A Benguela Chamou Pra Jogar
A benguela chamou pra jogar
A benguela chamou pra jogar, capoeira
A benguela chamou pra jogar
A benguela chamou pra jogar , capoeira
Tudo começou assim hoje eu tenho que lembrar
Que maria martinha do bonfim, luís cândido machado
Eram os pais de mestre bimba manoel dos reis machado
A benguela chamou pra jogar
A benguela chamou pra jogar , capoeira
A benguela chamou pra jogar
A benguela chamou pra jogar , capoeira
Foi em 1900 que esse facto aconteceu
Em 23 de novembro mestre bimba nasceu
A benguela chamou pra jogar
A benguela chamou pra jogar , capoeira
A benguela chamou pra jogar
A benguela chamou pra jogar , capoeira
Bimba assim dizia tocando seu berimbau
Sentado num velho banco
Ensinado a regional
A benguela chamou pra jogar
A benguela chamou pra jogar , capoeira
A benguela chamou pra jogar
A benguela chamou pra jogar , capoeira
No dia de formatura era obrigatório jogar
Do são bento grande ao toque de iuna
A benguela não podia sujar
A benguela chamou pra jogar
A benguela chamou pra jogar, capoeira
A benguela chamou pra jogar
A benguela chamou pra jogar , capoeira
Foi no ano de 74 que a tristeza aconteceu
Na cidade de goiâna
Mestre bimba morreu
A benguela chamou pra jogar
A benguela chamou pra jogar, capoeira
A benguela chamou pra jogar
A benguela chamou pra jogar , capoeira
A Benguela Called to Play
A benguela called to play
A benguela called to play, capoeira
A benguela called to play
A benguela called to play, capoeira
It all started like this, today I have to remember
That Maria Martinha do Bonfim, Luís Cândido Machado
Were the parents of Mestre Bimba Manoel dos Reis Machado
A benguela called to play
A benguela called to play, capoeira
A benguela called to play
A benguela called to play, capoeira
It was in 1900 that this fact happened
On November 23rd, Mestre Bimba was born
A benguela called to play
A benguela called to play, capoeira
A benguela called to play
A benguela called to play, capoeira
Bimba used to say playing his berimbau
Sitting on an old bench
Teaching the regional style
A benguela called to play
A benguela called to play, capoeira
A benguela called to play
A benguela called to play, capoeira
On graduation day, it was mandatory to play
From São Bento Grande to the sound of Iuna
The benguela couldn't be stained
A benguela called to play
A benguela called to play, capoeira
A benguela called to play
A benguela called to play, capoeira
It was in the year 74 that the sadness happened
In the city of Goiânia
Mestre Bimba passed away
A benguela called to play
A benguela called to play, capoeira
A benguela called to play
A benguela called to play, capoeira