Maracatu, Samba e Baião

Maracatu, Samba, and Baião

Maracatu, Samba e Baião

I mixed maracatu, samba, and baião;Eu misturei maracatu, samba e baião;
Oh my goodness, boy, what a mess!Vixe maria, menino, que bicho deu!
A sifted mix like an improvised coconut,Um peneirado que nem coco improvisado,
A well-syncopated baião,Um baião bem sincopado,
The blend that happened. (repeat)A mistura que se deu. (bis)

Hit the tambourine, I want to see the crowd going wild!Bate o pandeiro, quero ver o coro no calo!
I want the people grooving, a non-stop dance.Quero o povo no embalo, um bate-coxa sem parar.
The rollicking of the song made history,O rola-embola da cantiga fez história,
Mixing rollicking with ball, I want to see tongues twisting. (repeat)Misturo rola com bola, quero ver língua embolar. (bis)

I'm from the northeast, boy!Sou do nordeste, menino!
Tough guy, divine!Cabra da peste, divino!
I break and sway however I can,Quebro e requebro do jeito que dá
Jackson-style in the syncopation of the tambourine,Jacksoniando no sincopar do pandeiro,
In a very Gonzaga-style baião,Num baião bem gonzagueiro
I get the people to sing.Eu boto o povo prá cantar.

The song of my people never dries upNunca seca o canto do meu povo
Nor does the drought that dries up this land;Nem a seca que seca esse chão;

I guarantee you that when the emu sings,Eu lhe garanto que a ema quando canta,
In her song there's samba, maracatu, and baião. (repeat)No canto dela tem samba, maracatu e baião (bis)