Composer: Raiz Do Sana, Carlos Malta
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Tambores que celebram a fluidez das mãos
No ritmo do palpitar na órbita do coração
Tambores de Oxalá
Tambores que ressoam o tom da beleza
No sumo da luz do sol, o som da natureza
Tambores de Oxalá
Tambores que apontam para seguir juntos
Para seguir reto na cadência comum do afeto
No batuque por um só decreto
De acreditar na semente
Dos que semeiam a esperança
Que tem a criança com sua certeza natural
E a fortalecer a base
De quem ta ligado na velocidade
Da luz da nave
Da aliança fraternal
Bate tambor, bate percussão
A batucada com o coração
No maracatu me faça vibrar
Tambores de Oxalá
Translation
Drums that celebrate the fluidity of hands
In the rhythm of the heartbeat in the orbit of the heart
Drums of Oxalá
Drums that resonate the tone of beauty
In the essence of sunlight, the sound of nature
Drums of Oxalá
Drums that point to following together
To following straight in the common cadence of affection
In the drumming for a single decree
To believe in the seed
Of those who sow hope
That the child has with their natural certainty
And to strengthen the base
Of those who are connected to the speed
Of the light of the ship
Of the fraternal alliance
Beat the drum, beat the percussion
The drumming with the heart
In the maracatu make me vibrate
Drums of Oxalá
