On the Coast of the Sea

O vento balançou o coqueiro
Sacudiu as ondas do mar
Historias da Capoeira
No meu canto eu vou contar

Na beira do mar, na beira do mar, na areia
Capoeira eu vou jogar
Na beira do mar, na beira do mar, na areia
Ouvi o canto da sereia do mar
Na beira do mar, na beira do mar, na areia

No passado, no canavial
Eu vadiava pra poder esquecer
O chicote me embalava
A Senzala me fazia sofrer
Hoje eu brinco na areia da praia
Jogo Capoeira na beira do mar
Oi, no toque de São Bento
Na brincadeira de Angola

Na beira do mar, na beira do mar, na areia
Capoeira eu vou jogar
Na beira do mar, na beira do mar, na areia
Ouvi o canto da sereia do mar
Na beira do mar, na beira do mar, na areia

Eu vi roda em Amaralina
No porto da Barra, No Abaetê
Eu vi roda em Itapoan
No Mercado Modelo, na Ilha de Maré

Na beira do mar, na beira do mar, na areia
Capoeira eu vou jogar
Na beira do mar, na beira do mar, na areia
Eu quero ver o negro vadiar
Na beira do mar, na beira do mar, na areia

à roda do Gengibirra
Quem levou Pastinha foi Seu Aberrê
Roda que só tinha mestre
E o povo parava pra ver

Na beira do mar, na beira do mar, na areia
Capoeira eu vou jogar
Na beira do mar, na beira do mar, na areia
Eu quero ver o negro vadiar
Na beira do mar, na beira do mar, na areia

The wind shakes the coconut tree
Shook the waves of the sea
Stories of Capoeira
In my story, I'm going to tell
On the coast of the sea, on the coast of the sea, on the sand
Capoeira I am going to play
On the coast of the sea, on the coast of the sea, on the sand
I heard the song of the mermaid of the sea
On the coast of the sea, on the coast of the sea, on the sand
In the past, in the carnival
I loafed around to be able to forget
The whip rocked me
The slave camp made me suffer
Today I played on the coast of the beach
I play capoeira on the coast of the sea
Oi, at the playing of Sao Bento
On the coast of the sea, on the coast of the sea, on the sand
Capoeira I am going to play

On the coast of the sea, on the coast of the sea, on the sand
I heard the song of the mermaid of the sea
I saw the roda in Amaralina
In the Barra port, in Abaete
I saw the roda in Itapoan
In Mercado Modelo, in Tide Island
On the coast of the sea, on the coast of the sea, on the sand
Capoeira I am going to play

On the coast of the sea, on the coast of the sea, on the sand
I want to see the black guy loaf around
On the coast of the sea, on the coast of the sea, on the sand
The roda of ginger beer
Whom took Patinha was his Aberre
Roda that only had mestre
And the people stopped to see
On the coast of the sea, on the coast of the sea, on the sand
Capoeira I am going to play

On the coast of the sea, on the coast of the sea, on the sand
I want to see the black guy loaf around
On the coast of the sea, on the coast of the sea, on the sand

Capoeira Songs

For many songs with videos:   http://capoeira-music.net/all-capoeira-songs/

These are taken from the Capoeira Colorado Springs website

Zum, zum, zum, Capoeira mata um! Zum, zum, zum, Capoeira mata um! Onde tem marimbondo Tem zum, zum, zum Onde tem marimbondo Tem zum, zum, zum	Zum, zum, zum, Capoeira kills one! Zum, zum, zum, Capoeira kills one! Where there is a wasp There is a zum, zum, zum Where there is a wasp There is a zum, zum, zum
Zum, zum, zum, describes both the sound of the berimbau, and the quick movements of the capoeiristas. The chorus responds "where there is a wasp there is a zum, zum, zum." In English we might say "where there is smoke there is fire!" Watch out, if you can hear the sound of the berimbau there is probably a capoeirista nearby.

