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From Ponta de Flecha. Enjoy!
Ijexá É A Dança Do Nego
Ijexá é a dança do nego
Eeh-zhey-SHAH eh/ah ah DAHNH-sah dooh NEH-gooh
Ijexá is the dance of the Afro-brazilian man (woman/people)
(coro/chorus)
Ijexá é a dança do nego
Eeh-zhey-SHAH eh/ah ah DAHNH-sah dooh NEH-gooh
Ijexá is the dance of the Afro-brazilian man (woman/people)
E o nego é, é Nagô
Eeh ooh NEH-gooh eh/ah, eh/ah nah-GOH
And the Afro-brazilian man is, is Nagô
(coro/chorus)
E o nego é, é Nagô
Eeh ooh NEH-gooh eh/ah, eh/ah nah-GOH
And the Afro-brazilian man is, is Nagô