A Roda Vai Começar

Zumbi rose to the sky
Aberrê and Paraná,
Mestre Bimba also rose
and Besouro Mangangá

Up in the sky there's capoeira,
a star told me.
When the thunder roars
That's when the wheel begins

Besouro plays, Zumbi
Mestre Bimba and Paraná
the wheel was lively
Everyone watching

But Pastinha here on earth
Was blind, lamenting
He raised his hand and said:
Oh my God! I want to play too

Pastinha rose to the sky
It started to thunder
In the sky a brighter light, oh dear.
The wheel is about to start
camarade...