Iaia Ioio

When my master passed away
All of Bahia cried
Iaia ioio
Iaia ioio iaia ioio (chorus)

Hey boy, who did you learn from?
Hey boy, who did you learn from?
Learned to play capoeira, learned
The one who taught me is already gone
The one who taught me is already gone
His name is carved
In the land where he was born

Hail Master Bimba
The Bahia of Maré
Hail the master who taught me
The trick of kicking with my feet

Iaia ioio
Iaia ioio iaia ioio (chorus)

Capoeira master
Full of grace
My master was quick
He played to the rhythm
Of the berimbau's beat
Hail Master Bimba
Creator of the regional style
Hail Master Bimba
Creator of the regional style

Iaia ioio
Iaia ioio iaia ioio (chorus)

Learned the half-moon kick, learned
Hey hammer, stingray tail
Played at the foot of the hill
Many times by the beach

Hail São Salvador
The Bahia of Maré
Hail the master who taught me
The trick of kicking with my feet

Iaia ioio
Iaia ioio iaia ioio (chorus)

When my master passed away
All of Bahia cried
Iaia ioio
Iaia ioio iaia ioio (chorus)