Composer: Jackson Do Pandeiro, Almira
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Eu comprei um berimbau
Berimbau, berimbau
É, o negocio não foi mal
Berimbau, berimbau
Oh bate palma pessoal
Berimbau, berimbau
Que o balanço tá legal
Legal, legal, legal
Menino quem foi teu mestre
Berimbau, berimbau
Meu mestre foi Nicolau
Berimbau, berimbau
Capoeira tão mais sentido
Berimbau, berimbau
Que beriba é pau
É pau Nicolau
No berimbau
Biriba é pau
É pau Nicolau
Translation
I bought a berimbau
Berimbau, berimbau
Yeah, the deal wasn't bad
Berimbau, berimbau
Oh, everyone clap your hands
Berimbau, berimbau
Because the groove is great
Great, great, great
Boy, who was your master?
Berimbau, berimbau
My master was Nicolau
Berimbau, berimbau
Capoeira is so much more meaningful
Berimbau, berimbau
Because biriba is wood
It's wood, Nicolau
On the berimbau
Biriba is wood
It's wood, Nicolau
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