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.
Swingue Menina
A Cor Do Som Lyrics
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Escorregue nesse
Regue
Não se arregue
Escorregue
Segue e persegue esse caminho no suingue menina.
Dance a esperança que nasce
Lance logo a sua semente no solo menina.
Tudo em nome
Em nome da Vida
Vontade e Alegria
Com o tempo perdidas
Tudo em nome
Dessa verdade
Sonhar todo dia
Com a Felicidade.
Vem Viver
"Swingue Menina" is a popular Brazilian song by A Cor Do Som that encourages listeners to embrace life, find happiness and joy, and pursue their dreams with determination. The opening lines, "Não se negue / Escorregue nesse / Regue / Não se arregue / Escorregue / Segue e persegue esse caminho no suingue menina," urge the listener to not deny themselves joy, but instead allow themselves to slip and slide with the music and follow the path of the swing. The chorus of the song emphasizes the importance of living life to the fullest, highlighting the need to have hope and embrace the present while also planting the seeds for a better tomorrow. The lyrics emphasize that life is filled with joy, but that it can be lost and forgotten if one doesn't make an effort to embrace it.
The second verse focuses on the importance of living life with a purpose and staying true to one's beliefs, values, and desires. The lines "Tudo em nome / Em nome da Vida / Vontade e Alegria / Com o tempo perdidas / Tudo em nome / Dessa verdade / Sonhar todo dia / Com a Felicidade" encourage listeners to live their lives on their own terms, following their dreams and pursuing joy in all aspects of their lives. The song concludes with the line "Vem Viver," a call to action for listeners to come and live their lives with enthusiasm, joy, and purpose.
Line by Line Meaning
Não se negue
Don't refuse
Escorregue nesse
Slide into it
Regue
Water it
Não se arregue
Don't back down
Escorregue
Slide
Segue e persegue esse caminho no suingue menina.
Follow and pursue this path in the swing, girl.
Dance a esperança que nasce
Dance the hope that arises
Pense no que acontece agora
Think about what's happening now
Lance logo a sua semente no solo menina.
Throw your seed into the soil, girl
Tudo em nome
Everything in the name of
Em nome da Vida
In the name of Life
Vontade e Alegria
Will and Joy
Com o tempo perdidas
Lost over time
Tudo em nome
Everything in the name of
Dessa verdade
This truth
Sonhar todo dia
Dream every day
Com a Felicidade.
With happiness.
Vem Viver
Come live
Contributed by Eva O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.