Sara la preta

Traditional, arrangements Christophe Hoarau, Paul Mindy
Performers Laura Drouillard, Gabrielle Maalouli, Avran Thepault, Norig Recher

The Black One
Lost her breast
She searched and searched
But could not find it

Her neighbour told her
To sweep the kitchen
“Because you ate bread and kachkaval*”
La la la la…

A Sara la preta
Le kayò la teta
Buchka, buchka
I no la topò

Le dichò la vezina
Ke barra la kuzina
Ke komites pan i kachkaval*
Lai la la la la …

* Type of pressed cheese made of sheep's or cow's milk