Toque De Cavalaria (Berimbau)
Lyrics, Translations, Music Video and Song Meaning
Song Lyrics
00:17 - Já chegou o sargento
Eng: Sergeant has arrived
00:18 - Da capitania
Eng: From the captaincy
00:20 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
00:23 - Ele quer documento
Eng: He wants document
00:24 - É a ordem do dia
Eng: It's the order of the day
00:25 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
00:28 - Trouxe o seu regimento
Eng: I brought your regiment
00:29 - Pro cais da Bahia
Eng: Pro docks in Bahia
00:30 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
00:33 - Todo o destacamento
Eng: The entire posting
00:35 - Da delegacia
Eng: From the police station
00:36 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
00:39 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
00:42 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
00:50 - Pelo poder de barravento
Eng: By the power of barravento
00:53 - Vamos lutar com valentia
Eng: Let's fight with courage
00:56 - Já desceu todo o alojamento
Eng: Already down the entire accommodation
00:58 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
01:01 - Pela medalha de São Bento
Eng: For the São Bento medal
01:03 - E o capacete do meu guia
Eng: And my guide's helmet
01:06 - Pra combater o fardamento
Eng: To fight the uniform
01:09 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
01:12 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
01:14 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
01:22 - Já chegou o sargento
Eng: Sergeant has arrived
01:24 - Da capitania
Eng: From the captaincy
01:25 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
01:28 - Ele quer documento
Eng: He wants document
01:29 - É a ordem do dia
Eng: It's the order of the day
01:30 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
01:33 - Trouxe o seu regimento
Eng: I brought your regiment
01:34 - Pro cais da bahia
Eng: Pro cais da bahia
01:36 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
01:38 - Todo o destacamento
Eng: The entire posting
01:39 - Da delegacia
Eng: From the police station
01:42 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
01:44 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
01:47 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
01:55 - Não adianta o armamento
Eng: Weapons don't work
01:57 - Pra quem tem medo e covardia
Eng: For those who are afraid and cowardly
02:00 - A mão na terra e o pé no vento
Eng: The hand on the ground and the foot in the wind
02:03 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
02:05 - A capoeira é o fundamento
Eng: Capoeira is the foundation
02:08 - Contra o poder da tirania
Eng: Against the power of tyranny
02:11 - Pra confirmar o juramento
Eng: To confirm the oath
02:13 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
02:16 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
02:19 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
02:27 - Já chegou o sargento
Eng: Sergeant has arrived
02:28 - Da capitania
Eng: From the captaincy
02:30 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
02:32 - Ele quer documento
Eng: He wants document
02:34 - É a ordem do dia
Eng: It's the order of the day
02:35 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
02:37 - Trouxe o seu regimento
Eng: I brought your regiment
02:39 - Pro cais da Bahia
Eng: Pro docks in Bahia
02:40 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
02:43 - Todo o destacamento
Eng: The entire posting
02:44 - Da delegacia
Eng: From the police station
02:46 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
02:48 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
02:51 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
02:59 - O militar que tome tento
Eng: The military who try
03:01 - Porque vai ter pancadaria
Eng: Because there will be beating
03:04 - Se extrapolar no tratamento
Eng: Extrapolate in treatment
03:07 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
03:10 - O povo segue o ensinamento
Eng: The people follow the teaching
03:12 - Que mestre mangangá dizia
Eng: What Maste Mangangá said
03:15 - Pra quem é bravo e violento
Eng: For those who are angry and violent
03:17 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
03:20 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
03:23 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
03:25 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
03:28 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
03:31 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
03:33 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
03:36 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
03:38 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
03:41 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
03:44 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
03:47 - Vamos tocar cavalaria
Eng: Let's play cavalry
History and sentiment behind song
The Origin of The Rhythm
This rhythm was created after the ban on capoeira, when penalties for practice were severe to the point of torture and even mutilation. The rhythm of cavalleria, is perceived to be a warning tone,and not involved with any game of capoeira. The Brazilian government carved the Cavalry Squadron from the National Guard of Brazil to control capoeira activities. Hence this rhythm found its origins.
A Capoeirista with a Berimbau
A capoeirista with a berimbau positioned himself at a vantage point on a hill or in a corner, a short distance from the roda,and when the cavalry approached, his rhythm mimicked the sound of galloping horses and warned the capoeiristas, who either fled or engaged in fierce battles with the police.This is the maximum alert tone in capoeira and was inspired by the cavalry trot . However till today,this is fiercely debated,because whereas the cavalry came in existence in 1800, the berimbau was introduced only in the late 1800 or early 1900.
