Jogo de Angola Lyrics Translation in English

No tempo em que o negro chegava fechado em gaiola

In the time when the Black arrived enclosed in a cage

Nasceu no Brasil quilombo e quilombola

Quilombo and quilombola were born in Brazil

E todo dia negro fugia juntando a curriola

And every day, Blacks would escape, gathering in groups

De estalo de açoite de ponta de faca e zunido de bala

From the crack of the whip, the tip of the knife, and the whizzing of bullets

Negro voltava pra argola no meio da senzala

Blacks would return to the shackle in the midst of the slave quarters

E ao som do tambor primitivo: berimbau, Maraque e viola

And to the sound of the primitive drum: berimbau, Maraca, and guitar

Negro gritava: abre ala

Blacks would shout: make way

Vai ter jogo de angola

There will be a game of Angola

perna de brigar camara

Leg for fighting camaraderie

perna de brigar olê

Leg for fighting olé

ferro de furar camara

Iron for piercing camaraderie

ferro de furar olê

Iron for piercing olé

arma de atirar camara

Weapon for shooting camaraderie

arma de atirar olê oleeeeee

Weapon for shooting olé oleeeeee

Dança guerreira, corpo do negro é de mola na capoeira

Warrior dance, the Black's body is springy in capoeira

Negro embola e desembola

Black twists and untwists

E a dança que era uma festa do dono da terra

And the dance that was a celebration of the landowner

Virou a principal defesa do negro na guerra

Turned into the main defense of the Black in the war

Tendo o que se chamou libertação

Having what was called liberation

E por toda força, coragem e rebeldia

And for all the strength, courage, and rebellion

Louvado será¡ todo dia

Praised will be every day

Esse povo cantar e lembrar o jogo de Angola da escravidão do Brasil

This people sing and remember the game of Angola, the slavery of Brazil

perna de brigar camara

Leg for fighting camaraderie

perna de brigar olê

Leg for fighting olé

ferro de furar camara

Iron for piercing camaraderie

ferro de furar olê

Iron for piercing olé

arma de atirar camara

Weapon for shooting camaraderie

arma de atirar olê oleeeeee

Weapon for shooting olé oleeeeee