Capoeira Song of the Week: Besouro Cordão de Ouro

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Besouro Cordão de Ouro

Quando eu morrer

KWAHN-dooh eh/ooh moh-HEHRH

When I die

Me enterre na Lapinha

Meeh ehnh-TEH-heeh  nah lah-PEEHNH-yah

Bury me in Lapinha

(coro/chorus)

Quando eu morrer

KWAHN-dooh eh/ooh moh-HEHRH

When I die

Me enterre na Lapinha

Meeh ehnh-TEH-heeh  nah lah-PEEHNH-yah

Bury me in Lapinha

Calça culote, paletó almofadinha

KAH/W-sah, kooh-LOH-teeh, pah-leh-TO, ah/w-moh-fah-DEEHNH-yah

Culotte pants, blazer jacket all elegant and sharp

(coro/chorus)

Calça culote, paletó almofadinha

KAH/W-sah, kooh-LOH-teeh, pah-leh-TO, ah/w-moh-fah-DEEHNH-yah

Culotte pants, blazer jacket all elegant and sharp

Adeus, Bahia, Zumzumzum, Cordão de Ouro

Ah-DEH/OOHS, Bah-EEH-ah, zoohnh-zoohnh-zoohnh, Kohrh-DOWHNH deeh OH-rooh

Goodbye Bahia, zumzumzum, Golden Belt

Eu vou partir porque mataram meu Besouro

Eh/ooh voh pahrh-TEEHRH POHRH-kay mah-TAH-rahnh meh/ooh beeh-ZOH-rooh

Iam getting out of here because they killed my Besouro

É zumzumzum

Eh/ah zoohnh-zoohnh-zoohnh

It's zumzumzum

(coro/chorus)

É Besouro

Eh/ah Beeh-ZOH-rooh

It's Besouro

Agora sim, que mataram o meu Besouro,

Ah-GOH-rah seehnh, keeh mah-TAH-rahnh ooh meh/ooh Beeh-ZOH-rooh

Now it's so, they killed my Besouro,

Depois de morte, Besourinho Cordão de Ouro

Deeh-POYEZ deeh MOHRH-teeh, beeh-zoh-REEHNH-yooh KOHRH-dowhnh deeh OH-rooh

After death, Besourinho Golden Belt

(coro/chorus)

Agora sim, que mataram o meu Besouro,

Ah-GOH-rah seehnh, keeh mah-TAH-rahnh ooh meh/ooh Beeh-ZOH-rooh

Now it's so, they killed my Besouro,

Depois de morte, Besourinho Cordão de Ouro

Deeh-POYEZ deeh MOHRH-teeh, beeh-zoh-REEHNH-yooh KOHRH-dowhnh deeh OH-rooh

After death, Besourinho Golden Belt

Como é que chama?

KOH-mooh eh/ah keeh SHAH-mah

What is his name?

(coro/chorus)

Cordão de Ouro

KOHRH-dowhnh deeh OH-rooh

Golden Belt

Capoeira Song of the Week: A Bananeira Caiu

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A Bananeira Caiu

Mas o facão bateu em baixo

Mayez o fah-KOWNH bah-TEH/OOH ehnh BAYE-shooh

But the machete hit below

(coro/chorus)

A bananeira caiu

Ah bah-nah-NEY-rah kay-YOOH

The banana tree fell

Capoeira Song of the Week: Vista Boa

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Vista Boa

De lá de cima

Deeh lah deeh SEEH-mah

From here up above

Tem uma vista boa

Tehnh OOH-mah VEEHS-tah BOH-ah

There is a great view

(coro/chorus)

Ai ai ai ai ai

aye aye aye aye aye

Ai ai ai ai ai

Daqui de baixo

DAH-keeh ehnh-BAYE-shooh

Down here, down here

Tem uma lagoa

Tehnh OOH-mah lah-GOH-ah

There is a lake

(coro/chorus)

Ai ai ai ai ai

aye aye aye aye aye

Ai ai ai ai ai

Aqui embaixo tem o mar

Ah-KEEH ehnh-BAYE-shooh tehnh ooh mahrh

Down here you have the sea

(coro/chorus)

Para nadar

PAH-rah nah-DAHRH

For swimming

E lá em cima tem a lua

Eeh lah ehnh SEEH-mah tehnh ah looh-ah

And up there you have the moon

(coro/chorus)

Para viajar

PAH-rah veeh-ah-ZHAHRH

For traveling

Veja, veja, veja, veja, iaiá

VEH-zhah, VEH-zhah, VEH-zhah, VEH-zhah, yah-YAH

Look, look, look, look, iaiá

(coro/chorus)

Ai ai ai ai ai

aye aye aye aye aye

Ai ai ai ai ai

Veja, veja, veja, veja, iaiá

VEH-zhah, VEH-zhah, VEH-zhah, VEH-zhah, yah-YAH

Look, look, look, look, iaiá

(coro/chorus)

