O Navio

What ship is this
that has just arrived
it's the slave ship
with the slaves from Angola
people come from Cambinda
Benguela and Luanda
they came in chains
to work in these lands
What ship is this
that has just arrived
it's the slave ship
with the slaves from Angola
arriving here they did not lose their faith
they created samba
capoeira and candomblé
What ship is this
that has just arrived
it's the slave ship
with the slaves from Angola
chained in the ship's hold
many died of homesickness and cold