| Portuguese | English |
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| Foi de Luanda que eu vim Foi de Luanda que eu vim De Luanda que eu vim Com meu Berimbau de Luanda eu vim Foi de Luanda que eu vim Foi de Luanda que eu vim De Luanda que eu vim Com meu Berimbau de Luanda eu vim Foi de Luanda que eu vim Trazendo o Axé dos meus Orixás Trouxe a força de Oxossi guerreiro E de pai Oxalá Foi de Luanda que eu vim Foi de Luanda que eu vim De Luanda que eu vim Com meu Berimbau de Luanda eu vim Foi de Luanda que eu vim Num barco a vela jogando ao mar No porão do navio negreiro cheguei pra trabalhar De Luanda Foi de Luanda que eu vim Foi de Luanda que eu vim De Luanda que eu vim Com meu Berimbau de Luanda eu vim | It was from Luanda that I came It was from Luanda that I came From Luanda I came With my Berimbau from Luanda I came It was from Luanda that I came It was from Luanda that I came From Luanda I came With my Berimbau from Luanda I came It was from Luanda that I came Bringing the Axé of my Orixás Brought the strength of Oxossi the warrior And father Oxalá It was from Luanda that I came It was from Luanda that I came From Luanda I came With my Berimbau from Luanda I came It was from Luanda that I came On a sailing boat playing overboard In the hold of the slave ship I arrived to work From Luanda It was from Luanda that I came It was from Luanda that I came From Luanda I came With my Berimbau from Luanda I came |