Ela é Bamba [English translation]

Let's go, then:

Ana, Rita, Joana, Iracema and Carolina

She's brave, she's brave, she's brave

She's brave, she's brave, she's brave

She's brave, she's brave, she's brave

She's brave, she's brave, she's brave

This woman from Pontal is brave

She has five children to take care of

She spends the whole day working

But she still finds time to dance some samba

When she swings on the avenue she's great

Everybody stares at her but she doesn't pay attention

She sews her beautiful costume herself

She gets every step right and never wrong

She's a mother, a dancer, an athlete, a manicure, a diplomat

The owner of the clothes shop, a nurse, an acrobat

(To dance)

Brave

She's brave, she's brave, she's brave

(To dance, nah)

(Brave)

To dance

This indigenous woman from Central

Carries a basket with a baby in it on her shoulders

Hanging eight kilograms of clothes on the clothesline

But still, she sells cocada1 on this train

Every Friday she gets happier

She goes dancing at a nightclub in Jaú

She behaves in a way and she already thinks she's an actress

Everyday she makes up a fake name for her

Dora, Isaura, Emília, Teresinha and Marina...

Ana, Rita, Joana, Iracema and Carolina

She's brave, she's brave, she's brave

She's brave, she's brave, she's brave

Dora, Isaura, Emília, Teresinha and Marina...

Ana, Rita, Joana, Iracema and Carolina

Laura, Lígia, Luma, Lucineide, Luciana...

She wants her name written in beautiful handwriting

This woman is quickly

She holds the country with her arms

You'd better be careful with her, young boy

Almost everything people say about her is true

When you fight with her, she's awesome

She moves along the groove and doesn't let it move wrong

She's pop, she's rap, she's blues and jazz

And she's the best when it comes to Samba

Laura, Lígia, Luma, Lucineide, Luciana...

She wants her name written in beautiful handwriting

She's brave, she's brave, she's brave

She's brave, she's brave, she's brave

She's brave, she's brave, she's brave

She's brave, she's brave, she's brave

1. A traditional coconut candy or confectionery found in many parts of Latin America