2024 VivaArts Holiday Community Night Party: Ginga Bells Roda Opener

Ginga Bells written and performed by VivaArts Capoeira West Seattle / Professora Água-viva
GINGA BELLS
(coro)
Ginga Bells
Ginga Bells
Ginga all the way
Oh what fun it is to play
In this roda today -eh (x2)
Starting with au
We enter the roda
I throw a meia lua
You go esquiva hahaha
The berimbau plays on
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to play this game
Of capoeira tonight
(coro)
Ginga Bells
Ginga Bells
Ginga all the way
Oh what fun it is to play
In this roda today - eh (x2)
A day or two ago
I tried queda de rins
I fell right on my face
But got back up again
Capoeira says
I can do hard things
I believe its true
And aqua-viva agrees
(coro)
Ginga Bells
Ginga Bells
Ginga all the way
Oh what fun it is to play
In this roda today - eh (x2)
The atabaque thumps
I kick a martelo
You try to take me down
With a rasteira
I pull my leg out quick
Do an au sem mão
You do a flip and land
Everyone says WOW
(coro)
Ginga Bells
Ginga Bells
Ginga all the way
Oh what fun it is to play
In this roda today - eh (x2)