Ai, ai, ai, ai doutor se quiser me chamar eu vou, eu vou! Ai, ai, ai, ai doutor Navegando no mar eu vou, eu vou!	Ai, ai, ai, ai doctor If you want to call me I'll go, I'll go! Ai, ai, ai, ai doctor Sailing the sea I'll go, I'll go!
"Doutor" is a term often used in Brazilian Portuguese to imply someone of higher class, means, or education. "Ai" is the word for "ouch," or "yikes!" The song shows the singer's submission (real or intentionally misleading). In capoeira music the movements of the ginga are often compared to sailing the sea, or riding the waves.

Me leva morena me leva, me leva pra seu bangalo! me leva morena me leva, me leva me leva pra seu bangalo! Me leva morena me leva, me leva pra seu bangalo! me leva morena me leva, que hoje sou pobre amanha sou doutor!

Take me dark skinned girl, take me, Take me to your bungalow! Take me dark skinned girl, take me, Take me to your bungalow! Take me dark skinned girl, take me, Take me to your bungalow! Take me dark skinned girl, take me, because today I'm poor but tomorrow I'm a doctor!

In many countries outside of Brazil (including the United States) there are almost equal numbers of men and women training capoeira. In Brazil even today the number of men training capoeira far outweighs the number of women training. Part of this is because of the history of capoeira in Brazil. Capoeira still doesn't have much of a history outside of Brazil, but the prohibition and dangerous element so common to its history has helped create a feeling of machismo. What might be considered very sexist sounding lyrics to a foreigner could be a way of representing the beauty of capoeira and the strong desire to play in the roda.

Paranaue, paranaue, parana Vou me embora enquanto e cedo que a noite tenho medo! Parana Paranaue, paranaue, parana Mulher pra ser bonita, parana Nao precisa se pintar, parana. Paranaue, paranaue, parana A pintura e do artista, parana, A beleza e Deus que da, parana.

Paranaue, paranaue, parana I'm leaving while it's early because at night I'm afraid! Parana Paranaue, paranaue, parana for a woman to be beautiful, parana she doesn't need to paint herself, parana. Paranaue, paranaue, parana A painting is by an artist, parana, Beauty is given by God, parana.

Parana is the name of a state in Brazil. It has come to represent freedom and is used symbolically in many capoeira songs. Aruande and Luanda (the capital of Angola) are often used similarly representing freedom, or even heaven, and often carry a feeling of nostalgia. Of course this would be a common theme among slaves singing of desired freedoms. What types of freedom might modern capoeiristas be seeking?

Vinha da Bahia pra lhe ver. Vinha da Bahia pra lhe ver. Vinha da Bahia pra lhe ver, pra lhe ver, pra lhe ver, pra lhe ver, pra lhe ver, pra lhe ver. Jangava la do Rio de Janeiro, da Bahia que e terra de muita fe. Minha mae e uma grande lavadeira, e meu pai usa peneira na colheita do cafe.	I came from Bahia to see you. I came from Bahia to see you. I came from Bahia to see you. to see you, to see you, to see you, to see you, to see you. I sailed to Rio de Janeiro, From Bahia the land of much faith. My mother is a great washerwoman, and my father uses a seive in the coffee harvest.
A jangada is a small raft with a sail. It is especially common in the northeast of Brazil. It is not uncommon for poor fisherman to spend days at a time fishing on high seas in these small craft. The chorus of this song implies the pride the singer has though coming from humble means.

Tem dende, tem dende, Na Bahia tem dende! Tem dende, tem dende, Capoeira tem dende! Tem dende, tem dende, Mestre Bimba tem dende!	There is dende, there is dende, In Bahia there is dende! There is dende, there is dende, Capoeira has dende! There is dende, there is dende, Mestre Bimba has dende!
Dende is a palm kernel oil used in many traditional recipes in northeastern Brazil, especially in Bahia where the African influence is the greatest. It's distinctive rich flavor and smooth slippery consistency serve as symbols in many capoeira songs. When we say something or someone has "dende" it means they have the "stuff," or what it takes to be good at capoeira.

