| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| Que magia tem a Bahia Quem poderá explicar Tem mandinga, tem energia Tem capoeira no ar **Que magia tem a Bahia Quem poderá explicar Tem mandinga, tem energia Tem capoeira no ar** Chegando no Pelourinho Escuto um berimbau viola Lembro de Mestre Pastinha Rei da capoeira Angola **Que magia tem a Bahia Quem poderá explicar Tem mandinga, tem energia Tem capoeira no ar** Vicente Ferreira Pastinha Grande nome na capoeira Viveu desenvolvendo a arte Baiana e brasileira **Que magia tem a Bahia Quem poderá explicar Tem mandinga, tem energia Tem capoeira no ar** Amigo de Jorge Amado Sempre fez poesia Com a caneta ou com o corpo Pelas ruas da Bahia **Que magia tem a Bahia Quem poderá explicar Tem mandinga, tem energia Tem capoeira no ar** Pequeno e franzino ele era Mas somente na aparência Pois forte não era seu corpo E sim sua inteligência **Que magia tem a Bahia Quem poderá explicar Tem mandinga, tem energia Tem capoeira no ar** |
What magic does Bahia possess Who can explain There's mandinga, there's energy There is capoeira in the air What magic does Bahia possess Who can explain There's mandinga, there's energy There is capoeira in the air Arriving at Pelourinho I hear a viola berimbau I remember Mestre Pastinha King of capoeira Angola What magic does Bahia possess Who can explain There's mandinga, there's energy There is capoeira in the air Vicente Ferreira Pastinha Big name in capoeira Lived developing the art Bahian and Brazilian What magic does Bahia possess Who can explain There's mandinga, there's energy There is capoeira in the air Friend of Jorge Amado Always made poetry With the pen or with his body Through the streets of Bahia What magic does Bahia possess Who can explain There's mandinga, there's energy There is capoeira in the air Small and slender he was But only in appearance Because his body was not strong But indeed his intelligence What magic does Bahia possess Who can explain There's mandinga, there's energy There is capoeira in the air |
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