Quem Nunca Viu, Venha Ver

This song calls for people to come and see the "licuri" (a small type of palm tree), break the "dende" (a much larger tree). It is meant to describe a small/inexperienced capoeirista outdoing a more experienced capoeirista in the roda.

(Thanks Mestre Chitaozinho for explaining this!)


QUEM NUNCA VIU, VENHA VER
In Portuguese and English

Quem nunca viu, venha ver
Licuri vai quebrar dendê
Quem nunca viu, venha ver

Venha ver para aprender
Quem nunca viu, venha ver 

Venha ver, oi venha ver
Quem nunca viu, venha ver

O licuri quebra dendê
Quem nunca viu, venha ver 

Na roda de capoeira
Quem nunca viu, venha ver 

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Whoever hasn't seen it, come and see
The licuri will break the dende tree
Whoever hasn't seen it, come and see

Come and see to learn
Whoever hasn't seen it, come and see

Come see, come see
Whoever hasn't seen it, come and see

The licuri breaks the dende tree
Whoever hasn't seen it, come and see

In the capoeira roda
Whoever hasn't seen it, come and see