Undying is the war chief
Who stroke fear into the hearts of the masters
Shook the foundations of the earth
By bringing hope to those oppressed

Call for his name, and feel the ancestral embrace
Gather the strength of those who died for you to be free

Zumbi

Beheaded and displayed as a trophy
They thought the myth had been killed
But his will shall forever live on
In the heart of Brasil

Call for his name, and feel the ancestral embrace
Gather the strength of those who died for you to be free

Zumbi

suluka ni kukula mu Nzumbi

I hear the voice of the ones who couldn’t speak
I praise the skin that used to be despised
I dance to the rhythm of their swinging drums
Let us rejoice freedom