This is one of my favorite capoeira songs because of the lyrical content of African-slavery history involved in the song. My Master, Mestre Chicote (in the video below) taught us this song in Seoul, Korea to all of us Cordao De Ouro Capoeiristas...and we were LOVING THIS SONG SO MUCH! It brought up the energy in the room (axe) so much that we ended up playing capoeira games all night..so much fun! I LOVE CAPOEIRA =)
AFRICA SE UNIU
CORO:
AFRICA SE UNIU
AO MEU BRASIL
Mistura de raça e de côr,
Mantendo a nossa tradição,
Do povo guerreiro e sofrido,
Por isso não teme o perigo,
Lutar contra a escravidão
Africa!
CORO
Cultura afrobrasileira,
Aprende a plantar macaxeira,
Subir ao pé de bananeira,
Viver a beleza do amor.
Amor que so a natureza,
O negro o aroma da mesa
Tempero que da o sabor.
Africa!
CORO
Negro mulato mameluco
Mistura que deu o cafuso
Em busca da libertação.
Nao so da corrente do açoite
O negro chorava de noite
Com a dor forte no coração.
Lembra do abraço mainha,
Cantando uma ladainha,
Pedindo a Deus proteção.
Africa!
CORO
ENGLISH TRANSLATION:
AFRICA IS JOINED (UNITED)
CHORUS:
AFRICA IS JOINEDMY BRAZIL
Mixture of race and color,
In keeping with our tradition,
Warrior and the people suffered,
So do not fear the danger,
Fight against slavery
Africa!
CHORUS
Read less culture,
Learn to plant cassava,
Up to foot banana,
Living the beauty of love.
Love that only the nature,
The aroma of black table
Spice's flavor.
Africa!
CHORUS
Negro mulatto Mamluk
Mixture that gave cafusosIn search of liberation.
Not only the current whip
The black wept in the night
With the strong pain in my heart.
Remember the hug mainha,Singing a litany,
Asking God for protection.
Africa!
CHORUS
