O Mais Belo dos Belos [English translation]

Who is coming up the Curuzu1 slope?

And is the most beautiful thing we can see?

It's Ilê Aiyê2

I am, I am

The most beautiful of the beautiful ones

Say it louder, and stronger

Say: I am part of Ilê Aiyê2

Don't take me, no, no, no

Leave me alone

Don't take me, no, no, no

Leave me alone

Let me enjoy Ilê

And the charm of freedom

What is it?

Let me enjoy Ilê

And the charm of freedom

Those who don't enjoy it don't know

What they're missing

It's so much happiness

Ilê Aiyê2 has been bringing

18 years of glory

And not 18 days

In this beautiful life

In the Bahian3 carnival

And people are saying

Don't take me, no, no, no

Leave me alone

Don't take me, no, no, no

Leave me alone

Let me enjoy Ilê

And the charm of freedom

What is it?

Let me enjoy Ilê

And the charm of freedom

Man, it's so mesmerizing

The swing this band plays

My black beauty

Here you are the commander

Go and spread your charms, go

For everyone to see

Come and show that you are

The black goddess of Ilê

And people are saying

Don't take me, no, no, no

Leave me alone

Don't take me, no, no, no

Leave me alone

Let me enjoy Ilê

And the charm of freedom

Let me enjoy Ilê

And the charm of freedom

Today it's the second day of Carnival, big man

What a big noise

It is getting ready to come up the Curuzu1 slope

Those who can't stand it cry, since they're so emotive

God had the immense pleasure of creating this beauty

And people are saying

Don't take me, no, no, no

Leave me alone

Don't take me, no, no, no

Leave me alone

Let me enjoy Ilê

And the charm of freedom

What is it?

Let me enjoy Ilê

And the charm of freedom

Who is coming up the Curuzu1 slope?

And is the most beautiful thing we can see?

It's Ilê Aiyê2

I am, I am

The most beautiful of the beautiful ones

Say it louder, and stronger

Say: I am part of Ilê Aiyê2

1. a. b. c. A place in the Brazilian state of Bahia2. a. b. c. d. e. An Afro-Brazilian group that works to raise the consciousness of the Bahian black community3. Relative to the Brazilian state of Bahia