Translation of the song Mar de Canal artist Cesária Évora

Mar de canal bo é caranbolento

Sea of the channel you are tricky

Bô carambolame nha casamento

You broke up my marriage

O mar oh mar cusé q'un fazeb

Oh sea, oh sea, what did I do to you?

M' passá na bô

I passed through you

Bô respinga na min

You splashed me

Mar bendito dixame pidib um favor

Blessed sea let me ask you a favour

Levam mantenha

Send a greeting

Pa gente di nha terra

To the people of my land

O mar oh mar cusé q'un fazeb

Oh sea, oh sea, what did I do to you?

M' passá na bô

I passed through you

Bô respinga na min

You splashed me