Dandara Dos Palmares

Turn the crown, bring the sway from the hill
Do to show this people what roots are
I'm a quilombola, I'm a history of wealth
Dandara is the royalty

The drums beat from beyond the sea
Memories that will never fade
Of a warrior people from this land
Fighters against slavery
From the master's slave quarters
Lament, tears, much pain
But a refuge emerges in the Alagoas backlands
Where the most beautiful one went to live

You're a woman flower, the black jewel of the sugarcane fields
Daughter of the wind blowing from the belly of Mother Africa
Passion of the heart of King Zumbi
The lady of the Brazilian quilombo
Freedom smiled upon us

Oyá, brave warrior Dandara
Oyá, come to be crowned
In the colors of my pavilion bravery and courage
An example of equality

In the sway of capoeira, in the strength of the warrior race
The fight was won, forged in pain to prevail
Reflects in today's days with the force of thunder
Nagô blood feminists
Rescue your name from the pages
Dawned
Your crown of the black court of Brazilian history