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Fui lá na Bahia Buscar coco de dendê Fui lá na Bahia Você é bom capoeira Você é bom capoeira Do terreiro de Ioió Do terreiro de Ioió Capoeira começa ao anoitecer Capoeira começa ao anoitecer | I went over to Bahia To fetch oil palm I went over to Bahia You are good capoeira You are good capoeira From the terreiro of Ioió From the terreiro of Ioió Capoeira starts at dusk Capoeira starts at dusk |
T/L: ‘Terreiro’ is a specific religious space in many Afro-Brazilian religions. I couldn’t find an equivalent in English, so I left it as is!