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Rascunho de Oração

Cartolan
Artist
Cartolan
Acoustic / Folk2:51April 29, 2026
0:00 2:51

Influenced by Cartola, Nelson Cavaquinho, Paulinho da Viola, Ismael Silva. Cartolan was born António Viana in Lisbon, the only son of Brazilian exiles who fled the dictatorship. His father, a carpenter from Mangueira, nicknamed him for the samba legend Cartola and left him his worn-out cavaquinho. To pay the rent, Cartolan still works as a furniture restorer, and at night, he writes songs in Portuguese that treat the old Alfama district like a long-lost corner of Rio. His music is the sound of inherited nostalgia, a tribute to a home he knows only through his parents' records.

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
(Som de atendedor de chamadas, um bip)
São três da manhã em Alfama, o soalho rangeu.
Lavei as mãos com sabão de cedro que o pai me deu.
Afinei o cavaquinho até o mi soar a adeus.
E só depois, peguei no telefone.

[Chorus]
Pra te ligar, meu bem, a minha reza é esta.
Um ofício mudo, a véspera da festa.

[Verse 2]
Bebi a água do copo que deixaste aqui em maio.
Passei a plaina na tábua que tem o teu entalho.
Lembrei-me de ti a rir, dizendo "António, que baderna!"
A tua voz é a única madeira que não inverna.

[Chorus]
Pra te ligar, meu bem, a minha reza é esta.
Um ofício mudo, a véspera da festa.

[Bridge]
No dia em que o pai se foi, o pó cobria a oficina.
Tu limpaste a bancada com a tua blusa de menina.

[Outro]
Enfim... sou eu. Já é tarde. Liga-me quando...
(Som de telefone a desligar)

About Cartolan

Cartolan was born António Viana in Lisbon, the only son of Brazilian exiles who fled the dictatorship. His father, a carpenter from Mangueira, nicknamed him for the samba legend Cartola and left him his worn-out cavaquinho. To pay the rent, Cartolan still works as a furniture restorer, and at night, he writes songs in Portuguese that treat the old Alfama district like a long-lost corner of Rio.…

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