Laia Loio
Lyrics, Translations, Music Video and Song Meaning
Song Lyrics
0:24 - Quando o meu mestre se foi
Eng: When my master was gone
0:26 - Toda a Bahia chorou
Eng: The whole Bahia cried
0:28 - Iaia ioio
Eng: Iaia ioio
0:29 - Iaia ioio
Eng: Iaia ioio
0:33 - Iaia ioio
Eng: Iaia ioio
0:37 - Oi menino com quem aprendeu
Eng: Hi boy from whom you learned
0:39 - Oi menino com quem aprendeu
Eng: Hi boy from whom you learned
0:41 - Aprendeu a jogar capoeira aprendeu
Eng: Learned to play learned capoeira
0:46 - Quem me ensinou já morreu
Eng: Who taught me is dead
0:48 - Quem me ensinou já morreu
Eng: Who taught me is dead
0:50 - O seu nome esta gravado
Eng: His name is engraved
0:52 - Na terra onde ele nasce
Eng: In the land where he was born
0:55 - Salve o Mestre Bimba
Eng: Save Master Bimba
0:57 - Salve Ilha de maré
Eng: Save Island of Tide
0:59 - Salve o mestre que me ensinou
Eng: Save the master who taught me
1:01 - A mandinga de bater com o pé
Eng: The magic of hitting with foot
1:03 - Iaia ioio
Eng: Iaia ioio
1:05 - Iaia ioio
Eng: Iaia ioio
1:09 - Iaia ioio
Eng: Iaia ioio
1:12 - Mandingueiro
Eng: Mandingueiro
1:14 - Venho de malé bolência
Eng: I come from malé bolência
1:17 - Era ligeiro o meu mestre
Eng: My master was light
1:19 - Que jogava conforme a cadência
Eng: That played at the pace of the game
1:21 - No bater do Berimbau
Eng: On the beat of the Berimbau
1:24 - Salve o Mestre Bimba
Eng: Save Master Bimba
1:26 - Criador da regional
Eng: Creator of Regional
1:28 - Salve o mestre bimba
Eng: Save Master Bimba
1:30 - Criador da regional
Eng: Creator of Regional
1:32 - Iaia ioio
Eng: Iaia ioio
1:34 - Iaia ioio
Eng: Iaia ioio
1:38 - Iaia ioio
Eng: Iaia ioio
1:42 - Aprendeu meia- lua aprendeu
1:44 - Muitas vezes na beira da praia
Eng: Often by the beach
1:45 - E martelo, rabo- de- arraia
Eng: And hammer, stingray tail
1:47 - Jogava no pé da ladeira
Eng: Played at the bottom of the slope
1:48 - Salve são salvador
Eng: Hail San Salvador
1:49 - Salve Ilha de maré
Eng: Save Island of Tide
1:51 - Salve o mestre que me ensinou
Eng: Save the master who taught me
1:54 - A mandinga de bater com o pé
Eng: The magic of hitting with foot
1:56 - Salve o mestre que me ensinou
Eng: Save the master who taught me
1:58 - A mandinga de bater com o pé
Eng: The magic of hitting with foot
2:00 - Iaia ioio
Eng: Iaia ioio
2:01 - Iaia ioio
Eng: Iaia ioio
2:06 - Iaia ioio
Eng: Iaia ioio
2:09 - Quando o meu mestre se foi
Eng: When my master was gone
2:12 - Toda a Bahia chorou
Eng: The whole Bahia cried
2:13 - Iaia ioio
Eng: Iaia ioio
2:15 - Iaia ioio
Eng: Iaia ioio
2:19 - Iaia ioio
Eng: Iaia ioio
History and sentiment behind song
This song is the most perfect and touching tribute to Mestre Bimba, the founder of Capoeira Regional. He passed away in Sao Salvador, the capital city of Bahia - the birthplace of Capoeira.
The writer is lamenting the loss of his mentor. He along with the whole town of Bahia relays out this message loudly to the sons (iaia) and daughters (ioio) of the slave masters. Mestre Bimba has taught this writer Capoeira since childhood and has perfected him in all the strategic Capoeira kicks such as 'Meia-Lua' meaning half-moon kick done with both hands on the ground.
Then he has perfected him in 'Markelo' or the hammer kick, followed by the instep kick, 'Rabo de Arraia'. He complements his master who was a great musician, cunning and clever and had powers of a Mandingueiro, or a sorcerer. He is now lamenting that since his master has passed away, the art may die down. Hence he is pleading with everyone to keep Mestre Bimba's tradition alive and to carry on his legacy by practising this rich art form.
