Para roda Capoeira, para vai ter que parar
Eu não para roda Capoeira
que cavalaria acabou de chegar
Para roda Capoeira, para vai ter que parar
Eu não para roda Capoeira
Os homens tão armado, ele vai te matar
Para roda Capoeira, para vai ter que parar
Eu não para dejeito nenhum
sou filho de Ogum e de pai Oxalá
Para roda Capoeira, para vai ter que parar
Eu não paro sou cabra ligeiro
nasci mandingeiro, dou salto mortal
Para roda Capoeira, para vai ter que parar
Eu não paro repito de novo
esse jogo de povo e vai continuar
Para roda Capoeira, para vai ter que parar
Stop the roda, because it has to stop
I won’t stop the roda of Capoeira
because the police has just arrived
Stop the roda, because it has to stop
I won’t stop the roda of Capoeira
they are armed, he will kill you
Stop the roda, because it has to stop
I will never stop
I’m a son of Ogum and the father Oxalá
Stop the roda, because it has to stop
I won’t stop, I’m a fast guy
a born mandingeiro, giving a mortal salto
Stop the roda, because it has to stop
I won’t stop, I will do it again
this game of the people will continue
Stop the roda, because it has to stop
Did you know?
Ogum
- Ogum is the formidable Yoruba deity, or Orixá, of iron, war, technology, and farming, heavily revered within the spiritual foundations of capoeira.
- As the master of metalwork, he is traditionally recognized as the patron guardian of the berimbau, since the instrument relies on a steel wire to produce its rhythm.
- Capoeiristas invoke his name in circle songs to channel his indomitable warrior spirit, seeking the absolute focus, courage, and cutting-edge strategy needed for a match.
- He embodies the protective force that clears paths and cuts through injustice, mirroring capoeira's historical role as a tool for liberation and survival against oppression.
- In the cultural blending of Brazil, he is widely syncretized with Saint George, an iconic dragon-slaying warrior whose imagery regularly echoes through traditional capoeira chants.
- Today, honoring him inside the circle keeps the martial art deeply connected to its Afro-Brazilian spiritual roots, celebrating the raw energy of battle and perseverance.