Foi de Luanda que eu vim Foi de Luanda que eu vim De Luanda que eu vim Com meu Berimbau de Luanda eu vim Foi de Luanda que eu vim Foi de Luanda que eu vim De Luanda que eu vim Com meu Berimbau de Luanda eu vim Foi de Luanda que eu vim Trazendo o Axe dos meus Orixás Trouxe a força de Oxossi guerreiro E de pai Oxalá Foi de Luanda que eu vim Foi de Luanda que eu vim De Luanda que eu vim Com meu Berimbau de Luanda eu vim Foi de Luanda que eu vim Num barco a vela jogando ao mar No porão do navio negreiro cheguei pra trabalhar De Luanda Foi de Luanda que eu vim Foi de Luanda que eu vim De Luanda que eu vim Com meu Berimbau de Luanda eu vim

English Translation:

It was from Luanda that I came It was from Luanda that I came From Luanda I came from With my Berimbau from Luanda I came It was from Luanda that I came It was from Luanda that I came From Luanda I came from With my Berimbau from Luanda I came It was from Luanda that I came Bringing the Ax of my Orixás Brought the strength of Oxossi warrior And from father Oxalá It was from Luanda that I came It was from Luanda that I came From Luanda I came from With my Berimbau from Luanda I came It was from Luanda that I came In a sailboat playing overboard In the hold of the slave ship I came to work From Luanda It was from Luanda that I came It was from Luanda that I came From Luanda I came from With my Berimbau from Luanda I came