Pra Iemanjá

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Pra Iemanjá 
by Mestre Esquilo

E la laue laua, la laue laue, la la laue laua,
E la laue laua, la laue laue, la la laue laua

Nego subiu a ladeira
Jogou capoeira, tocou Berimbau
No dia 2 de fevereiro
Levou oferenda pra beira do mar
Pra Iemanjá lelê, pra Iemanjá
Pra Iemanjá lelê, pra Iemanjá
E la laue laua, la laue laue, la la laue laua
...Lele, lele laia ...
E la laue laua, la laue laue, la la laue laua

Nego que veio de Angola
Chegou
Que veio de Luanda
Chegou
Que veio de Guiné
Chegou
Nego que a Capoeira
Criou
Não deixou feliz
o feitor
Não deixou feliz
o feitor
E la laue laua, la laue laue, la la laue laua
E la laue laua, la laue laue, la la laue laua
E la laue laua, la laue laue, la la laue laua

For Yemanja*
by Mestre Esquilo

E la laue laua, la laue laue, la la laue laua,
E la laue laua, la laue laue, la la laue laua

The blackman climbed up the hill
Played capoeira, played berimbau
On the 2nd of February
He brought offerings to the sea shore
For Yemanaja lele, for Yemanja
For Yemanja lele, for Yemanja
E la laue laua, la laue laue, la la laue laua
..Lele, lele laia ...
E la laue laua, la laue laue, la la laue laua

The blackman who came from Angola
arrived
...who came from Luanda
arrived
...who came from Guinea
arrived
The blackman that capoeira
created
...who didn't please
the overseer
...who didn't please 
the overseer
E la laue laua, la laue laue, la la laue laua
E la laue laua, la laue laue, la la laue laua
E la laue laua, la laue laue, la la laue laua

* Yemanjá is a goddess in the African religion of Candomblé. Goddess of sea, sacred mermaid, Yemanjá is the mother of all Orixás. She represents union of homes, communities and nations. She spreads peace through knowledge and love.