Naco naco, chico chico, mela mela eu andei foi na capela, vi um padre no altar. Eu dei um pulo, dei dois pulo, dei tres pulo, acabei pulando o muro nunca paro de pular. Olha Camunjere como 'ta como 'ta? Camunjere Como vai voismice? Camunjere Esta bem de saude? Camunjere Como vai voismice?	Naco naco, chico chico, mela mela I walked to the chapel, I saw the father at the alter. I jumped once, I jumped twice, I jumped three times, I ended up jumping the wall and never stop jumping. Hey Camunjere how are you? Camunjere How are you doing? Camunjere Are you feeling well? Camunjere How are you?
This nonsensical version of this song reminds us that capoeira is supposed to be fun. Sometimes we do what we do in capoeira because it feels good. Teasing and playfulness are important aspects in the art. The fast difficult intro to the solo is a common demonstration of musical prowess.

Nao me chame de moleque! Nao me chame de moleque o iaia, Que moleque nao sou eu. Quem me chamou de moleque foi Mestre Besouro e ele morreu. E tu que e moleque Moleque e tu! E tu que e moleque Moleque e tu! Nao me chame de moleque Moleque e tu!

Don't call me a moleque! Don't call me a moleque! Because I'm not a moleque. The last one to call me moleque was Mestre Besouro and he died. You are the moleque You are a moleque! You are the moleque You are a moleque! Don't call me moleque You are a moleque!

"Moleque" is a slang term that means "street urchin" or "punk." Calling a capoeirista a moleque would for sure be an attack on manliness. This song warns that calling the singer a moleque is a bad idea. The last person to use the insult was Mestre Besouro a legendary capoeira master. The story states that Besouro had achieved an enchanted state known as "corpo fechado" or "closed body" and no person or weapon could effectively cause him any harm. He was killed only after a jealous boss ordered the fabrication of an equally enchanted knife called "faca de tucum." If Besouro was a great mestre with near magical abilities and his weakness was found, what do you suppose would happen to you for calling me a moleque?!?

1. A hora e essa

A hora e essa, a hora e essa

A hora e essa, a hora e essa

Berimbau tocou na Capoeira Tocou eu vou jogar 

Berimbau tocou na Capoeira tocou eu vou jogar

This Is the time

This is the time, this is the time This is the time, this is the time The Berimbau played at Capoeira Played (Berimbau) I will play (Capoeira) The Berimbau played at Capoeira Played I will play (Capoeira)

2. A B C

E o A , e o B , e o A , e o B e o C

E o A , e o B , e o A , e o B e o C

E o A do AU E o B do Berimbau E o C da Capoeira 

E o A do AU E o B do Berimbau E o C da Capoeira

A B C

It’s the A, It’s the B, It’s the A It’s the B it’s the C

It’s the A, It’s the B, It’s the A It’s the B it’s the C

It is A for AU It is the B for Berimbau It is the C for Capoeira 

It is the A for AU It is B for Berimbau It is the C for Capoeira

3. Dona Maria como vai voce?

E vai voce, vai voce

Dona Maria como vai voce?

Mas vai voce vai voce

Dona Maria como vai voce?

Joga bonito que eu quero ver

Dona Maria como vai voce?

Olha joga bonito que eu quero aprender

Madam Maria how are you?

And you go and you go

Madam Maria how are you?

But you go, you go

Madam Maria how are you?

Play beautiful that I want to see

Madam Maria how are you?

Play beautiful that I want to see

4. Oi sim, oi nao

Oi sim sim sim Oi Nao nao nao 

Oi sim sim sim Oi Nao nao nao (chorus) 

Oi sim sim sim Oi Nao nao nao

Oi sim sim sim Oi nao nao nao (chorus) 

Mas hoje tem amanha nao

Oi Yes, oi no

Oi yes yes yes Oi no no no Oi yes yes yes Oi no no no

Oi yes yes yes Oi no no no Oi yes yes yes Oi no no no 

But today we have, tomorrow we don’t

5. Aruanda

Aruanda aruande, Aruanda

Aruanda aruande, Aruanda (chorus)

