Composer: Os 3 do Nordeste
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
O forró começou, oba
Já chegou o pessoal, e convidei
A zabumbeira é Raimunda
Tanto bate, quanto canta
Como é boa de zabumba
Toca zabumbeira a noite inteira
Toca que o povo quer dançar
Toca esse zabumba com carinho
Faça o povo remexer até o dia clarear
Voce é sanfoneira, trianglista,
Zabumbeira desta festa vamos alegrar
Toque, toque, toque esse zabumba, Raimunda
Zabumba pro povo dançar
Translation
The forró started, oba
The people have arrived, and I invited them
The zabumbeira is Raimunda
She beats as much as she sings
How good she is with the zabumba
Play zabumbeira all night long
Play, for the people want to dance
Play this zabumba with affection
Make the people sway until daybreak
You are a sanfoneira, trianglista,
Zabumbeira of this party, let's make it joyful
Play, play, play this zabumba, Raimunda
Zabumba for the people to dance
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