A Benguela Chamou Pra Jogar
Song Lyrics
A Benguela chamou pra jogar
A Benguela chamou pra jogar, capoeira
Tudo comecou assim
Hoje eu tenho que lembrar
De Maria Martinha do Bonfim
Luiz Candido Machado
Que eram os pais de Mestre Bimba
Manoel dos Reis Machado
A Benguela chamou pra jogar
A Benguela chamou pra jogar, capoeira
Em mil e novecentos
Este fato aconteceu
Em vinte e tres de novembro
O Mestre Bimba nasceu –
A Benguela chamou pra jogar
A Benguela chamou pra jogar, capoeira
Bimba assim dizia
Tocando seu berimbau
Sentado no velho banco
Ensinando a Regional
A Benguela chamou pra jogar
A Benguela chamou pra jogar, capoeira
Nos dias de formatura
Era obrigado a jogar
O Sao Bento Grande
E o toque de iuna
A Benguela nao podia sujar
A Benguela chamou pra jogar
A Benguela chamou pra jogar, capoeira
Em cinco de fevereiro
Do ano de setenta e quarto
Esta tristeza aconteceu
Na cidade de Goiania
Mestre Bimba faleceu
A Benguela chamou pra jogar
A Benguela chamou pra jogar, capoeira
English Translation
Benguela called to play
Benguela called to play, capoeira
It all started like this
Today I have to remember
By Maria Martinha do Bonfim
Luiz Candido Machado
Who were Mestre Bimba's parents
Manoel dos Reis Machado
Benguela called to play
Benguela called to play, capoeira
In nineteen
This fact happened
On twenty-third of November
Mestre Bimba was born -
Benguela called to play
Benguela called to play, capoeira
Bimba said so
Playing his berimbau
Sitting on the old bench
Teaching the Regional
Benguela called to play
Benguela called to play, capoeira
On graduation days
I was obliged to play
Sao Bento Grande
And the touch of iuna
Benguela couldn't get dirty
Benguela called to play
Benguela called to play, capoeira
On February 5th
Seventy-fourth year
This sadness happened
In the city of Goiania
Mestre Bimba passed away
Benguela called to play
Benguela called to play, capoeira
History and sentiment behind song
Benguela is a city in western Angola, capital of Benguela Province, Benguela is one of Angola's most populous cities.
Benguela was founded in 1617 as São Felipe de Benguela by the Portuguese under Manuel Cerveira Pereira, 8th Governor of Angola (1604–1607). It was long the centre of an important trade, especially in slaves to Brazil and Cuba.
