Here's one beautiful poetic ode to the Cape Verdean woman by Dr. Azagua. If you can't understand Kriolu, I hope you like my rough English translation in the bottom.

Verson Kriolu:

MI Ê BUNITA!

Ês korpu xukuláti

Ês ôdju kor-di-uba

Ta brilha mar-y-séu

Ta spanta

tudu kôrbu na séu

Tudu tibaron na mar!

Mi ê bunita!

Mi ê própi bunita!

Bunita sima mi

Ê só mi-mé!

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Bunita sima mi ka ten!

Ka pode ten!

Bunita ka ten undi pô!

Ka ten na mar

Ka ten na séu

Ka ten na terra!

//

Intilijenti sima mi

Ê só mi-mé!

//

Ês korpu xukuláti

Ês ôdju kor-di-uba

Ta brilha mar-y-séu

Ta spanta

tudu kôrbu na séu

Tudu tibaron na mar!

//

Ê mi k’ê krióla

Xukuláti-verdiana!

Mi ê kêl kudjé

Ki ta bôrtia

tudu sôpa

tudu kafé!

//

Sima ki-n fla-bu!

//

Bunita sima mi

Ê só mi-mé!

//

Undi N sta

Galu ten ki kanta!

Tóki N soma ta ben

Tudu ta pára!

Rilóji ta pára

Txon ta treme

Korpu ta prende!

//

Ôdju ta rabôla

Bóka t’abri

Garganta ta pidi águ

Korasãu ta bate!

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Ku admirasãu

Ku paixãu

Ku amor

Ku gana

Ku vontadi

Txiga na mi

Ku vontadi

Tôka na mi!

//

Finta-m ku ôdju

Fla-m frázis bunitu

Da-m un flôr

Prova d’amor.

//

Prumente-m

kêl ki ka ten!

Pamó sima mi

ka ten!

Bunita sima mi

Ê só mi-mé!

Intilijenti sima mi

Ê só mi-mé!

//

Ê mi k’ê krióla

Xukuláti-verdiana!

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Xa-m fla-bu

Xa-m torna flabu:

Ka bu konta

ka bu longa.

Nha korpu

Y nh’alma

ka ten présu!

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Mi ê bunita!

Mi ê própi bunita!

Bunita sima mi

Ê só mi-mé!

Ê só mi-mé!


Dr. Azágua




English Version

I really am beautiful

My eyes are like grapes

They ennamor the sea and heaven

They call attention to all heavenly bodies and creatures of the sea

I really am beautiful

My beauty is unequaled

Not even the splendor of the sea nor the vastness of heaven, or the gradeur of earth equals my beauty

I really am beautiful

My intelligence is unequaled.

My chocolate body and my grape-like eyes ennamor the sea and heaven, they command attention to all heavenly bodies and to all creatures of the sea

I'm a Creola, a chocolate colored Cape Verdean woman, I'm like a sweet tasting spoon

No other female beauty equals mine

I really am beautiful

Wherever I go, the rooster roosts, and when I come into a scene, everything stops, the clock stops clicking, the ground shakes, men's bodies shiver, eyes roll, and hearts beat faster.

I really am beautiful

Men admire me, with passion, love and desire, and will willingness, too

Oh you, come near me, with your your love and desire, say sweet things to me, give me flowers, promise me love and affection, for I really am beautiful. My beauty is unequaled and my intelligence is unparalled, for I'm a Cape Verdean woman