Capoeira Songs

Lala é

This song just uses sounds and not actual words, like singing "la la la."

Portuguese	English
Lala é, lala é, lala é lala é la	Lala eh, lala eh, lala eh lala eh la
Lala é, lala é, lala é lala é la	Lala eh, lala eh, lala eh lala eh la
Lala é, lala é, lala é lala é la	Lala eh, lala eh, lala eh lala eh la
Lala é, lala é, lala é lala é la	Lala eh, lala eh, lala eh lala eh la
Ô lelê	Oh leh-ley
lala é la	Lala eh la
Ô lelê	Oh leh-ley
lala é la	Lala eh la
Ô lelê	Oh leh-ley
lala é la	Lala eh la

Paraná é

The Paraná is a river in South America that was one of the sites of battle during the War of The Triple Alliance between Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay against Paraguay. The vast majority of soldiers from all four countries were enslaved. In Brazil, enslaved people - many of them capoeiristas - were sent to fight under the promise that they would be freed if they returned. Many did not return alive, and not all were freed as promised if they did return. This song is told from the perspective of an enslaved soldier in Paraná.

Portuguese	English
Paraná é, Paraná é, Paraná	Paraná eh, Paraná eh, Paraná
Paraná é, Paraná é, Paraná	Paraná eh, Paraná eh, Paraná
Vou dizer a minha mulher, Paraná Capoeira me venceu, Paraná	I will tell my wife, Paraná Capoeira conquered me, Paraná
Paraná é, Paraná é, Paraná	Paraná eh, Paraná eh, Paraná
Vou me embora, vou me embora, Paraná Vou me embora pra Bahia, Paraná	I will leave, I will leave, Paraná I will leave for Bahia, Paraná
Paraná é, Paraná é, Paraná	Paraná eh, Paraná eh, Paraná
Eu aqui não sou querido, Paraná Mas na minha terra eu sou, Paraná	Here I am not beloved, Paraná But in my land I am, Paraná
Paraná é, Paraná é, Paraná	Paraná eh, Paraná eh, Paraná
Vou me embora pra Bahia, Paraná Eu já disse que eu vou, Paraná	I am leaving for Bahia, Paraná I already said I would, Paraná
Paraná é, Paraná é, Paraná	Paraná eh, Paraná eh, Paraná
Tem a festa do Bomfim, Paraná E o mercado popular, Paraná	It has the feast of Senhor do Bomfim, Paraná And the Mercado Modelo, Paraná
Paraná é, Paraná é, Paraná	Paraná eh, Paraná eh, Paraná