CD Ninha & Zinha in OZ - International Songs of Praise

Sisters (Srs) Mariazinha and Joaninha in Australia (at Middle Park overlooking Port Phillip Bay). Just click on photo to expand.

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Many of us in Echuca experienced the beautiful voices of visiting Carmelite sisters, Sr. Nina and Sr. Zinha. The interest generated has resulted in a CD being made, thanks to the time, effort and generosity of Mike Mc Cleary and Joe Wright.

The CD Ninha & Zinha in OZ - International Songs of Praise features songs in Tetun, Spanish, Portuguese, Indonesian and English. Its songs are:

1. Agradece (Come we Give Thanks to God) - Elias Djoka in Tetun
2. One Day At A Time - Marijohn Wilkin & Kris Kristofferson in English.
3. Si Me Falta El Amor (If I don't have love) in Spanish
4. Carmelku (My Carmel) - in Indonesian.
5. Hahi Hanai (Praise & Glorify) - Ringan/Gembira (H.Daros) - in Tetun.
6. E Pelo Mundo Vou (I go to the World) in Portuguese.
7. Ola..Australia (( I didn’t ever think I would come to Australia) - original composition by Srs Mariazinha & Joaninha - in Tetun. Srs Ninha and Zinha wrote it the night before they recorded it! Tetun is the East Timor Language.

Graphics & cover design by Nicolette Hodge a Year 10 at St Joseph’s College.

Thank-you to all who have freely given of their time and talent to aid the East Timor Orphanage on this CD.

The CD is backed by Echuca groups:- Julian Acquisto on keyboard, Prue Gurnick on flute & Bernadine Kelly csb-guitar and Bella A'capella in "One Day at a Time" also the "Bella A' cappella" singing in " Agradece”.

Recorded by Mike McCleary, Mindlinks Record Services, 46 Hicks Rd, Echuca.Vic 3564.

Produced by Bernadine Kelly csb.

CD's are $10 each plus postage. They would make a great gift and people/children learning languages. Those who like peaceful background music or singing groups would be interested in this CD. For orders or more information on the lyrics on words etc please email:

east-timor-nuns-cd@hotmail.com

More importantly all money will go to the orphanage in Dili where the Carmelite sisters work.

Some questions and lyrics for future listeners:

Which Hymn sounds like which song in, “ Evita”? How many times do they sing “Australia” in the 7th song?

What do you think they are singing about Australia?
How many songs ? and how many languages ?
Which song is taken from St Paul-1 Cor.,13
Which ones can you sing-a-long with ?
Which one is about Our Lady? (clue - they are Carmelites)

Some lyrics from some of the songs:

1st song Agradece in Tetun

Mai ita Agradece ba Nai, tanba Domine ‘be ita si mu hosi Nia.-
Come in thanksgiving for the Love we receive from the Lord.

1. Lord you make beautiful things in heaven & earth to give to us. Lord we thank you.
2. Lord you make the sun & moon in the heavens to shine on the world. We thank you.

6th song E Pelo Mundo Vou in Portuguese.

Chorus
Go to the World
Singing about God’s Love.
I am here with Kindness
To serve you, Lord.

E Pelo Mundo Vou,
Cantando Teu amer,
Pois disponivel estou,
Para servir-Te, Senhor.

7th song Ola… Australia ( I didn’t ever think I would come to Australia)

1.Nunka Hanoin atu to’o loron ida ohin atu mai Australia.
Buat hot-huto ne’e hametan ami meli iha fempu ulak.
Maibe ayora iha Australia (But now I am in Australia)
Loriema seluk hali Maroinak
Maske ita ema simples
Maibe Maroimak Hadoimi ita.

2. Ninka Haluhan domin nebe ami simu husi nai M/
Liu husi ema hotu no situacao hotu nebe ami hasora
Maske ita ema tha planu, maibe nai mai planu
lahanesan ita ema.
Maske ita labele halo buat ida

This article was written with words provided by

Bernadine Kelly csb