The band started in mid 1977, formed by experienced musicians on the brazilian national scene. Experiencing new sound patterns, he made use of previous experiences with Moraes Moreira, Pepeu Gomes, among others, being considered a post-tropicalist movement. On his first album of the same name (WEA 1977), he had as members Dadi Carvalho (ex-Novos Baianos and Jorge Ben) on bass, his brother Mú Carvalho (ex-A Banda do Zé Pretinho) on keyboards, Gustavo Schroeter (ex-A Bolha ) on drums and Armandinho Macêdo (Trio Elétrico Armandinho, Dodô & Osmar) on guitar, mandolin, and bahian guitar. From the second album "Ao Vivo em Montreux", percussionist (and Armandinho's colleague in his other band) Ary Dias becomes part of the group.
Mixing rock, regional rhythms, and classical music, they were invited by Claude Nobs to participate in the Montreux Jazz Festival, in Switzerland, becoming the first Brazilian musical group to participate in the event. The presentation featured almost all new material and yielded a live album. After the third work, "Frutificar", they started to perform songs sung at the request of the label, which elevates them to new levels of popularity.
After the 1981 album "Mudança de Estação", Armandinho left the group to continue with his previous project and take a new direction in his solo career. He is then replaced by Victor Biglione, who records "Magia Tropical", from 1982, and "As Quatro Fases do Amor", from 1983. In 1984, they again release an all instrumental album entitled "Intuition", already without Victor Biglione, but with participation by Egberto Gismonti, Tulio Mourão and Perinho Santana. The following year, with Perinho on guitars, they released "Som da Cor". In 1986, they recorded "Gosto do Prazer" (whose title track becomes part of the soundtrack of the soap opera Hipertensão). In 1987, another change: Perinho Santana and Gustavo Schroeter left and Jorginho Gomes (ex-Novos Baianos) came on drums and Didi - "Claudimar Gomes" (also experienced, having played with his brother Pepeu Gomes and others) on bass, taking Dadi to take on the guitars. In 1996, the group met with the original formation to record the album "A Cor do Som Ao Vivo no Circo", registered at Circo Voador, in Rio de Janeiro. That year they received the Sharp award for best instrumental group.
In 2005, with the original formation, the group performed in Canecão, in Rio de Janeiro. The show had the special participation of Caetano Veloso, Daniela Mercury, Moraes Moreira, Davi Moraes, and the Coral dos Canarinhos de Petrópolis, in addition to musicians Nicolas Krassic (violin), Nivaldo Ornelas (soprano sax), Marcos Nimrichter (accordion and keyboards) ), Jorge Helder (acoustic bass, guitar, and bass), Jorginho Gomes (drums and percussion), Marco Túlio (flute), Francisco Gonçalves (oboe), Bernardo Bessler (violin), Marie Cristine (viola), and Marcio Mallard ( cello).
The show generated the CD and DVD "A Cor do Som Acústico", released in the same year with musical production by Sérgio de Carvalho.
Beleza Pura
A Cor Do Som Lyrics
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Mas formosura
Dinheiro não
A pele escura
Dinheiro não
A carne dura
Dinheiro não
Moça preta do curuzu
Boca do Rio
Beleza pura
Dinheiro não
Quando essa preta começa
a tratar do cabelo
É de se olhar
Toda a trama da trança
a transa do cabelo
Conchas do mar
Ela manda buscar pra botar
no cabelo
É de se olhar
Toda a trama da trança
a transa do cabelo
Conchas do mar
Ela manda buscar pra
botar no cabelo
Toda minúcia
Toda delícia
Não me amarra dinheiro não
Mas elegância
Não me amarra dinheiro não
Mas a cultura
Dinheiro não
A pele escura
Dinheiro não
A carne dura
Dinheiro não
Moço lindo do Badauê
Beleza pura
Do Iê Aiyê
Beleza pura
Dinheiro yeah
Beleza pura
Dinheiro não
Dentro daquele turbante
do Filho de Ghandi
É o que há
Tudo é chique demais, tudo
é muito elegante
Manda botar
Fina palha da costa e que
tudo se trace
Todos os búzios
Todos os ócios
Não me amarra dinheiro não,
mas os mistérios
The lyrics to A Cor Do Som's song Beleza Pura speak to the concept of true beauty being unrelated to material possessions or physical attributes. The refrain "dinheiro não" (money no) is repeated throughout the verses, highlighting that these things do not define beauty. Instead, the song celebrates the beauty found in natural traits such as dark skin or the intricacies of a well-done hair braid. The beauty of cultural traditions and clothing, as well as the mysteries of life, are also praised.
The song additionally raises the issue of the oppression faced by black individuals, with the mention of the "moça preta do curuzu" (black girl from Curuzu) and the "moço lindo do Badauê" (handsome boy from Badauê). These references highlight the societal biases faced by people with dark skin, but the lyrics also emphasize the inherent beauty in their features.
Furthermore, the song emphasizes the importance of taking pride in one's culture and cultivating a sense of elegance and sophistication that is not tied to monetary wealth. It encourages a focus on the beauty in the world around us and the value of traditions and heritage.
Line by Line Meaning
Não me amarra dinheiro não
Money doesn't bind me
Mas formosura
But beauty
Dinheiro não
Money doesn't
A pele escura
Dark skin
A carne dura
Tough meat
Moça preta do curuzu
Black girl from Curuzu
Beleza pura
Pure beauty
Boca do Rio
Mouth of the river
Quando essa preta começa a tratar do cabelo
When this black girl starts to care for her hair
É de se olhar
It's worth looking
Toda a trama da trança a transa do cabelo
All the intricacy of the braid, the hair affair
Conchas do mar
Seashells
Ela manda buscar pra botar no cabelo
She sends someone to bring them to put in her hair
Toda minúcia
Every detail
Toda delícia
Every delight
Mas elegância
But elegance
Mas a cultura
But culture
Moço lindo do Badauê
Handsome young man from Badauê
Do Iê Aiyê
Of Iê Aiyê
Dinheiro yeah
Money yeah
Dentro daquele turbante do Filho de Ghandi
Inside that turban of the Son of Gandhi
É o que há
It's what there is
Tudo é chique demais, tudo é muito elegante
Everything is too chic, everything is very elegant
Manda botar
Order to put it on
Fina palha da costa e que tudo se trace
Fine straw from the coast and everything is traced
Todos os búzios
All the seashells
Todos os ócios
All the leisure
mas os mistérios
but the mysteries
Contributed by Kayla K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Simone Fatima Moura
Ouvindo em 2020 porque musica boa não envelhece.
Alanna Jardim
ouvindo em 2022
Pdr
🙏🏼🙏🏼
Kakao Lolïsco
Tem toda a razão!!!
Christiano Pereira
Exatamente. Se assim não fosse, Tchaikovski, Mozart, Paganini, Schubert e tantos outros - e, suas músicas - não transcenderiam o tempo.
LIZA ROGES
Cara, cresci ouvindo estas musicas. Maravilhosas! Mas jamais soube decifrar a letra de Zanzibar!! Negada tava muito doida quando fez esta pérola.
Overdan Santos
Que orgulho.Ter nascido na Bahia! A nossa arte é pra o mundo admirar
Thiago Sousa
Uma coisa que eu desejaria muito pra galera nova de hoje em dia era que ouvisse mais MPB pq nossa música é a melhor do mundo! <3
Jackeline Vargas
Oh musicão viu, deu até vontade de conhecer Federaçã e Boca do Rio, em Novembro se Deus permitir irei conhecer Salvador 🙏
Jackeline Vargas
@CLAUDIO ANTONIO DO VIGAS Fico muito agradecida😘