Alcione (Alcione Nazaré, São Luís, Maranhão, November 21, 1947) also known … Read Full Bio ↴Alcione (Alcione Nazaré, São Luís, Maranhão, November 21, 1947) also known as Marrom (brownie) is one of the most successful female sambists in Brazil who first claimed international recognition in the late 1970s, and has had 19 gold records and two platinum records.

Alcione was introduced to the traditional Brazilian music by her father. He was a military musician who worked as the conductor of the corps marching band. At the age of thirteen, she was already able to give vocal performance in college parties. At this same age, she began to study clarinet, and then learnt to play the trumpet.

At age 20 Alcione moved to Rio de Janeiro. There she worked at the city's TV Excelsior, and later went on tour in Argentina and Chile for four months. On returning to Brazil, she settled in São Paulo, working in nightclub and making appearances on television. In 1970, she started her two-year tour in Europe, performing as a vocalist and a trumpet artist.

In 1972, when back to Brazil, Alcione recorded her first single. The following year, she traveled to sing in Mexico and, in 1974, Portugal, where she recorded her first full-length album. In 1975 Alcione released her LP, A Voz do Samba, which achieved gold sales status and featured several hit tracks. The most successful songs were Não Deixe o Samba Morrer, written by Edson and Aloiso, and O Surdo, written by Totonho/Paulinho Resende.

In the late 1970s, Nazaré became well-known as a samba artist and achieved international recognition. She recorded Alerta Geral for Philips Records and, in 1978, released this album, the title of which was taken from a television show that Alcione had hosted on TV Globo for two years. Following its success, Alcione continued to release several other full-length albums in late 1970s and early 1980s, including her self-titled album.

In 1997, Alcione signed with Universal Records, subsequently releasing a label debut named Valeu, through Polygram the next year. This was followed by Celebração that same year, and Claridade---Uma Homenagem A Clara Nunes in 1999. In December 2002 Alcione was recognized for playing an important part in founding the Paraíso School of Samba in London, England. She also helped organizing and preparing the stage for a British version of the Carnival Brasil, Paraíso dos Orixás (Brazil, Paradise of the Gods). In 2003, her 2002 album, Ao Vivo, received the Best Samba/Pagode Album Award at fourth Latin Grammy Award ceremony.

She has interpreted several hits such as Não deixe o samba morrer, Lá vem você, Gostoso veneno and Ilha da maré.

On July 7, 2007 she performed at the Brazilian leg of Live Earth in Rio de Janeiro.

Eu Te Procuro
Alcione Lyrics

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Eu te procuro em cada canto da cidade
Cada boate, cada rave onde houver um som
Cada pagode do Arlindo, show do Pagodinho
Festa na praia, de repente você no telão

Sigo o teu passo, o teu cheiro
Mas não dou bandeira
É só você que não me vê aqui na multidão

Fui aprender até a dançar na gafieira
Pra ver se no Elite a gente roda no salão

Mas que culpa tenho eu
Se esse meu coração
Por você se perdeu, perdeu

Enlouquecido ele anda
Rondando os teus passos
Ainda eu te laço
Tenho certeza que sim

Estou na tua cola
Sei que já chegou a hora

De botar as cartas na mesa
E roubar você pra mim

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Alcione's song Eu Te Procuro are about the singer's desperate search for their lover in every corner of the city - from nightclubs to pagode shows to beach parties. The singer follows the footsteps and scent of their lover, but doesn't give themselves away in the crowd. They even learned to dance gafieira to impress their lover at a specific ballroom.

However, the singer acknowledges that their heart is out of control and has lost itself entirely to this person. Despite their efforts, the lover doesn't seem to notice the singer's presence, and the singer is left chasing after them, unable to let go of their love. The lyrics express the singer's desire to finally lay all their cards on the table and make their lover theirs.

The song speaks to the feeling of desperation and helplessness that can come from unrequited love. The singer's efforts to find their lover in every possible place and the acknowledgement of their own heart's state show the depth of their feelings. The song also touches on the idea of longing and the lengths one goes to for the person they love.

Line by Line Meaning

Eu te procuro em cada canto da cidade
I am searching for you in every corner of the city.

Cada boate, cada rave onde houver um som
Every nightclub, every rave where there's music, I search for you.

Cada pagode do Arlindo, show do Pagodinho
I look for you in every Arlindo's pagode, Pagodinho's show.

Festa na praia, de repente você no telão
At beach parties, suddenly you appear on the screen.

Sigo o teu passo, o teu cheiro
I follow your steps and smell.

Mas não dou bandeira
But I don't give myself away.

É só você que não me vê aqui na multidão
Only you cannot see me in this crowd.

Fui aprender até a dançar na gafieira
I even learned to dance in the gafieira.

Pra ver se no Elite a gente roda no salão
To see if we could dance together at Elite's ballroom.

Mas que culpa tenho eu
But what fault do I have?

Se esse meu coração
If my heart