BILLIONS OF BRAZILIANS

Carlinhos DeOliveira on pandeiro, cuica, caxixi, and tamborim; Noel Okimoto on drums, vibes, and marimba; Dean Taba on bass; Starr Kalahiki, Delmar DeWilde, Perry Coma, Hai Jung, and Sherry Shaoling on vocals; James Ganeko on congas; Perry Coma on organ, synth clavinet, and electric piano.

As you might guess, lyrics to this sambalike product are derived from the conceit of the title.  "Ya yaʻs"  were brought about by my love for Airto Moreiraʻs singing and playing.  All the above authenticated musically by the amazing septuagenarian-with-GFs Carlinhos DeOliveira.

Billions Of Brazilians
Tropical beyond,
Filling every cranny
Of the land of the Amazon
Canopies of monkeys
Colonies of ants
Populating gum trees
Choked by clingy viney plants

Nameless native species
Chewing up their prey
Countless piles of feces
Fertilizing their world each day
Parrots and piranha,
Butterflies and sloths
Dinner plate-sized spiders, random biters
Lurking in the undergrowth,
Billions Of Brazilians

Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya ya ya

Billions Of Brazilians
Weave that magic sound
Quantum-mass amazing
In the land of the Amazon
Countless calloused fingers
Pounding jungle beats
Reinventing samba
In a million city streets
Billions Of Brazilians

Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya ya ya

Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya ya ya

Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya ya ya