Reposting resources for capoeira lyrics

..... as Cueca said, the music connects it all.... so lets get down to work and learn the music....

Am reposting the links to the various compendiums and sites that have a lot of lyrics.... not all of them have translations but many do.

http://capoeira-connection.com/Resources/Pequeno_Cancioneiro.pdf



http://www.bantus.asn.au/mundo/musicas.php


http://www.agogo.nl/MultiMedia/lyrics/Capoeira_Song_Compendium_Version_1.0_International.pdf



http://www.orgsites.com/ri/riccapoeira/_pgg2.php3

of course there are more......and heres one list.....

http://home.znet.com/capoeira_list/lyrics.htm


.... and for those of you wanting the CDO lyrics, some of the most common songs we sing in CDO some of the lyrics are here....

https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/ro/www/CapoeiraClubatUIUC/music.html

(A big thank you to all those who've made it so easy for us to access all these resources..... )

Piaba - traditional samba de roda

Piaba

Sai, sai, sai ô piaba

Saia da lagoa

Bota mão na cabeza

Otra na cintura

Dá remelexo no corpo

Dá umbigada na otra

Piaba, piaba

Piaba dá nada pra sambar

Out, out, out piaba(1)

Get out of the lake

Put one hand on your head

The other on your waist

Give your body a shake

Give your partner a belly-bump

Piaba, piaba

It’s easy for the piaba to samba

Why sing Paraná ê?

Taken from http://www.capoeira-connection.com/main/content/view/195/73/ Written by Formada Ana Marley & Manuel de Querino

Tuesday, 19 February 2008

Translated into English by Shayna McHugh Source: Capoeira Santista Much of capoeira’s philosophy and history is recorded between the lines of its songs, not forgetting that part of this history is linked with that of Brazil. This is why it’s important to research and question the meaning of some songs, since their main purpose is to pass on a message, whether immediately or for later reflection. So we are going to talk a little bit about the historical content within one of capoeira’s most popular songs: Parana ê. It refers to the War of Paraguay, but what was this war? It began in 1865 and lasted five years. At the time, Paraguay was the only country in Latin America that could be considered independent, and it found itself in full industrial development, with weapons and gunpowder factories. Unproductive land was being transformed into state plantations, generating employment for the whole population. Impeding the process of Paraguay was a big challenge for England, because Paraguay became a big competitor in productivity. Brazil and Argentina, on the other hand, were interested in taking possession of parts of Paraguayan land. The spark that initiated the war occurred on November 24, 1864, when Paraguayan president Solano López cut ties with Brazil, captured the Brazilian ship Marques de Olinda, and invaded the state of Mato Grosso (which, together with Paraná, are the only states that border Paraguay). At the end of all the battles, the Paraguayans took the worst casualties. 75% of the country’s population was killed; of 800,000 inhabitants, only 194,000 were left. With this victory, England once again returned to economic domination of the region, and Brazil and Argentina managed to take 140,000 kilometers of the land they wanted. But what about the slaves? How did they enter the War? The whites “logically” didn’t want to be on the front line of battle, so they created a law saying that blacks who entered the war and returned alive would win their liberty. What the whites didn’t anticipate was that the majority of the blacks who went... actually returned!! The slaves had an advantage thanks to capoeira, because at the time, battles depended more on hand-to-hand fighting than on weapons. So, on their way back, on the margins of the Paraná River, the now ex-slaves sang: Vou dizer à minha mulher, Paraná Capoeira que venceu, Paraná... [Venceu a guerra] Paraná ê, Paraná ê, Paraná. Ela quis bater pé firme, Paraná [Ela = a guerra] Isso não aconteceu, Paraná... I will tell my wife, Paraná That capoeira won [the war], Paraná Paraná ê, Paraná ê, Paraná. It [the war] wanted to stamp its foot hard, Paraná This did not happen, Paraná Despite the tragedy for Paraguay, the war was an important milestone in the life of slaves in Brazil. Because of this, it is commemorated to this day in ladainhas and corridos throughout the country.

