Samba Enredo 1972 - Rio Grande do Sul, na festa do preto forro

The black in the slave quarters, in agony
Looking at the sky, asking constantly
In his singing and longing for home
Only one thing, freedom
In the region called Black Forro
There in the Mateus Mountain
In the Mouth of the Bush
Every black owner of his freedom
In the greatest happiness
He headed there
Gathered, they started the party
With tambourines, drums, xexeréis, and ganzás

Oeô, oea
Hail my people
And hail all the Orixás

Under the moonlight
And the lantern's fire
Capoeira was played
Always to the sound of a refrain

"You called me a kid
... You're the kid"

Rio Grande do Sul
Its folklore, its people
Also took part
In this different party

Oeô, oea
Hail my people
And hail all the Orixás