Viva a Capoeira

Long Live Capoeira

Viva a Capoeira

Long live, long live, long live capoeiraViva, viva, viva a capoeira
Long live, long live the sound of the berimbauViva, viva o som do berimbau

When the black people arrived in BrazilQuando os negros chegaram ao Brasil
Capoeira manifested itselfCapoeira se manifestou
Defending our manly homelandDefendendo nossa pátria varonil
It was the one that fought the most hand-to-handFoi quem mais corpo a corpo lutou

And the black's gift was slaveryE o presente do negro era o cativeiro

Long live, long live, long live capoeiraViva, viva, viva a capoeira
Long live, long live the sound of the berimbauViva, viva o som do berimbau

To be able to free our BahiaPra poder livrar nossa Bahia
From the colonial regimeDo regime colonial
It was necessary to blow the hornFoi preciso tocar a corneta
And gather all social classesE juntar toda classe social
Capoeira with bravery and resistanceCapoeira com bravura e resistência
On the path to IndependenceNo caminho da Independência
Made Bahia free itselfFez a Bahia se libertar

And the black's gift was slaveryE o presente do negro era o cativeiro

Long live, long live, long live capoeiraViva, viva, viva a capoeira
Long live, long live the sound of the berimbauViva, viva o som do berimbau

Long live the masters Nô, Pelé da Bomba, Boa Gente, and GeniViva os mestres Nô, Pelé da Bomba, Boa Gente e Geni
Marcos Alabama, Virgílio, Dedé, Curió, and SaciMarcos Alabama, Virgílio, Dedé, Curió e Saci
This art thanks everyone with a golden berimbauEssa arte agradece a todos um berimbau de ouro
Because capoeira is our greatest treasurePorque a capoeira é o nosso maior tesouro

So long livePois viva