Maracangalha ♫

Eu vou pra Maracangalha, eu vou
Eu vou de liforme branco, eu vou
Eu vou de chapéu de palha, eu vou
Eu vou convidar Anália, eu vou

Se Anália não quiser ir
Eu vou só
Eu vou só
Eu vou só

Se Anália não quiser ir
Eu vou só
Eu vou só
Eu vou só sem Anália
Mas eu vou

I will go to Maracangalha, I will go
I will go in a white uniform, I will go
I will go with a straw hat, I will go
I will invite Anália, I will go

If Anália doesn’t want to go
I will go alone
I will go alone
I will go alone

If Anália doesn’t want to go
I will go alone
I will go alone
I will go without Anália
But I will go

Did you know?

Maracangalha is a historic rural district in the state of Bahia, Brazil, deeply rooted in the history, folklore, and musical traditions of capoeira street culture.
The area is universally famous as the final resting place of the legendary capoeira hero Besouro Mangangá, who was fatally ambushed and stabbed there in July 1924.
In capoeira rodas, the name serves as a lyrical warning or call to action, reminding players to stay highly alert to immediate danger and deception.
It became a central part of mainstream Brazilian pop culture through Dorival Caymmi's iconic 1957 samba song about traveling to the district in a white uniform and straw hat.
Historically a region driven by sugarcane farms and processing mills, it is honored today with monument plaques dedicated to keeping the memory of Besouro alive.