A Benguela chamou pra jogar (EN)
Includes English Translation and Audio
Hoje eu tenho que lembrar
De Maria Martinha do Bonfim
Luiz Candido Machado
Que eram os pais
de Mestre Bimba
Manoel dos Reis Machado
A Benguela chamou pra jogar
A Benguela chamou pra jogar
Capoeira
A Benguela chamou pra jogar
A Benguela chamou pra jogar
Capoeira
Em mil novecentos
Este fato aconteceu
Em vinte trés de novembro
O Mestre Bimba nasceu
A Benguela chamou pra jogar
A Benguela chamou pra jogar
Capoeira
A Benguela chamou pra jogar
A Benguela chamou pra jogar
Capoeira
Bimba assim dizia
Tocando seu Berimbau
Sentado no velho banco
Ensinando regional
A Benguela chamou pra jogar
A Benguela chamou pra jogar
Capoeira
A Benguela chamou pra jogar
A Benguela chamou pra jogar
Capoeira
Nos dias de formatura
Era obrigado a jogar
O São Bento Grande
e o toque de Iuna
a Benguela nâo podia sujar
A Benguela chamou pra jogar
A Benguela chamou pra jogar
Capoeira
A Benguela chamou pra jogar
A Benguela chamou pra jogar
Capoeira
Em cinco de fevereiro
do ano de setenta e quatro
Esta tristeza aconteceu
Na cidade de Goiânia
Mestre Bimba faleceu
Today I have to remember
Mary Martinha do Bonfim
Luiz Candido Machado
What were the parents
of Mestre Bimba
Manoel dos Reis Machado
The Benguela called to play
The Benguela called to play
Capoeira
The Benguela called to play
The Benguela called to play
Capoeira
In nineteen
This actually happened
In November twenty tree
Mestre Bimba was born
The Benguela called to play
The Benguela called to play
capoeira
The Benguela called to play
The Benguela called to play
capoeira
Bimba well said
Playing his Berimbau
Sitting on the old bench
Teaching regional
The Benguela called to play
The Benguela called to play
capoeira
The Benguela called to play
The Benguela called to play
capoeira
In the days of graduation
Was forced to play
The São Bento Grande
and the rhythm of Iuna
Benguela could not mess
The Benguela called to play
The Benguela called to play
capoeira
The Benguela called to play
The Benguela called to play
capoeira
On February 5
the year of seventy-four
This grief happened
In the city of Goiânia
Mestre Bimba died