Banguela Ou Benguela
Song Lyrics
Ô é banguela ou benguela
(Pergunte ao Seu Bimba)
Não pergunta pra mim
Não pergunta pra ela
É banguela
Oi é banguela ou benguela?
É banguela
Eu vi na revista
Por favor não insista
Oi na banguela
Oi é da regional
Oi foi ele quem criou
O mestre confirmou
É banguela
É banguela ou benguela?
Mestre banguela ou benguela?
Mas o meu mestre falou
Vem cá, ele é mestre bimba?
Não é não, não senhor
Ahhhh! See less
English Translation
Hey is it banguela or benguela
(Ask Your Bimba)
Don't ask me
Don't ask her
It's banguela
Hi is it banguela or benguela?
It's banguela
I saw in the magazine
Please do not insist
Hey in the banguela
Hey is it regional
Hey he created it
The master confirmed
It's banguela
Is it banguela or benguela?
banguela or benguela master?
But my master said
Come here, is he a bimba master?
No, no, no sir
Ahhhh! See less
History and sentiment behind song
The Origin Of the Song
Named after an Angolan port used during the Brazilian slave trade, Benguela is a rhythm created by Mestre Bimba, dictating a medium paced game, focusing on moving closer to your opponent and reacting to his movements.
Capoeira Regional
This is one of the slowest pace songs among capoeira regional and uses the slowest toque (musical note on the berimbau). This toque is used at the beginning of regional capoeira, or during the game to calm the players when spirits heat up. The game is played close to the ground and the capoeira regional demands higher intelligence and malice than the traditional form of capoeira. The game purely responds to the rhythmic commands of the berimbau. Capoeiristas seek to play aesthetically and smoothly without trying to hit each other. With formalisation of contemporary capoeira, the toque of Benguela and his style of play have become very popular. It is now common to play it this way; Tin Tin Din Din Dan .
