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.
Mau Negócio
Alcione Lyrics
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Eu paguei as contas
Você é quem é devedor
Que mau negócio o nosso amor
Eu paguei as contas
Você é quem é devedor
Vendi bem barato, você quem lucrou
E de quebra me machucou
Levou meus carinhos de graça
Tomou meu amor sem pagar
Quem dá um estouro na praça
Não pode se queixar
Meu troco vai ter que dar
Meu troco vai ter que dar
LP ALERTA GERAL
Philips - 1978
In Alcione's song "Mau Negócio," the lyrics center around a problematic love affair. The singer laments the relationship by stating that it is bad business, of which she paid the bills, while her partner is the debtor. They made no plans for what would come if the relationship ended, and as a result, the singer feels taken advantage of. Alcione sings of how she sold her love cheaply, and her partner reaped the rewards and, in turn, left her hurt. Moreover, Alcione sings of how her partner took her affection for granted and left her empty-handed without providing anything of equal value in return. The singer warns that those who create problems shouldn't complain when they receive the consequences.
Taking a closer look can reveal the song's deeper meaning. The lyrics' theme speaks to exploitation and abuse within a romantic context. The themes of power dynamics and emotional manipulation come to the forefront, with the singer feeling undervalued and unappreciated by her partner. Through this song, Alcione calls attention to how some people can manipulate emotional situations to create an imbalance of power that leaves someone feeling empty-handed and hurt.
Line by Line Meaning
Que mau negócio o nosso amor
Our love is a bad business deal
Eu paguei as contas
I paid the bills
Você é quem é devedor
You are the debtor
Sem planos de perdas e danos
Without plans for losses and damages
Vendi bem barato, você quem lucrou
I sold it cheap, you are the one who profited
E de quebra me machucou
And as a result, you hurt me
Levou meus carinhos de graça
You took my affections for free
Tomou meu amor sem pagar
You took my love without paying
Quem dá um estouro na praça
Who causes a commotion in the square
Não pode se queixar
Cannot complain
Meu troco vai ter que dar
You will have to pay me back
LP ALERTA GERAL
Album name and release year
Philips - 1978
Record label and year of release
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Mundo Mágico Espiritual 9319
❤O som maravilhoso da Marrom sempre me contagiou,amo demais cada música antiga dela.❤
Caio cerdeira
Sem planos de perdas e danos vendi bem barato você quem lucrou e de quebra me machucou levou meus carinhos de graça tomou meu meu amor sem pagar quem da estouro na praça não pode se queixar meu troco vai ter dar
Alessandro Santos
Eu tenho esse lp kkkkkkk