A maré ‘tá cheia, ioió

A maré ‘tá cheia, iaiá

A maré ‘tá cheia, ioió,

A maré ‘tá cheia, iaiá

A maré subiu

Sobe maré,

A maré desceu

Desce maré,

Ô maré é de maré

Vou pra Ilha de Maré

The tide is full, ioió

The tide is full, iaiá

The tide is full, ioió

The tide is full, iaiá

The tide came up

Come up tide,

The tide came down

Come down tide,

The tide is of Maré

I’m going to Ilha de Maré

Ilha de maré is a small island off the coast of Brazil, and is part of the municipality of Salvador. The island’s economy is based on fishing, small family owned farms, and tourism. You hear ​Ilha de maré referenced many times in capoeira lyrics for several reasons. One important reason is that it is the where one of the most influential mestres was born, Mestre Waldemar.