Capoeira Songbook CAPOEIRA 4 REFUGEES USING SPORT MUSIC

Capoeira Songbook CAPOEIRA 4 REFUGEES USING SPORT, MUSIC AND PLAY TO HELP CHILDREN IN CONFLICT ZONES www. capoeira 4 refugees. org

INTRODUCTION Capoeira has a very rich and holistic history lived by the African slaves brought Brazil. It is important that Capoeiristas today honour and respect the struggle an journey of these people as they fought for their freedom and used the art capoeira as a means of expressing their emotions and story. In capoeira, music vital in not only being a major aspect to the game of capoeira, but in restoring th axe that was given from the early capoeiristas and metres, as they developed an a that is practiced my many today. The songs that are sung tell a story, taking us ba to a time much different yet similar to our present time today. Every song tells of a experience, a moment, or emotion that can be felt and discovered by those singin and those feeling the axe in the roda. For those who understand Portuguese, th songs can be touching and empowering as they expose a tale of a Capoerista; y even for those with little or no understanding of the language, can feel the emotio behind each song and 'toca' of the berimbau. At Capoeira 4 Refugees, we believe it is crucial that our participants have a understanding of the songs they are taught, sing and hear. We have taken th initiative to translate each song into Arabic so lyrics can be discussed, analysed an understood. Some songs include narratives so that participants can understand wh songs are sung and learn more about the history of each song. This Song book is a collection of popular capoeira songs, translated to English an Arabic. We hope it is inspiring, educational and enlightening. Capoeira 4 Refugees

Version: #SB AR 03 Paranaê, Paraná Updated: 11 th December 2015 Online Link to practise C 4 R Core Values: Anti-radicalisation https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=RBDERf. Hbx 74 Key words: Paraná ê, freedom, nostalgia, home, history Portuguese English Arabic Paranaê, Paraná ﺑﺎﺭﺍﻧﺎ , ﺑﺎﺭﺍﻧﺎ Vou dizer pra minha mulher, Paraná I’ll tell my wife , Paraná ﺑﺎﺭﺍﻧﺎ ، ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻲ ﺳﺎﺧﺒﺮ Capoeira aqui venceu, Paraná Capoeira beat me, Paraná ﺑﺎﺭﺍﻧﺎ ، ﻋﻠﻲ ﺍﻟﻜﺎﺑﻮﻳﺮﺍ ﻓﺎﺯﺕ Paraná ê, Paraná ﺑﺎﺭﺍﻧﺎ ﻭﺍﻱ ﺑﺎﺭﺍﻧﺎ Ela que bateu o pé firme, Paraná She stomped her foot firm, Paraná ﺑﺎﺭﺍﻧﺎ ، ﺑﺜﺒﺎﺕ ﺑﺮﺟﻠﻬﺎ ﺩﺍﺳﺖ Isso não aconteceu, Paraná That it did not happen, Paraná ﺑﺎﺭﺍﻧﺎ ، ﻳﺤﺪﺙ ﻟﻢ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺃﻦ Paraná ê, Paraná ﺑﺎﺭﺍﻧﺎ ﻭﺍﻱ ﺑﺎﺭﺍﻧﺎ É de vera que o morro, Paraná And to see that the hill, Paraná ﺑﺎﺭﺍﻧﺎ ، ﺍﻟﺘﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻭﻧﺮﻯ Se mudou para a cidade, Paraná Surrounds the city, Paraná ﺑﺎﺭﺍﻧﺎ ، ﺑﺎﻟﻤﺪﻳﻨﺔ ﻳﺤﻴﻂ Paraná ê, Paraná ﺑﺎﺭﺍﻧﺎ ﻭﺍﻱ ﺑﺎﺭﺍﻧﺎ Tem batuque todo dia, Paraná Have batuque all day, Paraná ﺑﺎﺭﺍﻧﺎ ، ﻳﻮﻡ ﻛﻞ ﺑﺎﺗﻮﻛﻮﻱ ﻟﺪﻳﻚ ﻫﻞ Mulata de qualidade, Paraná Mulatta of quality, Paraná ﻭﺑﺎﺭﺍﻧﺎ ، ﺍﻟﻤﻮﻻﺗﻲ Paraná ê, Paraná ﺑﺎﺭﺍﻧﺎ ﻭﺍﻱ ﺑﺎﺭﺍﻧﺎ Minha mae e mulher velha, Parana My mother is an old woman, Parana ﺑﺎﺭﺍﻧﺎ ، ﻋﺠﻮﺯ ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺔ ﻫﻲ ﺃﻤﻲ Fecha porta e dorme cedo, Parana Close doors and go to sleep early, Parana Paraná ê, Paraná ﺑﺎﺭﺍﻧﺎ Vou me embora, vou me embora- Paraná I’m leaving, I’m leaving- Paraná ﺑﺎﺭﺍﻧﺎ ﻭﺍﻱ ﺑﺎﺭﺍﻧﺎ Como eu já disse que vou- Paraná Like I said I’ll go- Paraná ﺑﺎﺭﺍﻧﺎ ﻣﻐﺎﺩﺭ ﺃﻨﺎ Paraná ê, Paraná ﺫﺍﻫﺎﺏ ﺃﻨﺎ ﻗﻠﺖ ﻛﻤﺎ - ﺑﺎﺭﺍﻧﺎ Eu aqui não sou querido- Paraná I’m not wanted here- Paraná ﺑﺎﺭﺍﻧﺎ ﻭﺍﻱ ﺑﺎﺭﺍﻧﺎ Mas na minha terra eu sou- Paraná But in my land I am- Paraná ê, Paraná ﺟﻮﺩﺓ ، ﻣﺒﻜﺮ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﻨﻮﻡ ﺇﻟﻰ ﻭﺍﺫﻫﺐ ﺍﻷﺒﻮﺍﺏ ﻫﻨﺎ ﺃﺮﻳﺪ ﻻ ﺃﻨﺎ - ﺑﺎﺭﺍﻧﺎ ﺃﻨﺎ ﺃﺮﺿﻲ ﻓﻲ ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺇﻏﻠﻖ

Parana is the name of a state in Brazil. It has come to represent freedom and is used symbolically in many capoeira songs. Aruande and Luanda (the capital of Angola) are often used similarly representing freedom, or even heaven, and often carry a feeling of nostalgia. Of course this would be a common theme among slaves singing of desired freedoms. What types of freedom might modern capoeiristas be seeking? Parana is a place which got the meaning of freedom for African slaves in Brazil. During the war with Paraguay, in the XIX century, slaves has the opportunity to fight with their country, Brazil and become citizens: thus freeing them from slavery. Parana state was a crossing point to join or not to join the war, many slaves used this as an opportunity to flee their bondage without joining the war. Parana therefore became a powerful and iconic song, representing a slaves bid for freedom. Through the song themes of freedom, choice and struggle for personal liberty are raised and can be discussed with students. What kind of choices for personal freedom and dignity do students encounter today? In the capoeira game there is no winner and there is no loser. To play in the game is to avoid conflict and find creative solutions to problems. How do students creatively deal with conflict in their lives, and find solutions that do not use violence or aggression today?