Homenagem aos Mestres Bimba e Pastinha

Reason for study

By our folklorists

I speak of two old masters

Two great capoeiristas

Both were from Bahia

From the holy land

I speak of Master Bimba

I speak of Master Pastinha

And there was no one stronger

There was no one quicker

And in the fight circle

Both were angoleiros

And what a beautiful thing

To see these two masters playing

And after much study

Bimba created the Regional

And now the capoeira

Could already rise

Many people talk

About maintaining tradition

Mestre Bimba kept everything

Just implemented innovation

Capoeira has no type

Has no partiality

Of this the two masters knew

Capoeira is unity

Until one day Iúna

Separated the two masters

Put Bimba on the tip

And flew to heaven with him

And Pastinha blind and old

And Pastinha dying

Abandoned his body

And departed to the old world

After that I had a dream

That doesn't leave my mind

I saw Bimba and saw Pastinha

Playing in the firmament

When Pastinha arrived

Bimba using his talent

Was already employed

He was the bodyguard of Saint Benedict

Yesterday I received news

That gave me great joy

They employed Master Pastinha

To watch over the Virgin Mary

And for all of us, oh masters

Respected gentlemen

Bless our circle

Forgive our sins

camaradinha...