Na Aruanda

In Aruanda

Na Aruanda

It's in Aruanda, heyÉ na Aruanda aê
It's in AruandaÉ na Aruanda

I come from afar, land of my ancestorsVenho de longe, terra dos meus ancestrais
I was chained there not to returnEu fui acorrentado pra lá não voltar mais
In a wooden house, on a floating tomb over the seaNuma casa de madeira, num tumbar flutuante sobre o mar
That's how I was brought to Brazil to workAssim eu fui trazido ao Brasil pra trabalhar

It's in AruandaÉ na Aruanda
It's in Aruanda, heyÉ na Aruanda aê
It's in AruandaÉ na Aruanda
It's in Aruanda, heyÉ na Aruanda aê

And in the Jeje, Congo, Angola, and Nagô languagesE na linguagem Jeje, Congo, Angola e Nagô
Came the Bantu people who arrived in BrazilVeio o povo Bantu que no Brasil chegou
With their culture, their history, their axéCom sua cultura, sua história, seu axé
The mysteries of the ancestors and the strength of candombléOs mistérios dos ancestrais e a força do candomblé

It's in AruandaÉ na Aruanda
It's in Aruanda, heyÉ na Aruanda aê
It's in AruandaÉ na Aruanda
It's in Aruanda, heyÉ na Aruanda aê