Composer: Luiz Gonzaga, Zé Dantas
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Meu avô lá no congo
Foi Rei Bantu
Mas aqui eu sou rei
Do maracatu
Eu fiz meu reinado
Fiz meu tarbuco
Lá nos carnaviá
Do meu Pernambuco
Ai, ai, Orixalá
Ai, ai, meu pai nagô!
Ó vem abençoar o meu reinado
Que foi feito
Só de paz e de amor
Ai,ai, Orixalá
Ai, ai, meu pai nagô, ô
Translation
My grandfather there in the Congo
Was a Bantu King
But here I am king
Of the maracatu
I made my reign
I made my tarbuco
There in the carnivals
Of my Pernambuco
Oh, oh, Orixalá
Oh, oh, my nagô father!
Oh come bless my reign
That was made
Only of peace and love
Oh, oh, Orixalá
Oh, oh, my nagô father, oh
