Une chanson trés belle, trés énergique qui parle à nouveau avec passion de la belle capoeira. Une trés belle chanson qui passe à merveille sur un São bento Grande de Angola rapide et cadencé. *This is the name of a Bird found in Northern Brazil. Literally it means “good to see” as it is quite a pretty bird. Apparently, In the heat of the day it will draw your attention by calling its name constantly, “KISKAA- KEE” (hence the name in English The Great Kiskaakee” sitting on a telephone wire or on a roof. Most other birds will keep silent around that time. They make their nest, also on a conspicious place, from all kinds of plant-material, often with hay. The kiskadee defends its nest vigorously and even if it has no nest it wil be aggressive against other birds. It is quite a common sight to see a kiskadee chasing a much bigger bird of prey above the houses. But then a hummingbird might chase away a kiskadee. Why this bird is referred to at the start of the song is not clear – my guess is simply that it conjurs up a nice image and Capoeira is similar in that a Capoeirista can play beautifully but simultaenously defend himself .
Paroles
Bem-te-vi vôou, vôou
Bem-te-vi vôou, vôou
Deixa voar
Lá lauê lauê lauê lauê la la
Lá lauê lauê lauê lauê la la
Que som o que arte é essa
de luta e brincadeira
Que roda maravilhosa é essa
é o Batuque Capoeira
Em cada som, em cada toque
em cada ginga, tem um estilo de jogo
Em cada som, em cada toque
em cada ginga, tem um estilo de jogo
Lauê lauê lá…
Lá lauê lauê lauê lauê
Traduction
Bem-te-vi, vole
(bem-te-vi est un petit oiseau)
Bem-te-vi, vole
laissez le voler
Lá lauê lauê lauê lauê la la
Lá lauê lauê lauê lauê la la
quel est ce son, quel est cet art
de lutte et d’amusement
Quelle est cette ronde merveilleuse
c’est le jeu de combat Capoeira
dans chaque son, dans chaque toque
dans chaque swing, il y a un style de jeu
dans chaque son, dans chaque toque
dans chaque swing, il y a un style de jeu
Lauê lauê lá…
Lá lauê lauê lauê lauê