Nego trabalhava pela dor da escravidao Hoje o nego e livre cheio de imaginacao 

Nego trabalhava pela dor da escravidao Hoje o nego e livre cheio de imaginacao

Aruanda aruande, Aruanda

Aruanda aruande, Aruanda

Zumbi foi guerreiro grande lider brasileiro Hoje ele o cabeca dos grandes mestres guerreiros 

Zumbi foi guerreiro grande lider brasileiro Hoje ele o cabeca dos grandes

mestres guerreiros

Aruanda aruande, aruanda

Aruanda aruande, aruanda 

Aruanda

Aruanda aruande, Aruanda

Aruanda aruande, Aruanda

Negro punished by the pain of slavery Today the negro is free full of imagination 

Negro punished by the pain of slavery Today the Negro is free full of imagination

Aruanda aruande, Aruanda

Aruanda aruande, Aruanda

Zumbi was a warrior , a big Brazilian leader Today he is the head of the big Master Warriors 

Zumbi was a warrior, a big Brazilian leader Today he is the head of the big 

Master Warriors

Aruanda aruande, Aruanda

Aruanda aruande, aruanda It is from our colour

6. E da nossa cor

Aue, aue, aue, aue eee Le, le, le, le le le lele ooo 

Aue, aue, aue, aue eee Le, le, le, le le le lele ooo

Ta no sangue da raca brasileira, capoeira

E da nossa cor

Berimbau

E da nossa cor

O pandeiro

E da nossa cor

O Atabaque

E da nossa cor

Aue, aue, aue, aue eee Le, le, le, le le le lele ooo 

Aue, aue, aue, aue eee Le, le, le, le le le lele ooo

It is in the blood of the Brazilian race, capoeira

It is from our colour

Berimbau

It is from our colour

The pandeiro

It is from our colour

The atabaque

It is from our colour

7. Vim la da Bahia

Vim la da Bahia pra lhe ver Vim la da Bahia pra lhe ver Vim la da Bahia pra lhe ver Pra lhe ver, pra lhe ver, pra lhe ver 

Vim la da Bahia pra lhe ver, Vim la da Bahia pra lhe ver, Vim la da Bahia pra lhe ver Pra lhe ver, pra lhe ver, pra lhe ver

Pra lhe ver, pra lhe ver, pra lhe ver Pra lhe ver, pra lhe ver, pra lhe ver 

Pra lhe ver , pra lhe ver , pra lhe ver Pra lhe ver, pra lhe ver, pra lhe ver

Came from Bahia

I came from Bahia to see you I came from Bahia to see you I came from Bahia to see you To see you, to see you, to see you I came from Bahia to see you

I came from Bahia to see you I came from Bahia to see you to see you, to see you, to see you

To see you, to see you, to see you To see you , to see you, to see you 

To see you, to see you, to see you To see you, to see you, to see you

8. Parana

Parana e, Parana e, Parana

Parana e, Parana e, Parana (chorus)

Vou dizer minha mulher parana capoeira me venceu parana 

Parana e, Parana e, Parana (chorus)

Tem batuque todo dia parana mulata de qualidade parana 

Parana e, Parana e, Parana (chorus)

Quem nao sabe nao ensina parana deixa quem sabe ensinar parana 

Parana e, Parana e, Parana (chorus)

9. Zoom Zoom Zoom

Zoom zoom zoom Capoeira Mata um 

Zoom zoom zoom Capoeira Mata um

Onde tem marimbondo

e zoom zoom zoom

Onde tem Marimbondo?

E zoom zoom zoom

Zoom zoom zoom Capoeira kills someone 

Zoom zoom zoom Capoeira kills someone

Where there is a hornet

Is zoom zoom zoom

Where there is a hornet?

