Aruanda Ê
also sung as “Oxalá que me guie”
A prayer to Oxalá to guide the singer all the way, and not let faith fail in the roda — "I am the wind that blows, I am capoeira".
Draft translation The English is a first pass and hasn't been checked yet — corrections welcome.
Coro
Aruanda êAruanda, eh
Aruanda ê, AruandaAruanda, eh, Aruanda
Aruanda ê, camaráAruanda, eh, comrade
Solo
Oxalá que me guieOxalá, guide me
Por todo caminhoAll along the way
Não deixe na roda a fé me faltarDon't let my faith fail me in the roda
Sou vento que sopra, eu sou capoeiraI am the wind that blows, I am capoeira
A luta de um povo pra se libertarThe fight of a people to set themselves free