'Viva a Guiné-Bissau!' - Portuguese Anti-Colonialist Song

At 2:04 and 2:09, it sounds like it should be "E a Guiné-Bissau livre e independente," meaning "And the free and independent Guinea-Bissau."

"Viva a Guiné-Bissau livre e independente!" (Long Live Free and Independent Guinea-Bissau!) is a Portuguese anti-colonial communist song from the band "Grupo de Acção Cultural — Vozez na Luta" (Group of Cultural Action — Voices in the Struggle). It dates from 1974, during the African and Asian independence struggles against Portuguese colonialism. The song predominately features the struggle of the Bissau-Guinean people, who were united with the Cabo Verdean people in the PAIGC against Portuguese colonialism, though it also mentions and glorifies struggles of the Mozambican, Angolan, and other peoples as well.

Senhoras e senhores, vamos agora cantar,
Senhoras e senhores, vamos agora cantar,
A Guiné-Bissau livre e independente!
A Guiné-Bissau livre e independente!

O povo oprimido pega em armas pra lutar,
O povo oprimido pega em armas pra lutar
Pela Guiné-Bissau livre e independente!
Pela Guiné-Bissau livre e independente!

Guiado por Partido de vitória em vitória,
Guiado por Partido de vitória em vitória,
O sangue dos seus filhos mostra o caminho da história,
O sangue dos seus filhos mostra o caminho da história
Da Guiné-Bissau livre e independente!
Da Guiné-Bissau livre e independente!

Viva o PAIGC e viva Amílcar Cabral,
Viva o PAIGC e viva Amílcar Cabral
Da Guiné-Bissau livre e independente!
Da Guiné-Bissau livre e independente!

E viva a FRELIMO e o MPLA,
E viva a FRELIMO e o MPLA,
E a Guiné-Bissau livre e independente!
E a Guiné-Bissau livre e independente!

Angola será livre e Moçambique também,
Angola será livre e Moçambique também,
Como a Guiné-Bissau livre e independente!
Como a Guiné-Bissau livre e independente!

Senhoras e senhores, vamos agora cantar,
Senhoras e senhores, vamos agora cantar,
A Guiné-Bissau, Moçambique e Angola!
A Guiné-Bissau, Moçambique e Angola!

E os trabalhadores portugueses e africanos,
E os trabalhadores portugueses e africanos,
Irmãos na mesma luta contra os exploradores,
Irmãos na mesma luta contra os exploradores
Da Guiné-Bissau, Moçambique e Angola!
Da Guiné-Bissau, Moçambique e Angola!

Viva a classe operária e o povo trabalhador,
Viva a classe operária e o povo trabalhador
Da Guiné-Bissau, Moçambique e Angola,
Da Guiné-Bissau, Moçambique e Angola,
Da Guiné-Bissau, Moçambique e Angola,
Da Guiné-Bissau, Moçambique e Angola,
E de Cabo Verde,
E de São Tomé,
E da ilha do Príncipe,
E de Timor...

[cortexradio]

To quote a Soviet poster aimed at Portuguese Goa, "Colonialism is doomed everywhere!"

[VivaCubaRoja]

The separation with that percussion with headphones is gorgeous. Those background vocals are haunting. The internationalist pan-African lyrics and even a nod the the Portuguese working class are beautiful. Viva uma África livre e independente! ✊🏿🇬🇼🇲🇿✊🏽🇦🇴🇸🇹✊🏾🇹🇱🇵🇹🇨🇻🫱🏽‍🫲🏿❤

[ancientanatolian]

I'm glad that they included the other colonies as well (Cabo Verde, Sao Tome and Principe, Timor Leste). I thought they were intented to be forgotten in the song!

Viva os Oprimidos! 🇵🇹🇦🇴🇲🇿🇬🇼🇨🇻🇸🇹🇹🇱

[RedBird]

Portuguese leftists song always gose so hard for no reason

[AnaPaula-beir]

As a brazilian anti-imperialist this is a masterpiece

[danielescalantedemedeiros.]

Corrections:

When it says "A Guiné-Bissau livre e independente" (that means "the free and independente Guinea Bissau) it must be "À Guiné-Bissau livre e independente" ("To the free and independent Guinea Bissau").

When it says "Pela Guiné-Bissau..." it doesn't means "For a..." but "For the".

Also, in the parte which you put "Guiada por Partido..." it should be "Guiada pelo Partido".

That's all, also great work 😊

[AlternativeBeat]

Beautiful song about anti-colonialism; long live free Africa!

[zhonghuaxiansheng]

Banger of celestial proportions. 🇬🇼🇦🇴🇲🇿

[Rotank]

Can you do "apesar de você" of chico Buarque? It`s a brazilian anti dictatorship song.

Also, great video!!

[masterofalltrades]

It’s kinda sad that anti-colonialist songs don’t get many views, while colonialist ones certainly do. We need to change this reactionary culture.

[maf]

As a portuguese, i coudnt agree more, free from colonialism and fascism!

[chris-rpjl]

Um salve aos irmãos lusófonos de Brasil!

[cscratch]

Omg, five seconds in and I'm #stunned much luv from #USA

[Worker.From.Izhevsk-tlpchrb]

So good!!! I like this))) thx for this music, товарищ.

P.s. I would like to see an Udmurt song about Lenin on your channel (Милям Шудмы)

[asher]

Yo, wtf?! Why does this goes so fuckin HARD?! LOVE IT!

[EdApr]

LONG LIVE THE STRUGGLE OF THE WORKING CLASS
Through the works of Marx, Engels, Lenin, Stalin, Mao and Chairman Gonzalo, the oppressed will find the shining path of glory and victory

[МальчикТюсик]

We'll never forget true African communist comrade Amilkar Cabral)))

[gabithefurry]

Damn, anti colonialist african music hits harder than I expected

[veaga]

Um salve do Brasil! 🇧🇷
Uma obra prima essa música!

[realdragao]

Only racist colonialists can hate this song