Estrela do céu é lua nova

Track 4

Text and Music: Heitor Villa-Lobos

Estrela do céu é lua nova cravejada de ouro, Makumbebê,

Oi a Makumbêbê, oi a Makumbaribá.*

*Makumbebê and Makumbaribá are words derived from Makumba, a religious ceremony imported from Africa by slaves.

Sung in Portuguese