Title of translation:
Five Galician Songs
Original title:
No manto da auga
Original author:
Emilio Cao
Country of origin:
Spain
Translator:
Robert Lima
Date of source text publication:
1982
Date of translation publication:
2021
Abstract:
A man of many talents, a poet in music, Emilio Cao stands as one of the lights of the Galician and the broader Celtic world. Both the legends of Santiago and the Celtic traditions of Galicia form an important base for Cao's compositions, who introduced the Celtic harp into the music of his native land. The lyrics to five of his songs from the album No manto da auga (1982, available here) are presented here in English translation. The original lyrics have only appeared in written form in the album notes, and they are translated here as poems to be read --Robert Lima, the translator
Genre:
Poesía / Poetry
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