motel de moka

Img: Nino Aiello

Duminica jurnata di sciroccu
fora nan si pò stari
pi ffari un pocu ‘i friscu
mettu ‘a finestra a vanedduzza
e mi vaju a ripusari
Ah! Ah! ‘A stissa aria ca so putenza strogghi ‘u mo pinzeri
Ah! Ah! ‘U cori vola s’all’umbra pigghi forma e ti prisenti
nan pozzu ripusari.
‘U suli ora trasi dintr’o mari
e fannu l’amuri
‘un c’è cosa cchiù granni
tu si la vera surgenti
chi sazia i sentimenti
Ah! Ah! ‘A stissa aria ca so calura crisci e mi turmenta
Ah! Ah! ‘U cori vola sintennu sbrizzi d’acqua di funtana
‘ndo mo’ jardineddu mi piaci stari sula.
Ah! Ah! ‘A stissa aria ca so calura crisci e mi tormenta
Ah! Ah! ‘U cori vola sintennu sbrizzi d’acqua di funtana
‘ndo mo jardineddu mi piaci stari sulu
mi piaci stari sula

The sirocco blows on this Sunday
it’s impossible to stay outside;
to cool off, I pull the window to and go for a lie down.
The same wind, with its power melts my thoughts.
The heart takes flight, from the shadows you appear, I can no longer rest.
The sun enters the sea and they make love.
There is nothing greater, you are the true source that satisfies emotion.
The same wind, with its warm grows and torments me
The heart takes flight, feeling water droplets from the fountain
I like to stay alone in my garden.

Giuni Russo& Franco Battiato - Strade Parallele (Aria Siciliana)
(Unusual / 2006)
Pino Daniele - Lazzari felici
(Musicante / 1984)
Souad Massi - Raoui (Le conteur)
(Raoui / 2001)
Khaled - Aisha
(Sahra / 1996)
Mikis Theodorakis - Sirtaki
( Zorba the Greek / 1994)
Sami Kallmi - Cigani
(Kam dy pika lot)
Le negresses vertes - C’est pas la mer à boire
(Acustic clubbing / 2001)
Moussu T & Lei Jovents - Sur la rive
( Forever Polida / 2006)
Urlo Aka Mothuka - A ma terra
( Bassifondi Siculi / 2008)

Note: I don’t pretend you like this tunes… I dedicate this playlist to Suada, my little love with arabic eyes.