Songs of the Mutations Capoeira House

LADAINHA or QUADRA:

When a ladainha or quadra is started, the capoeiristas must stay respectfully listening, and the capoeiristas who are at the foot of the berimbau only begin to play when the singer, having reached the end of the story that s/he is telling says: �D� a volta ao mundo� (Go around the world), starts to sing a corrida, or gives a signal with the berimbau. Examples of ladainhas: Favela: Res�duo Humano (Ghetto: Human Waste), Cidad�o do Mundo (World Citizen), Magia (Magic), Idade de Brincar (Age for Playing), etc.

The Quadra is composed of four lines as its name indicates, and the procedure is the same as for the ladainha. Example of a quadra:

NO LA�O NINGU�M ME PANHA
(FOLCLORE)
No-one catches me in the snare

I�!
EU COMPREI TODO TEMPERO!
S� FALTA FARINHA E BANHA!
EU N�O CAIO EM ARAPUCA!
NO LA�O NINGU�M ME PANHA!
VIVA MUTA��ES!
I� VIVA MUTA��ES!
i�!
I bought all the seasoning!
All that�s missing is flour and lard!
I don�t fall in Arapuca!
No one catches me in a snare!
Long live Muta��es!
I� long live Muta��es!

ENTRY SONG or �LOUVA��O:�
Where all the participants of the roda respond to the verses in chorus, before the game starts.
Example of a Louva��o:

- SALVE A MUTA��ES
- CORO: I�, SALVE A MUTA��ES, CAMAR�
- I� VIVA O BRASIL
- CORO: I�, VIVA O BRASIL, CAMAR�
- I� VIVA MEU DEUS
- CORO: I�, VIVA MEU DEUS, CAMAR�
- I� VOLTA DO MUNDO
- CORO: I�, VOLTA DO MUNDO, CAMAR�

- Long live Muta��es
- Chorus: I�, long live Muta��es, my friend
- I�, long live Brazil
- Chorus: I�, long live Brazil, my friend
- I�, long live God
- Chorus: I�, long live God, my friend
- I�, around the world
- Chorus: I�, around the world, my friend


Onthe instruments, from left: Mestre Cafun�, Mestre Tico Camale�o, Mestre Borracha

CORRIDOS:
The singer is not concerned with telling any story and the chorus� participation is immediate. As with the different berimbau rhythms, the corrido contributes to determine the pace and quality of the game.
Examples of corridos: O Mil�nio (The Millenium), L� na Casa de Capoeira Muta��es )There in the Mutations House), O Canto do Batizado (The Song of the Batizado), Entre Palmas e Cantos (Between Claps and Songs), etc.

LADAINHAS
author: tico camale�o

MAGIA

O MESTRE DOS GRANDES MESTRES
ELE � O BERIMBAU
ELE TOCA A ANGOLA
E TAMB�M REGIONAL

CAPOEIRA � POESIA
� MAGIA E MUITO MAIS
SUA GINGA, SUA DAN�A
� COISA QUE SATISFAZ

FOI JOGANDO CAPOEIRA
TERMINEI POR CONHECER
A RESIST�NCIA DE UM POVO
QUE LUTOU PARA VIVER CAMAR�

GALO J� CANTOU
I�, GALO J� CANTOU CAMAR�
VIVA MUTA��ES
I�, VIVA MUTA��ES CAMAR�
I�, VOLTA DO MUNDO
I�, VOLTA DO MUNDO CAMAR�

Magic

The master of the great masters
Is the Berimbau
It plays Angola
And also Regional

Capoeira is poetry
It�s magic and much more
Its ginga, its dance
Are things which satisfy

It was through playing capoeira
That I got to know
The resistence of a people
That fought in order to live, my friend

The cock just crowed
I�, the cock just crowed, my friend
I�, Long live Muta��es
I�, Long live Muta��es, my friend
I�, around the world
I�, around the world, my friend

FAVELA: RES�DUO HUMANO

QUANDO EU PENSO EM IGUALDADE
VEJO QUE ELA � UMA ILUS�O
NAS FAVELAS DESTE MUNDO
EU S� VEJO A EXPLORA��O

OS OPER�RIOS SE ACABAM
TRABALHANDO, MEU IRM�O
N�O SABE O QUE � LAZER
TENDO QUE SOFRER EM V�O

� VERDADE MEU COLEGA,
VEJA QUE TRISTE ILUS�O:
TRABALHAR DE DIA � NOITE
PR� PODER COMPRAR O P�O

NOSSOS FIILHOS SEM ESCOLA
SEM ABRIGO E SEM PERD�O,
QUANDO EU ENCARO A REALIDADE,
EU N�O TENHO OP��O.

