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Africa and Diaspora Post - CIAD II Edição/Edition - Ambiente ...

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The Song of Blackness<br />

Voices which, in another time, were raised<br />

in reverence to the orishas [deities] in the<br />

jungles <strong>and</strong> savannas of <strong>Africa</strong> <strong>and</strong> which<br />

later, in lament, crossed the Atlantic in the<br />

holds of slave ships. Voices which during<br />

centuries comforted the pain <strong>and</strong> suffering<br />

on plantations. Voices which kindled hope,<br />

ignited freedom struggles <strong>and</strong> revolts,<br />

[which, rocking to <strong>and</strong> fro,] soothed the<br />

dreams of children in runaway slave<br />

settlements. Voices which today encourage<br />

us to continue forward. Voices which<br />

celebrate the joy of those who never cease<br />

to build a new world.<br />

74 A Gr<strong>and</strong>e Refazenda, África e Diáspora Pós <strong>II</strong> <strong>CIAD</strong><br />

O canto da negritude<br />

Vozes que outrora se elevaram em reverência aos orixás nas<br />

selvas e savanas da África e que mais tarde, em lamento, cruzaram<br />

o Atlântico nos porões dos navios negreiros. Vozes que<br />

durante séculos confortaram dores e sofrimentos nas senzalas.<br />

Vozes que acalentaram a esperança, incitaram lutas e revoltas<br />

pela libertação, adormeceram e embalaram os sonhos de crianças<br />

nos quilombos. Vozes que hoje nos encorajam a seguir<br />

em frente. Vozes que celebram a alegria dos que nunca desistem<br />

de construir um novo mundo.

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