Canarinho da Alemanha
also sung as “Quem matou meu curió”
A singer asks the little canary who killed his curió, between verses about the roda, Pastinha and Bahia.
Draft translation The English is a first pass and hasn't been checked yet — corrections welcome.
Coro
Canarinho da AlemanhaLittle canary from Germany
Quem matou meu curió?Who killed my curió (songbird)?
Solo
Na roda de capoeiraIn the capoeira roda
Quero ver quem é o melhorI want to see who is the best
Eu jogo capoeiraI play capoeira
Mas Pastinha é o maiorBut Pastinha is the greatest
O segredo da luaThe secret of the moon
Quem sabe é o clarão do solOnly the glow of the sun knows it
Eu jogo capoeiraI play capoeira
Da Bahia a MaceióFrom Bahia to Maceió
Canarinho da AlemanhaLittle canary from Germany
Cachoeira e TororóCachoeira and Tororó