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.
Fruto E Raiz
Alcione Lyrics
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Me diz menino o que tu leva na mão
Levo o escrito da minha dindinha
A vida que é minha é minha lição
E trago guardado de puro encerrado
O tal do danado do meu coração
O que eu vou fazer com ele, um bem
Vou pegar ele todinho
E coberto de carinho
Vou te dar com devoção
Menino me diz o que tu leva na mão
Me diz menino o que tu leva na mão
Menino que diz você me faz feliz
Meu doce fruto que vem da raiz
Faz desse mundo meu criança
E leva na tua andança
A paz do meu coração
The lyrics to Alcione's song Fruto E Raiz (Fruit and Root) are playful and romantic in nature. The opening lines of the song, "Menino me diz o que tu leva na mão, Me diz menino o que tu leva na mão" (Boy, tell me what you're carrying in your hand, Tell me boy what you're carrying in your hand), suggest a friendly, curious invitation from the singer to the boy to reveal the contents of his hand. The boy's response is that he is carrying a written message from his godmother and the lessons he has learned in life, but most importantly, he is carrying his heart, which he refers to as the "tal do danado do meu coração" (the damned thing that is my heart). The singer then asks what the boy plans to do with his heart and he replies that he plans to give it to her, covered in love and devotion.
Line by Line Meaning
Menino me diz o que tu leva na mão
Child, can you tell me what you are carrying in your hand?
Me diz menino o que tu leva na mão
Tell me, child, what you are carrying in your hand
Levo o escrito da minha dindinha
I am carrying my godmother's writing
A vida que é minha é minha lição
My life is my lesson
E trago guardado de puro encerrado
And I keep locked away something pure
O tal do danado do meu coração
That darned thing called my heart
O que tu vai fazer com ele hein ?
What are you going to do with it?
O que eu vou fazer com ele, um bem
I'm going to take care of it well
Vou pegar ele todinho
I'm going to take it all
E coberto de carinho
And covered with tenderness
Vou te dar com devoção
I will give it to you with devotion
Menino que diz você me faz feliz
Child, you make me happy
Meu doce fruto que vem da raiz
My sweet fruit that comes from the root
Faz desse mundo meu criança
Make this world my child
E leva na tua andança
And take with you on your journey
A paz do meu coração
The peace of my heart
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: LOURENCO OLEGARIO DOS SANTOS FILHO, JOSE FRANCO LATTARI
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Alcione - Fruto e Raiz 1986
01 - Garoto Maroto 00:00
02 - Mocidade Independente 04:04
03 - Na Paz de Deus 08:50
04 - O Que Eu Faço Amanhã 12:05
05 - Bobolô 17:25
06 - Mimoso 19:50
07 - Jacaré Sumiu 23:15
08 - Ai, paixão 26:25
09 - Comentários 29:47
10 - Fruto e raíz 32:52
11 - Eu quero chamegar 36:13
12 - Menino do calabar 39:26
13 - Pique, rabo, Emenda 43:20
Edson
Eu tinha este LP em casa... Um beleza de disco!
dantasvnd1
Alcione em minha opinião, uma das melhores cantoras brasileiras.Amo muito.
Maria Araujo
MARAVILHOSA !!!!! Ouvindo ... Garoto maroto ....
Charles Santos
Um disco de samba completamente clássico! Salve Alcione salve a Marrom!!!
MAC 1981
Eu so de Argentina, e lembro viagems con meu pai escutando esta beleza de musica ! Obrigado brasil por seu ritmo !
Ana Alicealice
Sencasional.musa da musica brasileira de qualidade.❤
10/07/19
Marcos Gomes de Lima
À música garoto maroto ficou mais de seis meses em primeiro lugar nas paradas na época... Alcione sabe cantar.
Romullo Jeronimo
Um Clássico da nossa música!
Toxic Vegan
I love her voice, songs so much... Love from Japan♥
Marcos Gomes de Lima
Com esse disco ela vendeu mais de 500. Mil cópias... Disco de platina duplo... Muitooo...bom.. Eu tenho esse CD.