Is zoom zoom zoom

10.  O Facau Bateu em baixo
O facao bateu em baixo
A bananeira caiu

O facao bateu em baixo

A bananeira caiu

Cai, cai, cai, cai

A bananeira caiu

Cai, cai, cai, cai

A bananeira caiu

Ladainha

Iê...ê
Eu já vivo enjoado
Eu já vivo enjoado
de viver aqui na terra
amanhã eu vou pra lua
falei com minha mulher
ela então me respondeu
que nos vamos se deus quiser
Vamos fazer um ranchinho
todo feito de sapé
amanhã as sete horas
nos vamos tomar café
e o que eu nunca acreditei,
o que não posso me conformar
que a lua vem à terra
e a terra vem à lua
todo isso é conversa
pra comer sem trabalhar
o senhor, amigo meu, colega velho
escute bem ao meu cantar
quem é dono não ciuma
e quem não é vai ciumar
camaradinho

Ieeeee
I am sick
of living here on Earth
Tomorrow I'll go to the Moon
I said to my wife
And she responded
Then we'll go, God willing
We'll have a little ranch
All made of straw
Tomorrow morning at seven
We'll have some coffee
What I never believed
Nor could I ever confirm
The moon would come to Earth
And the Earth to the Moon
This is just talk
to eat without working
Sir, good friend, old colleague
Listen well to my song
He who is the master of his land doesn't envy
And he who isn't certainly will 

Camaradinho

An interpretation of this song could be: Nothing comes easy without hard work. The person who sings the ladainha cries out "Ieeeeeeee" (pronounced YaaaaaaaaY) to call to order the attendees of the roda, that the roda is starting. The ladainha ends with "Camará", "Camaradinho" (fits better rhythmically), or conversely, "É hora, hora" (It's the hour).

Igreja do Bonfim – Domínio público

Igreja do Bonfim
E Mercado Modelo
Ladeira do Pelourinho
E Baixa do Sapateiro
Falar na Cidade Alta
Eu me lembrei do Terreiro
Igreja de São Francisco
E Praça da Sé
A onde fica as baianas
Vendendo acarajé
Por falar em Itapoã
Lagoa do Abaeté
Camaradinho
Ê viva meu Deus
Iê viva o meu mestre
Ei quem me ensinou
Ei volta do mundo
Ei que o mundo deu
Ei que o mundo dá

http://capoeira-music.net/capoeira-music-ladainhas-quadras/igreja-do-bonfim-dominio-publico/

The Church of Good End

And the Model Market

The pillary slope road

And below the cobbler

Speak of the High City

I remember the square

Church of San Francisco

And the Plaza Sé

Where the Bahian women are located

Selling acarajé (dish made of beans and shrimp)

To speak of Itapoã

Abaeté Lagoon

Little friend

That was my terrible translation.  I want to learn this song because I was fortunate to visit a lot of these places in Bahia.  It was also where I first saw and learned of capoeira and subsequently took my first lesson.

Maculele Songs

1.
Certo dia na camana um guerreiro
Certo dia na camana um guerreiro
Foi atacado por ma tribo pra valer
Pegou dois paus, saiu de salto mortal
E gritou pula menino, que eu sou Maculele

2.
Sai sai sai, Boa noite meu Senhor
Sai sai sai,
Boa noite meu Senhor
Sai sai sai,
O meu senhor da licenca
Sai sai sai,
e como vai como passou
Sai sai sai,
Boa noite meu senhor
Sai sai sai

3.
Boa noite, pra quem é de boa noite
Bom dia, pra quem é de bom dia
A bênção, meu pai a bênção
Maculelê é o rei da valentia

Maculelê de onde é que veio
Eu vim de Angola ê
Mestre Popó de onde é que veio
Eu vim de Angola ê
E o atabaque de onde é que veio
Eu vim de angola ê
E o agogô de onde é que veio
Eu vim de Angola ê

Tindolelê, Auê Cauiza
Tindolelê é sangue real
Meu pai é filho, eu sou neto de Aruanda
Tindolelê, Auê Cauiza

Ô boa noite, pra quem é de boa noite
(boa noite pra quem é de boa noite)
Ô bom dia, pra quem é de bom dia
(bom dia pa quem é de bom dia)