Dançapé

Boom, drumbeat, yeah
Tantã, the big drum, yeah
Hey, let’s go, oh
Dance, little girl, oh yeah
Little one sings, oh boy
Hey, let’s go, oh
Aruá, Aiê, Batucajé

Dance, let’s groove, yeah
Arirê, the candle, yeah
Hey, let’s go, oh
Enibaraô, my friend
Ogunhê, come on, my friend
Hey, let’s go, oh
Ijexá, Jarê, Cabecilê

Sister Chica’s gonna dance
Little lady’s coming to samba
Jongo, jeguedê, two-step
Côco, pass the foot, firecracker
Dance for rain, thunder
To the beat of the ganzá, hey

Circle dancers come to spin
Drummers come to bang
Hey, let’s go, oh
Round the blessed one, yeah
Stomp your feet, let’s go wild
Hey, let’s go, oh
Alabe, Ajô, Batuquejê

The tambourine’s already played
Zabumbêro’s drumming
Iron’s already screaming, hey agogô
Dancer’s gotta dance
Brazilian’s gonna groove
To the beat of the ganzá, hey