O MEU CANTO � S� LAMENTO
QUE VEM DO MEU CORA��O
I�
VIVA MEU DEUS
I�
VIVA MEU DEUS CAMAR�
VIVA MUTA��ES
I� VIVA MUTA��ES CAMAR�

Ghetto: Human Waste

When I think about equality
I see it�s an illusion
In the guettos of this world
I see only exploitation

The workers exhaust themselves
Working, my friend
They don�t know what leisure is
Having to suffer in vain

It�s true, my friend,
See what a sad illusion::
To have to work day and night
To be able to buy bread

Our children without schools
Without shelters, without pardon
When I face reality,
I don�t have any option.

My song is only a lamentation
That comes from my heart
I�
Long live God
I�
Long live God, my friend
Long live Muta��es
I� Long live Muta��es, my friend.

CIDAD�O DO MUNDO

MEU IRM�OZINHO DE CAPOEIRA
OU�A BEM COM ATEN��O
O PLANETA QUE VIVEMOS
TODO ELE � UMA NA��O

NA �FRICA OU NO BRASIL
NA R�SSIA OU NO JAP�O
NESTE MUNDO DE MEU DEUS
O QUE VALE � A UNI�O

CAPOEIRA � UM JOGO
PR� MENINO, HOMEM E MULHER
S� N�O JOGA CAPOEIRA
QUEM N�O SABE OU QUEM N�O QUER

VOU VIVENDO NESTE MUNDO
SEM P�TRIA E SEM PATR�O
A CAPOEIRA � UMA LUTA
QUE SURGIU DA OPRESS�O

A CAPOEIRA � CULTURA
QUE SURGIU DA ESCRAVID�O
A CAPOEIRA � POESIA
QUE NASCE DO CORA��O

VIVA MUTA��ES
I� VIVA MUTA��ES CAMAR�
� VOLTA DO MUNDO
I� VOLTA DO MUNDO CAMAR�

World Citizen

My little brother in capoeira
Listen carefully
The planet we live on
All of it is a single nation

In Africa or in Brazil
In Russia or Japan
In this, God�s, world
What has value is union.

Capoeira is a game
For children, men and women
The only ones who don�t play capoeira
Are those who don�t know how or don�t want to

I�m living in this world
Without homeland or boss
Capoeira is a fight
Which came out of oppression

Capoeira is a culture
That came out of slavery
Capoeira is poetry
That is born from the heart

Long live Muta��es
I� Long live Muta��es, my friend.
I� around the world
I� around the world, my friend

IDADE DE BRINCAR

I�
BATAM PALMAS
VAMOS CANTAR
O BERIMBAU EST� TOCANDO
A RODA VAI COME�AR

QUANDO ERA BEM PEQUENO
NA IDADE DE BRINCAR
ME LEVARAM PARA ESCOLA
FUI FOR�ADO A ESTUDAR

DEPOIS EU FUI CRESCENDO
A ESCOLA ABANDONEI
PARA ESTUDAR A VIDA
N�O TENHO QUE FALAR INGL�S

N�O IMPORTA SER DOUTOR
VARREDOR OU JARDINEIRO
O QUE IMPORTA NESSA VIDA
� SER DONO DE SI MESMO

EU N�O GOSTO DA FALSA ESCOLA
MAS EU GOSTO � DO ESTUDO
ESTUDANDO A GENTE APRENDE
MUITA COISA NESTE MUNDO

� HORA � HORA
I�
� HORA � HORA CAMAR�

Age for Playing

I�
Clap your hands
We�re going to sing
The berimbau is playing
The roda is about to start

When I was very small
At the age for playing
They took me to school
I was forced to study

Then as I grew up
I abandoned school
In order to study life
I don�t have to speak English

It doesn�t matter whether you�re doctor
A street-sweeper or a gardener
What matters in this life
Is to be master of yourself

I don�t like the false school
But I like to study
Studying, we learn
A lot of things in this world

It�s time, it�s time
I�
It�s time, it�s time my friend

O SOL NASCE PARA TODOS

I�
� MEU IRM�O
VALENTE N�O EXISTE N�O...

VOC� N�O RECONHECE A AMIZADE
DE UM IRM�O
PORQUE TANTA VIOL�NCIA
TANTO �DIO NO CORA��O.

VOC� QUE � MUITO VALENTE
MAS TEM MEDO NO CORA��O
O INIMIGO DO VALENTE
� ELE MESMO QUE � BOB�O.

SE VOC� N�O ENTENDEU
OU�A BEM COM ATEN��O,
� CHEGADO O MOMENTO
DA CAPOEIRA DAR AS M�OS,
PR� LUTAR CONTRA A MIS�RIA,
FOME E OPRESS�O
I�, VIVA MEU DEUS
I�, VIVA MEU DEUS CAMAR�

The Sun Rises for Everyone

I�
� my brother
There�s no such thing as a brave person...

