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Dança do Nego Nagô
O nego era perseguido era mal tratado
Ooh NEH-gooh EH-rah pehrh-seh-GHEEH-dooh EH-rah mah/ooh trah-TAH-doo
The Afro-Brazilian was persecuted and poorly treated
Vivia escondido, era castigado
Veeh-VEEH-ah ehs-kohn-DEEH-dooh, EH-rah kah-steeh-GAH-dooh
He lived hidden, he was punished
No chicote do feitor
Nooh sheeh-KOH-cheeh dooh fey-TOHRH
By the whip of the overseer
(coro/chorus)
Ô, Ô, Ô, Ô, Ô
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Era o nego Nagô
Eh-rah ooh NEH-gooh nah-GOH
It was the Afro-Brazilian Nagô
Mas ele escondia no peito uma saudade
Mayez IH-leeh ehs-kohn-DEEH-ah nooh PEY-tooh OOH-mah sau-DAH-deeh
But he hid in his chest a deep longing
Vivia em buscar de liberdade
Veeh-VEEH-ah ehnh boohs-KAHRH deeh leeh-behrh-DAH-deeh
He lived in search of freedom
Que a capoeira foi salvar
Keeh ah kah-pooh-EY-rah foy sah/ooh-VAHRH
That capoeira saved
(coro/chorus)
Ô, Ô, Ô, Ô, Ô
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Ensinando o nego a lutar
Ehnh-seeh-NAHN-dooh ooh NEH-gooh ah looh-TAHRH
Teaching the Afro-Brazilian to fight
Ô, Ô, Ô, Ô, Ô, Nego de Angola sim senhor
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh NEH-gooh deeh Ahn-GOH-lah seehnh sehnh-YOHRH
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh The Afro-Braziliand from Angola
Ô, Ô, Ô, Ô, Ô, É a dança do nego Nagô
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh eh/ah DAHN-sah dooh NEH-gooh nah-GOH
Oh, oh, oh, oh oh It is the dance of the Afro-Brazilian Nagô
(coro/chorus)
Ô, Ô, Ô, Ô, Ô, Nego de Angola sim senhor
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh NEH-gooh deeh Ahn-GOH-lah seehnh sehnh-YOHRH
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh The Afro-Braziliand from Angola
Ô, Ô, Ô, Ô, Ô, É a dança do nego Nagô
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh eh/ah DAHN-sah dooh NEH-gooh nah-GOH
Oh, oh, oh, oh oh It is the dance of the Afro-Brazilian Nagô