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1. E lugar precisa gente, gente de tudo lugarA place needs people. people from everywhere
2. Junto com os mandinguerosAlongside the mandingueiros,
3. Da Angola e regionalFrom Angola and Regional styles.
4. Berimbau tocou sereno, indico que e a horaThe berimbau plays softly, signaling the moment;
5. Se um jogo tem secreto, ele se revela agoraIf the game holds a secret, it reveals itself now.
6. Já e chega lá hora, e todos já esperandoThe time has come, and everyone is waiting;
7. E um gunga vozeiro, a roda iniciandoThe gunga speaks out, starting the roda.
8. A gente tá procurando, e procura de axaWe are searching, looking to find it;
9. Si encontro não tem jeito, abaixa o logo e vai jogarOnce found, there’s no turning back—lower your body and play.
10. E manhã e mandingueiro, e estilo de jogarIt’s a new day for the mandingueiro and his style of play;
11. Não importa camarada, ele chamou e vadiarIt doesn't matter, camarada—the call has come to play the game.