Vamos pedir o axé

Pedir o axé - Mestre Acordeon

Vamos pedir o axé
Vamos pedir o axé
Es roda começa
Com fortes fundamentos
Capoeira e candomble

axé baba axé baba axé baba (chorus)

Vamos pedir o axé
Vamos pedir o axé
Es roda começa
Com fortes fundamentos
Capoeira e candomble

axé baba axé baba axé baba (c)

Oye viva meu deus
axé baba (c)

Oye viva meu mestre
axé baba (c)

Oye viva seu bimba
E câmara (c)

Oye mestre meu
Ser que sera (c)

Oye volta do mundo
Que mundo dá (c)

Translation:
Lets ask for axé
Lets ask for axé
This roda is about to begin
With string principles
Capoeira and Candomble

axé baba axé baba axé baba (chorus)

Lets ask for axé
Lets ask for axé
This roda is about to begin
With string principles
Capoeira and Candomble

axé baba axé baba axé baba (chorus)

Oye long live my god
axé baba (c)

Oye long live my master
axé baba (c)

Oye long live Bimba
Eh group (c)

Oye my master
To be what will be (c)

Oye around the world
What the world gives (c)

Samba de roda - BERIBA É PAU

Samba de Roda

Se diz o Mestre Mão Branca:

Fui um antiga tradiçao negra das rodas de batucada onde samba e capoeira se encontraram que o negro aprendío a samba jogando e jogar sambando - assim nasciu Samba de Roda.

(It was an ancient black tradition of the circles of batucada where samba met with capoeira was that a person learnt samba playing (capoeira) and play (capoeira) doing samba. Thus was born Samba de Roda.)

This song is called BERIBA É PAU. The version I know of is of Mestre Mão Branca (4 rodas - Mestre Mão Branca). Obrigado a Viuva Negra a para ensinar esa cançao.

BERIBA É PAU

Eu mandei carta pra bahia
Pra minha cidade natal
pedindo pra tia Maria
que mandasse o meu berimbau
meu berimbau
beriba, beriba é pau

CORO: Pau de fazer berimbau
Beriba, beriba é pau
CORO: Pau de fazer berimbau

Na ladeira do escorrego
Tem um capoeira legal
Foi ele que me ensinou
A tocar o berimbau
Meu berimbau
Beriba, beriba é pau
CORO: Pau de fazer berimbau

Capoeira quando briga tem
até salto mortal
na ladeira do escorrego
parece um temporal
Meu berimbau
Beriba, beriba é pau
CORO: Pau de fazer berimbau

Translation:
I sent a letter to Bahia
To my city Natal
Requesting my aunt Maria
That she could send me
My berimbau

Beriba, beriba is the stick

CORO: The stick to make a berimbau
Beriba, beriba is the stick
CORO: The stick to make a berimbau

On the slopes of the slide
There is a great capoeira
It was him who taught me
To play the berimbau
My berimbau
Beriba, beriba is the stick

CORO: The stick to make a berimbau

In Capoeira when you have a fight
Even the somersault
On the slopes of the slide
Feels like a discussion
My berimbau
Beriba, beriba is the stick

CORO: The stick to make a berimbau

.... more songs learned from Viuva Negra....

Quem é você

Quem é você , ô que vem de lá
Eu vim da Bahia , vim me apresentar
Eu vim da Bahia , vim me apresentar
um arame , é um chocalho , uma moeda e um pedaço de pau
meu berimbau toca é assim meu berimbau toca é assim
din,dim,dim dim,dim,dim,dom meu berimbau toca é assim
din,dim,dim dim,dim,dim,dom meu berimbau toca é assim

A mão pelo pé

Vieram três pra bater no nego
Vieram três pra bater no nego
Trouxeram faca, porrete, e facão
Trouxeram faca, porrete, e facão
Você não sabe que pode fazer o nego
Você não sabe que pode fazer o nego
Troca a mão pelo pé
E o pé pela mão
E o pé pelo pé
E a mão pela mão
E o pé pela mão
E a mão pelo pé

