Chega pra cá - Mestre Suassuna

Here's a great capoeira song written for Mestre Suassuna by his guest, Professor Artur, also of Itabuna. The song was first performed at Mestre Suassuna's annual event, Capoeirando in January 2004. Thanks to Jcasti for uploading to YouTube.

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Rythym: São Bento Grande de Angola

Chorus
Come over here friend, come and see
See Capoeira and hit Maculele
The spinning top made miudinho* play on the ground
Cordao de Ouro** Capoeira tradition

Chorus

Verse one
Cordão de Ouro national capoeira
Play Capoeira Angola and also regional
In the miudinho you have to have knowledge
To play nice and round to play an inside game

Chorus

Verse two
Cordão de Ouro in various states of Brazil
Into the four corners of the world Capoeira expanded
The berimbau plays gunga, medio, viola***
Whoever isn't playing play clap hands or sing the chorus now

Chorus

* Miudinho = a fast paced, acrobatic, inside cooperative style of play pioneered by Mestre Suassunna
** Cordão de Ouro = Belt of Gold. The famed belt worn by Besouro de Manganga and also teh name of the worldwide capoeira organisation.
*** gunga, medio, viola = the three sizes of berimbaus in decreasing order of size.

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