| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| Quando o berimbau tocou E o mar se revoltou Pra Maré passar Quando o berimbau toca benguela de Mestre Bimba pra Maré jogar Quando o berimbau tocou E o mar se revoltou Pra Maré passar Quando o berimbau toca benguela de Mestre Bimba pra Maré jogar Vem, vem jogar, vem mandingar, vem Angola Toca benguela de Bimba pra Maré passar Quando o berimbau tocou E o mar se revoltou Pra Maré passar Quando o berimbau toca benguela de Mestre Bimba pra Maré jogar | When the berimbau played And the sea revolted For Maré to pass When the berimbau plays Master Bimba’s benguela for Maré to play When the berimbau played And the sea revolted For Maré to pass When the berimbau plays Master Bimba’s benguela for Maré to play Come, come play, come mandingar, come Angola Play Bimba’s benguela for Maré to pass When the berimbau played And the sea revolted For Maré to pass When the berimbau plays Master Bimba’s benguela for Maré to play |
Note: ‘Maré’ translates to ‘tide’, however, in this case I believe the song is referring to Mestre Totonho de Maré. Since it is a name, I’ve left it untranslated in the lyrics.