Faca na cara rasteira no chão
Faca na cara rasteira no chão
Rabo de raia, martelo, e esporão
Rabo de raia, martelo, e esporão
Você não sabe que pode fazer o nego
Você não sabe que pode fazer o nego
Troca a mão pelo pé
E o pé pela mão

Saudade de Eziquiel (mestre Fanho)

Ele veio da ilha de Maré no saveiro do mestre João Levantou a Capoeira Encantou com a sua maneira de cantar com coração Ele veio da ilha de Maré no saveiro do mestre João Levantou a Capoeira Encantou com a sua maneira de cantar com coração Mestre você fez história Quem te conheceu têm você na memória Saudade se chama Eziquiel é um amigo de fé E é para homem e mulher Ele veio da ilha de Maré no saveiro do mestre João Levantou a Capoeira Encantou com a sua maneira de cantar com coração Foi morar lá na Preguiça se criou na conceição Mas viveu lá no Cabula até hoje me encabula Ter apertado a sua mão Ele veio da ilha de Maré no saveiro do mestre João Levantou a Capoeira Encantou com a sua maneira de cantar com coração A lua branca vai iluminar novos caminhos pra você Vai em paz guerreiro amigo Um abraço ao mestre Bimba Um dia gente se vê Ele veio da ilha de Maré no saveiro do mestre João Levantou a Capoeira Encantou com a sua maneira de cantar com coração

He came from the isle of Maré in the boat of mestre João He raised Capoeira Enchanting with his way to sing from the heart He came from the isle of Maré in the boat of mestre João He raised Capoeira Enchanting with his way to sing from the heart Mestre you made history Who met you have got you in their memory Homesick when calling Eziquiel A faithfull friend for men and women He came from the isle of Maré in the boat of mestre João He raised Capoeira Enchanting with his way to sing from the heart Went to live there in Preguiça created his consiousness But he lived there in Cabula until today he ... me to have shaken his hand He came from the isle of Maré in the boat of mestre João He raised Capoeira Enchanting with his way to sing from the heart A white moon will shine New paths for you Go in peace my warrior friend Send greetings to mestre Bimba One day we will meet He came from the isle of Maré in the boat of mestre João He raised Capoeira Enchanting with his way to sing from the heart

Ginga menina (mestre Mão Branca)

Mas como é linda nossa Capoeira Mas como é linda nossa Capoeira Oh ginga, ginga menina Eu quero ver, você jogar Eu quero ver, você jogar Eu quero ver, você jogar Eu quero ver, você jogar Mas essa beleza foi deus quem me deu Mas essa beleza foi deus quem me deu Olha eu vi Januaria Olha eu vi Januaria Olha eu vi na Bahia em Salvador Mas eu vi lá em Minas lá em Belô Se você quer ver esta maravilha Vem pro meu brasil Vem pro meu brasil Vem pro meu brasil É quem tem pra te dar Vem pro meu brasil Vem pro meu brasil Vem pro meu brasil É quem tem pra te dar Oh ginga Ginga, ginga menina Eu quero ver, você jogar Eu quero ver, você jogar

What a beauty it is, our Capoeira What a beauty it is, our Capoeira Oh ginga, ginga girl I want to see you play I want to see you play I want to see you play I want to see you play But this beauty was given to me by god But this beauty was given to me by god Look I saw Januaria Look I saw Januaria Look I saw it in Bahia in Salvador But I watched it in Minas there in Belô If you want to see this miracle Come to my Brazil Come to my Brazil Come to my Brazil There it will be given to you Come to my Brazil Come to my Brazil Come to my Brazil There it will be given to you Oh ginga Ginga, ginga girl I want to see you play I want to see you play

Foi Na Bahia

Foi na Bahia me mandou fazer...

Foi na Bahia me mandou preperar...

meu patua meu pae, meu patua..

meu patua para me proteger...