ANTONIO ZAMBUJO & BULGARIAN VOICES ANGELITE – Chamateia

António Zambujo (born September 1975) is a Portuguese singer-songwriter and musician. One of the characteristic qualities of his music is the presence of Cante Alentejano, a regional genre that influenced him while growing up in Beja. Since 2004, António Zambujo has been performing worldwide. He has won the Amália Rodrigues Foundation prize as best male fado singer.

Their voices are fascinating, their style of singing and ornamentation is archaic, distinctive and rooted in centuries of local tradition. The Bulgarian Voices Angelite stands for the worldwide spread of the famous Bulgarian women choir singing since 25 years. Their international success (shows at the Nobel Price Award, the Red Square in Moscow or at the Grammy nomination 1999) and the non breaking international fascination throughout the years shows their uniqueness and quality.

The choir is among the most renowned ensembles in the categories of Balkan and Bulgarian folk music. It was formed as a private choir from the ashes of the old State Television Choir, dating back to 1952, by the State Choir’s manager: Tanja Andreeva. The comprises two dozen female singers from across the nation under the leadership of Georgy Petkov.

No berço que a ilha encerra Bebo as rimas deste canto No mar alto desta terra Nada a razão do meu pranto

Mas no terreiro da vida O jantar serve de ceia E mesmo a dor mais sentida Dá lugar à chamateia

Oh meu bem Oh chamarrita Meu alento, vai e vem Vou embarcar nesta dança Sapateia, oh meu bem

Se a sapateia não der Pra acalmar minh’alma inquieta Estou pro que der e vier Nas voltas da chamarrita

Chamarrita, sapateia Eu quero é contradizer O aperto desta bruma Que às vezes me quer vencer

Oh meu bem Oh chamarrita Meu alento, vai e vem Vou embarcar nesta dança Sapateia, oh meu bem

Oh meu bem Oh chamarrita Meu alento, vai e vem Vou embarcar nesta dança Sapateia, oh meu bem