Forro do Xenhenhem [English translation]

Oh morena, your sweaty neck

I'm losing breath dancing with you

In this sway you have, your body dances so floppily

And in this up-and-down, in this swinging

Our hearts even beat faster

We only want to feel good

With you, my baby

In the xenhenhém, xenhenhém, xenhenhém

Who was this wise man that invented the forró?

That made the girl raise the dust up in the dance floor

He's surely a great artist

He did a good job

And the girl will stay with the one, eager

to win the dance contest

Xenhenhém, xenhenhém, xenhenhém

Xenhenhém, xenhenhém, xenhenhém

Xenhenhém, xenhenhém, xenhenhém

I will do all I can to win the dance contest

• Artist:Elba Ramalho