Ilha De Maré
Song Lyrics
Ilha de maré
Ilha de maré
Ilha de maré
Olha no jogo da vida
Vá no caminho correto
O meu Mestre já dizia
Que no fim tudo dá certo
Ilha de maré
Ilha de maré
Faça sua oração
Lá na igreja do Bonfim
Se nada não der certo
É porque não é o fim
Ilha de maré
Ilha de maré
Eu fui lá na Bahia
Uma cidade ancestral
Onde vieram os negros
Trazendo o seu Berimbau
Ilha de maré
Ilha de maré
A roda da Capoeira
Tem defesa e ataque
E além do Berimbau
O negro trouxe o Atabaque
Ilha de maré
Ilha de maré
O meu Mestre me falou
Fique esperto e ligeiro
Não podemos esquecer
Que o negro trouxe o Pandeiro
Ilha de maré
Ilha de maré
Luta maliciosa
Já dizia meu avô
Fico me perguntando
De onde veio o Agogô
Ilha de maré
Ilha de maré
English Translation
Island Tide
Island Tide
Island Tide
Look at the game of life
Go on the right path
My Master already said
That in the end everything works out
Island Tide
Island Tide
Make your prayer
There in the church of Bonfim
If nothing goes wrong
It's because it's not the end.
Island Tide
Island Tide
I went there in Bahia
An ancestral city
Where did the blacks come from?
Bringing your Berimbau
Island Tide
Island Tide
The Wheel of Capoeira
Has defense and attack
And beyond the Berimbau
The Negro brought the Atabaque
Island Tide
Island Tide
My teacher told me
Stay smart and light
We can not forget
That the Negro brought the Pandeiro
Island Tide
Island Tide
Malicious fight
I already said my grandfather
I keep asking myself
Where did Agogô come from?
Island Tide
Island Tide
History and sentiment behind song
Ilha de maré is a place in Brazil. It is a small island off the coast of Brazil, and is part of the municipality of Salvador. The islands economy is based on fishing, small family owned farms, and tourism. You hear Ilha de maré referenced all of the time in capoeira lyrics for several reasons. One important reason is that it is the where one of the most influential mestres was born, Mestre Waldemar.
