Composer: Jackson Do Pandeiro
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Cacungaruquê, Cacungaruca
Na língua africana
Tem língua danada
Pra gente falar
Procurei um pai de santo
Pra pedir remédio pra me curar
Cacungaruquê vem cá
Tome nota do Cacungaruca
Xibe xibe note tape
Note tape xibe ba
Quer dizer raiz cozida
Dá xarope de cacungaruca pra tomar
Translation
Cacungaruquê, Cacungaruca
In the African language
There's a potent language
For us to speak
I sought an Afro-Brazilian priest
To ask for medicine to heal me
Cacungaruquê come here
Take note of Cacungaruca
Xibe xibe note tape
Note tape xibe ba
It means cooked root
Gives cacungaruca syrup to drink
