Capoeira Narahari Songs

Coisa Boa Eu Vi (Narahari Anthem)
by Mestre Beiçola

Portuguese	English
Coisa boa eu vi Coisa boa eu vi	I saw a good thing I saw a good thing
No quilombo dos Palmares La na terra de Zumbi Eu jogava Capoeria Com o grupo Narahari	At the Quilombo dos Palmares There in the land of Zumbi I played capoeira With the group Narahari
E’ Na e’ Ra e’ Ha e’ Ri Vou jogar a Capoeria Chamada Narahari	It’s Na it’s Ra it’s Ha it’s Ri I’m going to play capoeira Called Narahari
Capoeira Narahari Capoeira Narahari Capoeira Narahari Capoeira Narahari Nara	Capoeira Narahari Capoeira Narahari Capoeira Narahari Capoeira Narahari Nara
Narahari Capoeira Narahari Capoeira Narahari Capoeira Narahari Nara	Narahari Capoeira Narahari Capoeira Narahari Capoeira Narahari Nara
Narahari (Capoeira) Narahari Sri Radha	Narahari (Capoeira) Narahari Sri Radha
Narahari Narahari Sri Radha	Narahari Narahari Sri Radha

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O Banzo
by Mestre Beiçola

Portuguese	English
O que que o banzo é É a morte singela De negro sofrido Sem paz e sem fé	What is the Banzo? It’s the subtle death Of the suffering black people Without peace, without faith
O negro chegou aqui nessa terra de ninguém Foi trazido como escravo pra trabalhar sem recompensa Na miséria e na doença pra inrequecer quem governava	The black people arrived here in this land of nobody They were brough as slaves to work without pay In misery and in sickness to make their owners rich
O que que o banzo é É a morte singela De negro sofrido Sem paz e sem fé	What is the Banzo? It’s the subtle death Of the suffering black people Without peace, without faith
Nessa terra de ninguém O negro ainda tinha fé Nos deuses nos guias nos mitos Na Umbanda, Quimbanda, Candomblé Trabalhava, dava duro Nessa terra sem futuro Se perdia em agonia Triste passava seus dias	In this land of nobody The black people still had faith In gods, guides, and myths In Umbanda, Quimbanda, Candomblé They worked hard In this land without future They were lost in agony They passed their days in sadness
O que que o banzo é É a morte singela De negro sofrido Sem paz e sem fé	What is the Banzo? It’s the subtle death Of the suffering black people Without peace, without faith
Da vida o negro desgostava Era o Banzo que chegava Coma a morte muito lenta Sem ferida sem doença Que o negro não aguentava E no colo de Deus repousava	The black people lost their will to live It was the Banzo that had arrived With the slow death Without wounds or disease That the black people couldn’t take anymore And in the lap of God they rested
O que que o banzo é É a morte singela De negro sofrido Sem paz e sem fé	What is the Banzo? It’s the subtle death Of the suffering black people Without peace, without faith

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Vem Brincar Comigo
by Mestre Beiçola

Portuguese	English
Vem brincar comigo Vem brincar legal Vamos jogar a capoeira e tocar berimbau Vem brincar comigo Vem brincar legal Vamos Jogar a capoeira e tocar berimbau	Come play with me, Come play in a good way We’ll play capoeira and berimbau Come play with me, Come play in a good way We’ll play capoeira and berimbau
Capoeira como essa coisa igual eu nunca vi Como os meninos e meninas do Narahari	I’ve never seen capoeira like this before With the boys and girls of Narahari
É muito divertido, é muito cultural Tocar pandeiro, atabaque, tocar berimbau É muito divertido, é muito cultural Tocar pandeiro, atabaque, tocar berimbau	It’s super fun and very cultural To play pandeiro, atabaque, and berimbau It’s super fun and very cultural To play pandeiro, atabaque, and berimbau