Baiana Lyrics in English Emicida , Caetano Veloso

Baiana is a vibrant love letter to the women and rhythms of Salvador, Bahia. Emicida falls head over heels for a Baiana whose smile, skin tone and energy carry the pounding heartbeat of Olodum drums, the spirituality of Candomblé and the sun-drenched colors of the city’s streets. Each line bursts with local references — Pelourinho’s carnival blocos, the Lagoa de Abaeté’s white sand, the Yoruba orixá Oxum, and the Day of Iemanjá on 2 February — painting a picture of Afro-Brazilian pride that is both playful and reverent.

Over a breezy, samba-soul groove embellished by Caetano Veloso’s gentle vocals, Emicida turns a simple corner-of-the-mouth kiss into a dizzying spell. The repeated chorus “Minha cabeça ficou louca” (My head went crazy) shows how passion and culture intertwine: the woman’s allure is inseparable from the history, music and spirituality she embodies. In short, the song is not just about falling in love with a person, but with Bahia itself — its drums, myths, neighborhoods and the joyful axé that pulses through it all.