Carnation Revolution 50 Years
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- Опубликовано: 25 апр 2024
- On 25 April 2024, I attended a rally in Porto, Portugal outside a former headquarters of the oppressive Polícia Internacional e de Defesa do Estado -- the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution.
The beginning of the military coup in 1974 that became the Carnation Revolution was signaled with the airing of Grândola, Vila Morena, by singer-songwriter José Afonso, at 12:20 a.m. on 25 April 1974. The coup toppled the longest-running fascist dictatorship in Europe. The revolution is named for carnations, in bloom in the flower markets at the time, that the people brought into the streets and gave to the soldiers fomenting the coup.
In some ways, it seems to me, this revolution is on-going. Many groups from across the political spectrum took part in this rally and celebration. Young people and students used it as way to press their various demands. People in various trades -- especially teachers -- did the same. Many political parties marched in the parade that followed the rally.
But from what I could see, the playing of Grândola, Vila Morena united them all.
I am a new-comer to Portugal. I am studying its history and culture and struggling to learn its language -- at age 67. I cannot possibly have all the nuances correct. But it felt important to me to make this video and add it to all the others being published now as a way to celebrate this important event and express my appreciation to the Portuguese for being allowed to make this country my home.
Here are the lyrics in Portuguese and in English as translated by DeepL. Notice that DeepL did not translate "vila morena." I have seen it, possibly poorly, translated as "dark village." It's clear it references something that I do not yet understand.
Grândola, vila morena
Terra da fraternidade
O povo é quem mais ordena
Dentro de ti, ó cidade!
Dentro de ti, ó cidade
O povo é quem mais ordena
Terra da fraternidade
Grândola, vila morena!
Em cada esquina um amigo
Em cada rosto igualdade
Grândola, vila morena
Terra da fraternidade!
Terra da fraternidade
Grândola, vila morena
Em cada rosto igualdade
O povo é quem mais ordena!
À sombra duma azinheira
Que já não sabia a idade
Jurei ter por companheira
Grândola a tua vontade!
Grândola a tua vontade
Jurei ter por companheira
À sombra duma azinheira
Que já não sabia a idade!
Grândola, vila morena
Land of fraternity
The people are in charge
Inside you, O city!
Inside you, O city
The people are in charge
Land of fraternity
Grândola, vila morena!
On every corner a friend
In every face equality
Grândola, Vila Morena
Land of fraternity!
Land of fraternity
Grândola, Vila Morena
In every face equality
The people are in charge!
In the shade of a holm oak
That no longer knew its age
I swore to be your companion
Grândola your will!
Grândola your will
I swore to have you as my companion
In the shade of a holm oak
Who no longer knew how old she was!
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Lindo, Lindo e Lindo!!
VIVA O - 25 - DE ABRIL-1974 -
Que nimguém o esqueça que
Viva para sempre nos nossos
❤ ❤ VIVA A DEMOCRACIA
OBRIGADA A TODOS QUE SE
LEMBRAM E COMEMORAM
O 25 DE ABRIL !!
SEMPRE, SEMPRE ABRIL-1974 -
DITADURA E FASCISMO NUNCA MAIS !
VIVA PORTUGAL 🇵🇹 .
Somos muitos, muitos mil para continuar Abril ❤
Love, it's what frees us to become the best version of ourselves. Viva Portugal!!!
És um parolo ou antes um parolaço, enfim....
Viver em liberdade.
Viva Portugal Viva la Democracia ,cuidamos TODOS MUCHO la Libertad que ha costado tanta lucha para conseguirlo, especialmente en España.
Preciosa canción, me emociona mucho siempre cuando suena
Viva o 25 de Abril !
Canção Grândola Vila morena
Letra
Grândola, vila morena
Terra da fraternidade
O povo é quem mais ordena
Dentro de ti, ó cidade!
Dentro de ti, ó cidade
O povo é quem mais ordena
Terra da fraternidade
Grândola, vila morena!
Em cada esquina um amigo
Em cada rosto igualdade
Grândola, vila morena
Terra da fraternidade!
Terra da fraternidade
Grândola, vila morena
Em cada rosto igualdade
O povo é quem mais ordena!
À sombra duma azinheira
Que já não sabia a idade
Jurei ter por companheira
Grândola a tua vontade!
Grândola a tua vontade
Jurei ter por companheira
À sombra duma azinheira
Que já não sabia a idade!
Compositor: José Afonso
FASCISM NEVER MORE! NEVER MORE!!!
Morena/moreno is sinonimous to tanned.
So, It refers both to the farmers that work exposed to the Sun and the tipical dry landscapes of southern Portugal
Thank you! That explains much.
In general, it refers to the poor, the working classes of all stripes. In Portugal, at that time, the poorly educated, laborers and agricultural workers. A true raping of the human dignity and potential, that unfortunately, is still prevalent in many parts of the world.
Andy Cline, thanks a lot for your description of the celebration of the 50 aniversary of the Carnation Revolution.
I am a Dutch women who were married with a Spaniard from Extremadura, and we visited many times Portugal, specially the Alantejo región, where Grândola is a village from. Here I heard the first time this song of Grândola Vila morena, sung by men of a choir, and it produce me goosebumps... sense knew the words and what they means.
Many years later I read a book of the history from Portugal , and now with this aniversary of the 24 April I saw many documentarys from the Revolution.
I live since 1982 in Spain and we have travelled much between Extremadura and the other regions of Spain , and Portugal.
Thanks for your video, greetings, Rinet
*25
Outra vez arroz😂