You don�t recognize the friendship
Of a brother
Why so much violence
S� much hate in the heart?

You who are very brave
But have fear in your heart
The enemy of the braze man
Is he himself who is a big dummy

If you don�t understand this
Listen carefully
The moment has comeBR> For capoeiristas to link hands
To fight against misery,
Hunger and oppression
I�, long live my god
I�, long live my god, my friend

MERA FIC��O

I�
SENHORES DO EXECUTIVO,
DO LEGISLATIVO E JUDICI�RIO
EU T� CANSADO DE ILUS�O...
EU SOU FILHO DE OPER�RIO
NESSE VELHO MUNDO C�O.
NA HORA DOS GRANDES BANQUETES
OS PODEROSOS COMEM O TRIGO
O JOIO � DISTRIBUIDO
PARA ESSE POVO ADORMECIDO.
VAMOS REPARTIR O TRIGO
E ACORDAR ESSE GIGANTE.
LIBERDADE � CONQUISTADA
N�O SE PEDE A GOVERNANTE.

Mere Fiction

I�
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Executive
The Legislative and the Judiciary
I�m tired of illusions...
I�m the child of a worker
In this old dog of a world
When it�s time for the big feasts
The powerful eat the wheat
The chaff is distributed
To the sleeping masses
Let�s divide up the wheat
And wake up this giant
Freedom must be won
Not begged from the ruler

CORRIDOS
author: tico camale�o

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O CANTO DO BATIZADO

CORO: OH! MESTRE MUITO OBRIGADO
SALVE TODOS OS CONVIDADOS: BIS

EM MAIO DE OITENTO E SETE
NA CAPOEIRA INGRESSEI
COM MESTRE DOS GRANDES MESTRES
CAPOEIRA APRENDEREI

CORO

OH! GRANDE MESTRE
POR FAVOR ME BATIZE COM CUIDADO,
SOU APRENDIZ DE CAPOEIRA
E VOC� J� EST� FORMADO

CORO

NA MANDINGA DO SEU JOGO
J� FIQUEI FOI ENROLADO,
N�O SEI COMO FOI A QUEDA,
J� ESTOU � BATIZADO

CORO

The Batizado Song

Chorus: Oh! Master, many thanks
Greetings to all the guests (x2)

In May of Eighty-seven
I entered into capoeira
With the master of the great masters
I learned capoeira

Chorus

Oh! Great master!
Please baptize me with care,
I�m just learning capoeira
And you�ve already graduated

Chorus

In the mandinga of your game
I was already fooled
I didn�t see the fall coming
I�m already baptized

Chorus

O MIL�NIO

CORO: O HOMEM TEM QUE SE RENDER
O HOMEM TEM QUE SE RENDER: BIS

O MIL�NIO EST� CHEGANDO
PARA MUDAR EU E VOC�
OBRIGANDO O BICHO HOMEM
A TER QUE SE RENDER

CORO

RESPEITANDO A NATUREZA
PARA O PLANETA N�O MORRER
PR� ACABAR COM ESSA GUERRA
QUE SEPARA EU E VOC�

CORO

CAPOEIRA FILOS�FICA
ELA N�O TEM AGRESS�O
TOU ESTUDANDO A CAPOEIRA
NA CASA DAS MUTA��ES.

CORO

The Milennium

Chorus: Humans must surrender
Humans must surrender (x2)

The Milennium has already come
To change you and me
Obliging the human animal
To give itself up

Chorus

Respecting nature
S� the planet doesn�t die
To put an end to this war
That separates you and me

Chorus

Philosophical capoeira
Doesn�t have aggressivity
I�m studying capoeira
In the house of Mutations.

Chorus

QUILOMBO, HOJE FAVELA

O ESCRAVO CONTEMPOR�NEO
ELE SE CHAMA OPER�RIO
E O FEITOR MUDOU DE NOME
AGORA � EMPRES�RIO.

CORO: SALVE A CAPOEIRA
ARMA DE LIBERTA��O

CAMAR� NOSSA FAVELA
� UM BRASIL ABANDONADO
ONDE VIVEM OS SEM TETOS
OS B�IAS-FRIAS E OS SEM-TERRA

CORO

SALVE OS OPER�RIOS
QUE ALIMENTAM O MUNDO INTEIRO
E TAMB�M OS SERTANEJOS
AMBULANTES E GARIMPEIROS

CORO

Quilombo, Today a Ghetto

The contemporary slave
Is called �worker�
And the slave-master changed his name
Now it�s �businessman�

Chorus: Long live capoeira
Weapon of liberation

Friend, our ghetto
Is na abandoned Brazil
Where homeless people live
Landless and migrant workers

CORO

Long live the workers
Who feed the whole world
And also the country dwellers
Wanderers and prospectors

Chorus


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