| Portuguese | English |
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| É de couro e madeira que faz tambor É de couro e madeira que eu vou tocar É de couro e madeira que faz tambor É de couro e madeira que eu vou tocar É de couro e madeira Que faz tambor É de couro e madeira Que eu vou tocar Bate a mão nesse couro menino, deixe o tambor falar Bate a mão nesse couro menino, deixe o tambor falar Esse tambor que é mandinguero, veio do cativeiro pro nego tocar Esse tambor que é mandinguero, veio do cativeiro pro nego tocar Veio do cativeiro Pra nego tocar Veio do cativeiro Pra nego tocar É de couro e madeira que faz tambor É de couro e madeira que eu vou tocar É de couro e madeira que faz tambor É de couro e madeira que eu vou tocar | It’s with leather and wood that drums are made It’s with leather and wood that I’m going to play It’s with leather and wood that drums are made It’s with leather and wood that I’m going to play It’s with leather and wood That drums are made It’s with leather and wood That I will play Beat that leather boy, let the drum speak Beat that leather boy, let the drum speak This drum that is mandinguero, came from captivity for the black to play This drum that is mandinguero, came from captivity for the black to play Came from captivity For the black to play Came from captivity For the black to play It’s with leather and wood that drums are made It’s with leather and wood that I’m going to play It’s with leather and wood that drums are made It’s with leather and wood that I’m going to play |