Ai ai ai ai ai

aye aye aye aye aye

Ai ai ai ai ai

Vou dar rolê, vou dar rolê

Voh dahrh hoh-LEY, Voh dahrh hoh-LEY

I am going to take a spin, I am going to take a spin

No parque do Zebu

Nooh PAHRH-keeh dooh Zeh-BOOH

In the Zebu park

Eu vou colher, eu vou comer

Eh-ooh voh koh-LYEHRH, eh-ooh voh koh-MEHRH

I am going to pick, I am going to eat

O meu cogumelo

Ooh meh/ooh koh-gooh-MEH-looh

My mushroom

(coro/chorus)

Vou dar rolê, vou dar rolê

Voh dahrh hoh-LEY, Voh dahrh hoh-LEY

I am going to take a spin, I am going to take a spin

No parque do Zebu

Nooh PAHRH-keeh dooh Zeh-BOOH

In the Zebu park

Eu vou colher, eu vou comer

Eh-ooh voh koh-LYEHRH, eh-ooh voh koh-MEHRH

I am going to pick, I am going to eat

O meu cogumelo

Ooh meh/ooh koh-gooh-MEH-looh

My mushroom

Veja, veja, veja, veja, iaiá

VEH-zhah, VEH-zhah, VEH-zhah, VEH-zhah, yah-YAH

Look, look, look, look, iaiá

(coro/chorus)

Ai ai ai ai ai

aye aye aye aye aye

Ai ai ai ai ai

Veja, veja, veja, veja, iaiá

VEH-zhah, VEH-zhah, VEH-zhah, VEH-zhah, yah-YAH

Look, look, look, look, iaiá

(coro/chorus)

Ai ai ai ai ai

aye aye aye aye aye

Ai ai ai ai ai

Capoeira Song of the Week: Peixe Pulou Na Maré

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Peixe Pulou Na Maré

Olha o peixe pulou na maré

OHL-yah ooh PEY-sheeh pooh-LOH nah mah-REH

Look the fish jumped in the tidewater

Olha o peixe pulou na maré

OHL-yah ooh PEY-sheeh pooh-LOH nah mah-REH

Look the fish jumped in the tidewater

(coro/chorus)

Olha o peixe pulou na maré

OHL-yah ooh PEY-sheeh pooh-LOH nah mah-REH

Look the fish jumped in the tidewater

Olha o peixe pulou na maré

OHL-yah ooh PEY-sheeh pooh-LOH nah mah-REH

Look the fish jumped in the tidewater

A maré tá cheia ioió

Ah mah-REH tah SHEY-ah yoh-YOH

The tide is high ioió

A maré tá cheia iaiá

Ah mah-REH tah SHEY-ah yah-YAH

The tide is high iaiá

(coro/chorus)

A maré tá cheia ioió

Ah mah-REH tah SHEY-ah yoh-YOH

The tide is high ioió

A maré tá cheia iaiá

Ah mah-REH tah SHEY-ah yah-YAH

The tide is high iaiá

A maré subiu

Ah mah-REH sooh-BEEH/ooh

The tide goes out

(coro/chorus)

Sobe maré

SOH-beeh mah-REH

Come in tide

A maré desceu

Ah mah-REH deh-SEH/ooh

The tide goes out

(coro/chorus)

Desce maré

DEHS-seeh mah-REH

Go out tide

Olha a maré de Maré

OHL-yah ah mah-REH deeh mah-REH

Look at the tidewater of Maré

(coro/chorus)

Vou pra ilha de maré

Voh prah EEHL-yah deeh mah-REH

I'm going to the Island of Maré

Capoeira Song of the Week: Na Beira do Mar, Na Areia

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Na Beira do Mar, Na Areia

Na beira do mar, na beira do mar, na areia

Nah BEY-rah dooh mahrh, nah BEY-rah dooh mahrh, nah ah-REY-ah

At the sea's edge, at the sea's edge, in the sand

Na beira do mar, na beira do mar, na areia

Nah BEY-rah dooh mahrh, nah BEY-rah dooh mahrh, nah ah-REY-ah

At the sea's edge, at the sea's edge, in the sand

(coro/chorus)

Na beira do mar, na beira do mar, na areia

Nah BEY-rah dooh mahrh, nah BEY-rah dooh mahrh, nah ah-REY-ah

At the sea's edge, at the sea's edge, in the sand

Na beira do mar, na beira do mar, na areia

Nah BEY-rah dooh mahrh, nah BEY-rah dooh mahrh, nah ah-REY-ah

At the sea's edge, at the sea's edge, in the sand

Na beira do mar, vi um côco balançar

Nah BEY-rah dooh mahrh, eh/ooh veeh oohnh KOH-kooh bah-lahn-SAHRH

At the sea's edge, I saw a coconut wobble

Tomei a água de côco, mas dexei o côco no lugar, na areia

Toh-MEY ah AH-gwah deeh KOH-kooh, mayez deh-SHEY ooh KOH-kooh nooh looh-GAHRH nah ah-REY-ah

