Bahia, forró e folia

Every Brazilian loves the festivities
Because Brazil was baptized in Bahia

Every Brazilian loves the festivities
Because Brazil was discovered in Bahia

I am the Bahia of acarajé
From afoxé, from candomblé
From the vibe behind the trio

Every word of a book by Jorge Amado
I am a watered xote by Gilberto Gil

I am a capoeira player in Pelourinho
In a Carlinhos drumbeat
I am the sound of the berimbau

I'm a mix of bubblegum and banana
I'm I don't know how many weeks
Of revelry and carnival

I'm the cool forró from Trio Nordestino
Livening up the month of June
From the backlands to the coast

Every Brazilian loves the festivities
Because Brazil was baptized in Bahia
Every Brazilian loves the festivities
Because Brazil was baptized in Bahia

I am the Abaeté Lagoon
In the middle of Praça da Sé
I'm Caetano at the festival

I am the sea on a Caymmi raft
I am the sound of Bethânia and Gal's sublime voice

I am Ivete, Olodum and Ruy Barbosa
I am Moraes in verse and prose
I'm Raul in high spirits

Elevator operator at the Lacerda Elevator
Come see
That you inherit all original view

I'm a street vendor at Mercado Modelo
I who sell a lot of zeal
Etc and stuff like that

Every Brazilian loves the festivities
Because Brazil was baptized in Bahia
Every Brazilian loves the festivities
Because Brazil was baptized in Bahia

Here I leave all my axé
You already know how it is
My people, my place

Long live the Bahia of All Saints
In every corner, I start to sing

I'm the Bahian with a big smile
At the street parties, today and tomorrow

I am the water from the Ribeira wash
From Bonfim, from Rio Vermelho, from Itapuã

In Salvador I am from Salvador
And in Bahia, I'm from Bahia
Yesterday, today and tomorrow

Every Brazilian loves the festivities
Because Brazil was baptized in Bahia
Every Brazilian loves the festivities
Because Brazil was baptized in Bahia

I said: Every Brazilian
Get hooked on the festivities
Because Brazil was discovered in Bahia

Every Brazilian loves the festivities
Because Brazil was baptized in Bahia

Here I leave all my axé
You already know how it is
My people, my place

Long live the Bahia of All Saints
In every corner, I start to sing

I'm the Bahian with a big smile
At the street parties, today and tomorrow

I am the water from the Ribeira wash
From Bonfim, from Rio Vermelho, from Itapuã

In Salvador I am from Salvador
And in Bahia, I'm from Bahia
Yesterday, today and tomorrow

Every Brazilian loves the festivities
Because Brazil was baptized in Bahia
Every Brazilian loves the festivities
Because Brazil was baptized in Bahia

I said: Every Brazilian
Get hooked on the festivities
Because Brazil was discovered in Bahia

Every Brazilian loves the festivities
Because Brazil was baptized in Bahia
All Brazilian people get involved in the festivities
Because Brazil was baptized in Bahia

Every Brazilian loves the festivities
Because Brazil was baptized in Bahia
All Brazilian people get involved in the festivities
Because Brazil was discovered in Bahia

All Brazilian people get involved in the festivities
Because Brazil was baptized in Bahia
All Brazilian people get involved in the festivities
Because Brazil was baptized in Bahia