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Nissa Carneval (Nice Carnival) Nissart lyrics by Jules Bessi, music by Léon Pivet. Traditional from County of Nice.
This song was composed for the occasion of Carnival 1889.
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Es counvengut, Es escrich en l’istòria Que ben avan lu Grec e Sarrasin Naissèt aissi Carneval, plen de glòria... | | It’s agreed, It’s written in history That long ago before Greeks and Saracens (1) Was born here Carnival, full of glory... |
1. In the Middle Ages, “Saracen” was for Muslims.
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