Olha pega a beriba e começa a tocar
pandeiro, atabaque não pode faltar
no jogo ligeiro que lá na bahia
aprendi a jogar
meia-lua, rasteira, martelo e pisão
solta a mandinga conforme a razão
na reza cantada pede proteção
e hoje tem capoeira
no toque da viola chega pra roda
e vamos jogar
e hoje tem capoeira
no toque da viola chega pra roda
e vamos jogar
o meu mestre foi bimba
negro mandingueiro com quem esta arte
aprendi a jogar
já joguei na ribeira
no pé da ladeira na beira do mar
pula daqui, joga pra lá
discípulo de bimba
chegou pra jogar
e hoje tem capoeira
no toque da viola chega pra roda
e vamos jogar
English Translation:
Look take the beriba and start playing
tambourine, atabaque can not miss
in the light game that there in Bahia
I learned to play
half moon, creeper, hammer and stomp
loose the mandinga as the reason
in chanted prayer asks for protection
and today there is capoeira
at the touch of the viola comes to the wheel
and let's play
and today there is capoeira
at the touch of the viola comes to the wheel
and let's play
my master was bimba
black mandingueiro with whom this art
I learned to play
I already played in the river
at the foot of the slope by the sea
jump from here, play over there
bimba disciple
arrived to play
and today there is capoeira
at the touch of the viola comes to the wheel
and let's play