Que som o que arte é essa
de luta e brincadeira
Que roda maravilhosa é essa
é o Batuque Capoeira
Em cada som, em cada toque
em cada ginga, tem um estilo de jogo
Em cada som, em cada toque
em cada ginga, tem um estilo de jogo
Lauê lauê lá…
Lá lauê lauê lauê laua
O lá lauê lauê
Lá lauê lauê lauê laua
Oi siri cantou
cantou
Oi siri voôu
voôu
Oi siri jogou
jogou
Deixa jogar
Lá lauê lauê lauê laua
O lá lauê lauê
Lá lauê lauê lauê laua
What a sound, what art is this
of fighting and playing
What a beautiful roda is this
it’s Batuque Capoeira
In every sound, in every beat
in every ginga, it has a style of playing
In every sound, in every beat
in every ginga, it has a style of playing
Lauê lauê lá…
Lá lauê lauê lauê laua
O lá lauê lauê
Lá lauê lauê lauê laua
Oh siri sang
sang
Oh siri flew
flew
Oh siri played
played
Let it play
Lá lauê lauê lauê laua
O lá lauê lauê
Lá lauê lauê lauê laua
Did you know?
Batuque
- Batuque was a formidable, highly competitive Afro-Brazilian martial art centered around balance and leg sweeps that originated in Salvador, Bahia, during the 19th century.
- The main objective of the combat was to unbalance opponents and forcefully throw them to the ground using only kicks, trips, and sweeps.
- The combat was driven by the booming rhythms of hand drums and traditional percussion instruments, which set the intense physical energy and pace for the fighters.
- Mestre Bimba was a master of this style, learning the art directly from his father, who was an absolute champion of the discipline.
- He heavily integrated the techniques and devastating leg sweeps of this combat art into the creation of Capoeira Regional.
- While the independent martial practice eventually became extinct by the mid-20th century, its combative spirit and lethal mechanics live on through capoeira.