Zumbi Rei
Olodum
King Zumbi
General, black leader of Palmares
Great leader of the quilombola warriors
Fought and died
To defend and liberate
His black brothers
But the fight carries on, brother
We'll never lose hope
Of honoring the black gods
They were the quilombolas
Rebellious blacks of Palmares
In the Big House slave quarters
Treated like animals
Oppressed and marginalized
But if the black man stops and thinks
We should cultivate everything
Hail King Zumbi
(Hail King Zumbi)
Black leader of Palmares
Hail King Zumbi
Hail King Zumbi
Black Consciousness Olodum
Hail King Zumbi
(Zumbi, King Zumbi)
Black leader of Palmares
Hail King Zumbi
Hail King Zumbi
Black Consciousness Olodum
In the Big House slave quarters
Treated like animals
Oppressed and marginalized
But if the black man stops and thinks
We should cultivate everything
Hail King Zumbi
(Hail King Zumbi)
Black leader of Palmares
Hail King Zumbi
Hail King Zumbi
Black Consciousness Olodum
Hail King Zumbi
(Zumbi, King Zumbi)
Black leader of Palmares
Hail King Zumbi
Hail King Zumbi
Black Consciousness Olodum
