AIaiá, kiriíª Kiriíª, iaiá refavela Revela that one That goes down the mount and comes to settle the Efervescente environment Of a city to scintillate refavela Revela the jump That the poor black person tries to give When block of the BNH pulls out Of its barraco Prum refavela, refavela, ó As she is so beautiful, as she is so beautiful, ó Refavela Revela the school Of paradoxical samba Brasileirinho For sotaque But of international language refavela Revela the step With that walks the generation Of black young Of Black-Rio Of the new dance in the Iaiá hall, kiriíª Kiriíª, iaiá refavela Revela the shock Between the slum quarter-hell and the sky Baby-blue-rock On the head Of a people-chocolate-and-honey refavela Revela the dream Of my soul, my heart Of my people My seed Black color Maria, Zé, João refavela, refavela, ó As is so beautiful, as she is so beautiful, ó refavela Alegoria Elegia, joy and Rich pain samba-plot toy On fear, secret and love refavela Row pure Of hard ivory samba Ivory of the coast Of a Nigéria satin Misery, clothes Iaiá, kiriíª Kiriíª, iáiá.