A Benguela Chamou Pra Jogar

A Benguela Called to Play

A Benguela Chamou Pra Jogar

A benguela called to playA benguela chamou pra jogar
A benguela called to play, capoeiraA benguela chamou pra jogar, capoeira
A benguela called to playA benguela chamou pra jogar
A benguela called to play, capoeiraA benguela chamou pra jogar , capoeira
It all started like this, today I have to rememberTudo começou assim hoje eu tenho que lembrar
That Maria Martinha do Bonfim, Luís Cândido MachadoQue maria martinha do bonfim, luís cândido machado
Were the parents of Mestre Bimba Manoel dos Reis MachadoEram os pais de mestre bimba manoel dos reis machado
A benguela called to playA benguela chamou pra jogar
A benguela called to play, capoeiraA benguela chamou pra jogar , capoeira
A benguela called to playA benguela chamou pra jogar
A benguela called to play, capoeiraA benguela chamou pra jogar , capoeira
It was in 1900 that this fact happenedFoi em 1900 que esse facto aconteceu
On November 23rd, Mestre Bimba was bornEm 23 de novembro mestre bimba nasceu
A benguela called to playA benguela chamou pra jogar
A benguela called to play, capoeiraA benguela chamou pra jogar , capoeira
A benguela called to playA benguela chamou pra jogar
A benguela called to play, capoeiraA benguela chamou pra jogar , capoeira
Bimba used to say playing his berimbauBimba assim dizia tocando seu berimbau
Sitting on an old benchSentado num velho banco
Teaching the regional styleEnsinado a regional
A benguela called to playA benguela chamou pra jogar
A benguela called to play, capoeiraA benguela chamou pra jogar , capoeira
A benguela called to playA benguela chamou pra jogar
A benguela called to play, capoeiraA benguela chamou pra jogar , capoeira
On graduation day, it was mandatory to playNo dia de formatura era obrigatório jogar
From São Bento Grande to the sound of IunaDo são bento grande ao toque de iuna
The benguela couldn't be stainedA benguela não podia sujar
A benguela called to playA benguela chamou pra jogar
A benguela called to play, capoeiraA benguela chamou pra jogar, capoeira
A benguela called to playA benguela chamou pra jogar
A benguela called to play, capoeiraA benguela chamou pra jogar , capoeira
It was in the year 74 that the sadness happenedFoi no ano de 74 que a tristeza aconteceu
In the city of GoiâniaNa cidade de goiâna
Mestre Bimba passed awayMestre bimba morreu
A benguela called to playA benguela chamou pra jogar
A benguela called to play, capoeiraA benguela chamou pra jogar, capoeira
A benguela called to playA benguela chamou pra jogar
A benguela called to play, capoeiraA benguela chamou pra jogar , capoeira