Mari Froes joins Maria Morais to pen the lyrics for ‘Colombina,’ a song that celebrates the vibrant spirit of Brazilian culture. The duo also collaborates with Matteo Zarcone and Decco to compose a melody that mixes samba rhythms with a tropical flair. The song paints a vivid picture of love and longing during carnival season.
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Released: November 28, 2025
Colombina
Mari Froes
Colombina Lyrics Translation – Mari Froes
Mari Froes tells the story of a wanderer who crosses the ocean to reunite with a lover. She mentions the ‘maracuja flower in your hair’ to describe the allure of her beloved. The lyrics also highlight the sounds of the tamborim, agogo, and ganza, adding a musical texture to the narrative.
Nem sei mais quanto tempo tô longe de casaI don’t even know how long I’ve been away from home.
Sou cidadã do mundo e não me prendo a nadaI’m a citizen of the world and I don’t tie myself down to anything.
Cruzei o oceano pra poder te verI crossed the ocean just to see you.
Teu cheiro tropical tem mel e dendêYour tropical scent has honey and ‘dende’ ‘palm oil’.
Tamborim tem também agogô, ganzáThere’s the ‘tamborim’ ‘small frame drum’, the ‘agogo’ ‘double bell’, and the ‘ganza’ ‘rattle’,
Bandolim, Jorge Ben, pro meu bem sambarthe ‘bandolim’ ‘mandolin’, and Jorge Ben, for my darling to dance ‘samba’.
Tamborim tem também agogô, ganzáThere’s the ‘tamborim’ ‘small frame drum’, the ‘agogo’ ‘double bell’, and the ‘ganza’ ‘rattle’,
Bandolim, Jorge Ben…the ‘bandolim’ ‘mandolin’, and Jorge Ben…
Meu bem, vim nesse samba pra te encontrarMy darling, I came into this ‘samba’ to find you.
No seu cabelo tinha flor de maracujáIn your hair, there was a ‘maracuja’ ‘passion fruit’ flower.
Ai, que água na boca você me dáOh, you make my mouth water so much.
Já tô ficando louca de te esperarI’m already going crazy from waiting for you.
Meu bem, vim nesse samba pra te encontrarMy darling, I came into this ‘samba’ to find you.
No seu cabelo tinha flor de maracujáIn your hair, there was a ‘maracuja’ ‘passion fruit’ flower.
Ai, que água na boca você me dáOh, you make my mouth water so much.
Já tô ficando louca de te esperarI’m already going crazy from waiting for you.
Seu beijo tem umami, tem pinga com melYour kiss has ‘umami’ ‘savory taste’, it has ‘pinga’ ‘sugarcane liquor’ with honey.
Cachaça de jambu, um pedaço do céuIt has ‘cachaca’ ‘sugarcane spirit’ with ‘jambu’ ‘toothache plant’, it’s a piece of heaven.
Tô nesse carnaval, não me deixe irI’m in this ‘carnaval’, don’t let me go.
Mais uma colombina sem querer partirI’m just another ‘colombina’ ‘carnival character’ who doesn’t want to leave.
Tamborim tem também agogô, ganzáThere’s the ‘tamborim’ ‘small frame drum’, the ‘agogo’ ‘double bell’, and the ‘ganza’ ‘rattle’,
Bandolim, Jorge Ben, pro meu bem sambarthe ‘bandolim’ ‘mandolin’, and Jorge Ben, for my darling to dance ‘samba’.
Tamborim tem também agogô, ganzáThere’s the ‘tamborim’ ‘small frame drum’, the ‘agogo’ ‘double bell’, and the ‘ganza’ ‘rattle’,
Bandolim, Jorge Ben…the ‘bandolim’ ‘mandolin’, and Jorge Ben…
Meu bem, vim nesse samba pra te encontrarMy darling, I came into this ‘samba’ to find you.
No seu cabelo tinha flor de maracujáIn your hair, there was a ‘maracuja’ ‘passion fruit’ flower.
Ai, que água na boca você me dáOh, you make my mouth water so much.
Já tô ficando louca de te esperarI’m already going crazy from waiting for you.
Meu bem, vim nesse samba pra te encontrarMy darling, I came into this ‘samba’ to find you.
No seu cabelo tinha flor de maracujáIn your hair, there was a ‘maracuja’ ‘passion fruit’ flower.
Ai, que água na boca você me dáOh, you make my mouth water so much.
Já tô ficando louca de te esperarI’m already going crazy from waiting for you.
Meu bem, vim nesse samba pra te encontrarMy darling, I came into this ‘samba’ to find you.
No seu cabelo tinha flor de maracujáIn your hair, there was a ‘maracuja’ ‘passion fruit’ flower.
Ai, que água na boca você me dáOh, you make my mouth water so much.
Já tô ficando louca de te esperarI’m already going crazy from waiting for you.
Colombina Music Video
The lyrics of ‘Colombina’ capture the essence of carnival romance. Featuring Mari Froes, the song from her latest album is a heartfelt tribute to Brazilian traditions.