I drank the coconut's water, but I left it where it was, in the sand

(coro/chorus)

Na beira do mar, na beira do mar, na areia

Nah BEY-rah dooh mahrh, nah BEY-rah dooh mahrh, nah ah-REY-ah

At the sea's edge, at the sea's edge, in the sand

Na beira do mar, na beira do mar, na areia

Nah BEY-rah dooh mahrh, nah BEY-rah dooh mahrh, nah ah-REY-ah

At the sea's edge, at the sea's edge, in the sand

Capoeira Song of the Week: São Bento Me Chama, São Bento Me Quer

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São Bento Me Chama, São Bento Me Quer

Oô… São Bento me chama

Oh Sownh BEHNH-tooh meeh SHAH-mah

Oh... Sao Bento calls me

Oô… São Bento me quer

Oh Sownh BEHNH-tooh meeh kehrh

Oh... Sao Bento wants me

Oô… São Bento me chama

Oh Sownh BEHNH-tooh meeh SHAH-mah

Oh... Sao Bento calls me

Oô… Capoeira me quer

Oh... Sao Bento wants me

Oh... Capoeira wants me

(coro/chorus)

Oô… São Bento me chama

Oh Sownh BEHNH-tooh meeh SHAH-mah

Oh... Sao Bento calls me

Oô… São Bento me quer

Oh Sownh BEHNH-tooh meeh kehrh

Oh... Sao Bento wants me

Oô… São Bento me chama

Oh Sownh BEHNH-tooh meeh SHAH-mah

Oh... Sao Bento calls me

Oô… Capoeira me quer

Oh... Sao Bento wants me

Oh... Capoeira wants me

Berimbau, reco reco

Beeh-reehnh-BOW, HEH-kooh HEH-kooh

Berimbau, reco reco

Pandeiro, atabaque, agogô

Pahn-DEY-rooh, ah-tah-BAH-keeh, ah-goh-GOH

Pandeiro atabaque agogô

Caxixí chiando mansinho

Kah-sheeh-SHEEH sheeh-AHN-dooh mahn-SEEHNH-yooh

Caxixi hissing softly

Capoeira me chama que eu vou

Kah-pooh-EY-rah meeh SHAH-mah keeh eh/ooh voh

Capoeira calls me that I go

Me chama..

Meeh SHAH-mah

He calls me

(coro/chorus)

Oô… São Bento me chama

Oh Sownh BEHNH-tooh meeh SHAH-mah

Oh... Sao Bento calls me

Oô… São Bento me quer

Oh Sownh BEHNH-tooh meeh kehrh

Oh... Sao Bento wants me

Oô… São Bento me chama

Oh Sownh BEHNH-tooh meeh SHAH-mah

Oh... Sao Bento calls me

Oô… Capoeira me quer

Oh... Sao Bento wants me

Oh... Capoeira wants me

Capoeira é pra homem

Kah-pooh-EY-rah eh/ah prah OH-mehnh

Capoeira is for man

Pra menino e pra mulher

Prah meh-NEEHNH-nooh eeh prah mooh-LYEHRH

For kid and women

Capoeira é pra todo mundo

Kah-pooh-EY-rah eh/ah prah TOH-dooh MOOHN-dooh

Capoeira is to everyone

Mas nem todo mundo a capoeira quer

mahs nehnh TOH-dooh MOOHN-dooh ah kah-pooh-EY-rah kehrh

But not everyone capoeira wants

(coro/chorus)

Oô… São Bento me chama

Oh Sownh BEHNH-tooh meeh SHAH-mah

Oh... Sao Bento calls me

Oô… São Bento me quer

Oh Sownh BEHNH-tooh meeh kehrh

Oh... Sao Bento wants me

Oô… São Bento me chama

Oh Sownh BEHNH-tooh meeh SHAH-mah

Oh... Sao Bento calls me

Oô… Capoeira me quer

Oh... Sao Bento wants me

Oh... Capoeira wants me

Capoeira é luta nossa

Kah-pooh-EY-rah eh/ah LOOH-tah NOH-sah

Capoeira is our fight

É cultura popular

Eh/ah koohl-TOOH-rah poh-pooh-LAHRH

It is a popular culture

É herança dos escravos

Eh/ah eh-RAHN-sah doos ehs-KRAH-voos

It is an inheritance of the slaves

É um geito de se mandingar

Eh/ah oohnh ZHEY-tooh deeh seeh mahn-deehnh-GAHRH

It is a way to mandinga

(coro/chorus)

Oô… São Bento me chama

Oh Sownh BEHNH-tooh meeh SHAH-mah

Oh... Sao Bento calls me

Oô… São Bento me quer

Oh Sownh BEHNH-tooh meeh kehrh

Oh... Sao Bento wants me

Oô… São Bento me chama

Oh Sownh BEHNH-tooh meeh SHAH-mah

Oh... Sao Bento calls me

Oô… Capoeira me quer

Oh... Sao Bento wants me

Oh... Capoeira wants me