Chamado De Angola

Lyrics, Translations, Music Video and Song Meaning

Chamado De Angola

Author: Mestre Boa Voz

Song Lyrics

0:00:20 - Chama eu, chama eu

Eng: Call me, call me

0:00:27 - Chama eu, Angola chama eu

Eng: Call me, Angola call me

0:00:34 - Chama eu, chama eu

Eng: Call me, call me

0:00:42 - Chama eu, Angola chama eu

Eng: Call me, Angola call me

0:00:48 - Numa viagem pra África

Eng: On a trip to Africa

0:00:51 - Oi numa viagem pra África

Eng: Hi on a trip to Africa

0:00:54 - O meu mestre esteve lá

Eng: My master was there

0:00:59 - Em busca dos fundamentos

Eng: In search of the fundamentals

0:01:03 - Da nossa capoeira

Eng: From our capoeira

0:01:05 - Ô chama eu

Eng: Call me

0:01:08 - Chama eu, chama eu

Eng: Call me, call me

0:01:15 - Chama eu, Angola chama eu

Eng: Call me, Angola call me

0:01:22 - Chama eu, chama eu

Eng: Call me, call me

0:01:30 - Chama eu, Angola chama eu

Eng: Call me, Angola call me

0:01:36 - Vi falar do embondeiro

Eng: I saw talking about the baobab

0:01:39 - Que faz casa pra morar

Eng: That makes home to live

0:01:43 - Falar dos negros cuanhama

Eng: Talking about blacks cuanhama

0:01:46 - É uma tribo que tem lá

Eng: It is a tribe that has there

0:01:49 - Ô chama eu

Eng: Call me

0:01:52 - Chama eu, chama eu

Eng: Call me, call me

0:01:59 - Chama eu, Angola chama eu

Eng: Call me, Angola call me

0:02:06 - Chama eu, chama eu

Eng: Call me, call me

0:02:14 - Chama eu, Angola chama eu

Eng: Call me, Angola call me

0:02:20 - O dinheiro é o kuanza

Eng: Money is kuanza

0:02:24 - O Qimbundo é pra falar

Eng: Qimbundo is for talking

0:02:27 - Capoeira vai crescendo

Eng: Capoeira grows

0:02:31 - Bassula pra derrubar

Eng: Bassula to take down

0:02:34 - Ô chama eu

Eng: Call me

0:02:36 - Chama eu, chama eu

Eng: Call me, call me

0:02:43 - Chama eu, Angola chama eu

Eng: Call me, Angola call me

0:02:51 - Chama eu, chama eu

Eng: Call me, call me

0:02:58 - Chama eu, Angola chama eu

Eng: Call me, Angola call me

0:03:04 - Canta Dionísio Rocha

Eng: Sings Dionísio Rocha

0:03:08 - Diferente no cantar

Eng: Different in singing

0:03:11 - O povo diz pagimne

Eng: The people say pagimne

0:03:15 - Pedindo paz pro lugar

Eng: Asking for peace

0:03:18 - Ô chama eu

Eng: Call me

0:03:21 - Chama eu, chama eu

Eng: Call me, call me

0:03:28 - Chama eu, Angola chama eu

Eng: Call me, Angola call me

0:03:35 - Chama eu, chama eu

Eng: Call me, call me

0:03:43 - Chama eu, Angola chama eu

Eng: Call me, Angola call me

0:03:48 - Muchima é coração

Eng: Muchima is heart

0:03:52 - Que bate forte ao chegar

Eng: That hits hard when arriving

0:03:56 - Parece que diz baixinho

Eng: Looks like it says softly

0:04:00 - Me leve um pouco pra lá

Eng: Take me there a little

0:04:02 - Ô chama eu

Eng: Call me

0:04:05 - Chama eu, chama eu

Eng: Call me, call me

0:04:12 - Chama eu, Angola chama eu

Eng: Call me, Angola call me

0:04:19 - Chama eu, chama eu

Eng: Call me, call me

0:04:27 - Chama eu, Angola chama eu

Eng: Call me, Angola call me

0:04:33 - Cabeçada é quitunga

Eng: Bridle and quitunga

0:04:36 - Luanda é a capital

Eng: Luanda is the capital

0:04:40 - Atabaque é ningoma

Eng: Atabaque is ningoma

0:04:44 - Hungo vira berimbau

Eng: Hungo becomes berimbau

0:04:47 - Ô chama eu

Eng: Call me

0:04:49 - Chama eu, chama eu

Eng: Call me, call me

0:04:57 - Chama eu, Angola chama eu

Eng: Call me, Angola call me

0:05:04 - Chama eu, chama eu

Eng: Call me, call me

0:05:12 - Chama eu, Angola chama eu

Eng: Call me, Angola call me

0:05:17 - Negro nascido na terra

Eng: Black born on earth

0:05:20 - Não pode no chão pisar

Eng: Can't step on the floor

0:05:24 - Pode ser campo minado

Eng: Can be minefield

0:05:28 - A guerra ainda ta lá

Eng: The war is still there

0:05:31 - Ô chama eu

Eng: Call me

0:05:33 - Chama eu, chama eu

Eng: Call me, call me

0:05:40 - Chama eu, Angola chama eu

Eng: Call me, Angola call me

0:05:48 - Chama eu, chama eu

Eng: Call me, call me

0:05:56 - Chama eu, Angola chama eu

Eng: Call me, Angola call me

0:06:01 - O tempo lá vai rolando

Eng: Time goes on there

0:06:05 - Quem manda em mim é Deus

Eng: God is in charge of me

0:06:09 - Quando ele me abençoar

Eng: When he blesses me

0:06:12 - Eu vou lá te conhecer

Eng: I'm going to meet you

0:06:15 - Ô chama eu

Eng: Call me

0:06:18 - Chama eu, chama eu

Eng: Call me, call me

0:06:25 - Chama eu, Angola chama eu

Eng: Call me, Angola call me

0:06:32 - Chama eu, chama eu

Eng: Call me, call me

0:06:40 - Chama eu, Angola chama eu

Eng: Call me, Angola call me


History and sentiment behind song

Chamada means ‘call’ and can happen at any time during a roda where the rhythm angola is being played. It happens when one player, usually the more advanced one, calls his or her opponent to a dance-like ritual. The opponent then approaches the caller and meets him or her to walk side by side. After it both resume normal play.

While it may seem like a break time or a dance, the chamada is actually both a trap and a test, as the caller is just watching to see if the opponent will let his guard down so she can perform a takedown or a strike. It is a critical situation, because both players are vulnerable due to the close proximity and potential for a surprise attack. It’s also a tool for experienced practitioners and masters of the art to test a student’s awareness and demonstrate when the student left herself open to attack.


Other Songs

Card image

Noite Sem Lua

Style: Not set

140

Toque: Not set

Lalaue Lyric video: No

Author: Not set

Card image

Devagar, Devagar

Style: Not set

1238

Toque: Not set

Lalaue Lyric video: Yes

Author: Mestre Sorriso

Card image

A Capoeira Meu Amor

Style: Corridos

1554

Toque: Not set

Lalaue Lyric video: Yes

Author: Not set

Card image

Foi Maldade

Style: Not set

72

Toque: Not set

Lalaue Lyric video: No

Author: Not set

Card image

Menino Quem Foi Seu Mestre

Style: Ladainhas

1392

Toque: Not set

Lalaue Lyric video: No

Author: Mestre João Pequeno

Join us in our fight to end slavery and help us promote capoeira