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.

O Samba me chamou
Alcione Lyrics

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Outra vez o samba me chamou
Vim correndo fiz o meu papel
Quantas vezes ele me chamar
Sem demora tiro o meu chapéu
Foi o samba quem me deu valor
Hoje em dia tenho o meu lugar
Quantas vezes ele me chamar eu vou

Eu canto a alegria, a luz da poesia
O samba é o nosso hino da paz
Eu canto o desamor saudades do que for
Eu canto muito mais

Muito mais que uma vez o samba me chamou
Vim correndo pra lhe defender
Quantas vezes ele me chamar
Sem demora vou lhe socorrer
Foi no samba que eu me criei
Foi no samba que eu me converti
Ele pode sempre nos chamar aqui

Outra vez o samba me chamou
Vim correndo fiz o meu papel
Quantas vezes ele me chamar
Sem demora tiro o meu chapéu
Foi o samba quem me deu valor
Hoje em dia tenho o meu lugar
Quantas vezes ele me chamar eu vou

Eu canto um novo dia a luz que irradia
O meu interior pra valer

Eu canto a boêmia o coração me guia
O samba é meu viver

Outra vez o samba me chamou
Vim correndo fiz o meu papel
Quantas vezes ele me chamar
Sem demora tiro o meu chapéu

Foi o samba quem me deu valor
Hoje em dia tenho o meu lugar
Quantas vezes ele me chamar eu vou

Quantas vezes ele me chamar, Marrom, eu já disse a você que eu vou

Quantas vezes ele me chamar, Xande, eu vou
Eu vou, eu vou, ah eu vou

Overall Meaning

The song "O Samba me chamou" by Alcione is an ode to the power and importance of samba music in the singer's life. Throughout the lyrics, Alcione expresses her willingness to always answer the call of samba and the role it has played in shaping her as an artist.

The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "outra vez o samba me chamou" (once again samba called me) multiple times, emphasizing the recurring nature of her relationship with the genre. She acknowledges her duty to respond to the call of samba and fulfill her role as a performer.

Alcione also describes how samba has given her value and a place in the music world. She says, "foi o samba quem me deu valor, hoje em dia tenho o meu lugar" (it was samba that gave me value, nowadays I have my place). She reflects on how she grew and evolved as an artist through her experiences with samba and how it continues to inspire her.

Towards the end of the song, Alcione celebrates samba's ability to evoke different emotions and experiences, from joy and celebration to nostalgia and heartbreak. She sings, "eu canto a alegria, a luz da poesia, o samba é o nosso hino da paz...eu canto o desamor, saudades do que for, eu canto muito mais" (I sing joy, the light of poetry, samba is our anthem of peace...I sing about heartbreak, nostalgia for whatever, I sing much more).

Overall, "O Samba me chamou" expresses a deep appreciation and respect for the power of samba music and its role in shaping Alcione as an artist. It is a tribute to the beauty and richness of Brazilian musical traditions and culture.

Line by Line Meaning

Outra vez o samba me chamou
Once again, the samba has called me

Vim correndo fiz o meu papel
I came running and did my job

Quantas vezes ele me chamar
No matter how many times it calls me

Sem demora tiro o meu chapéu
Without hesitation, I tip my hat to it

Foi o samba quem me deu valor
The samba is the one who gave me worth

Hoje em dia tenho o meu lugar
Nowadays, I have my place

Eu canto a alegria, a luz da poesia
I sing of joy, the light of poetry

O samba é o nosso hino da paz
The samba is our anthem of peace

Eu canto o desamor saudades do que for
I sing of heartbreak, of longing for whatever

Eu canto muito mais
I sing of so much more

Muito mais que uma vez o samba me chamou
More than once, the samba has called me