Almir Guineto was director of the samba school Salgueiro, a founder of the Fundo de Quintal samba group, and integrated the Originais do Samba group for 10 years before leaving for a solo career. Born on the Salgueiro hills in Rio de Janeiro in a family of musicians, he is credited as the man who introduced the banjo to samba, and is recognized as one of the main fathers of pagode.
Almir first knew success when his partido "Mordomia" won the first prize in the 1981 MPB-Shell festival. A frequenter of the Cacique de Ramos roda de samba, he took part in the first record of Fundo de Quintal, but by the time of their second album he had already left the group to guide his talent through solo career. At the start of his career, his famous song "Saco Cheio" (Everything that is made on earth/God's name is thrown in the midst/God must be pissed off) came to raise protests from Rio de Janeiro's archbishop, D. Eugênio Sales.
Besides being very famous as a performer, Almir enjoys a lot of recognition as a songwriter, with many songs recorded by artists such as Beth Carvalho, who considers him one of her favourite song sources, Zeca Pagodinho, Dorina and others. Almir is regarded as an artist of the povão, for the big masses know his hits very well. His songs are the most sang-along in parties and reunions where samba is played on account of their popularity.
Almir Guineto has over 12 records edited in Brazil, the first one being O Suburbano, from 1981. His records have a particular samba sound that became trademarked as Almir's, frequently with strong use of the banjo, and with Mauro Diniz often being responsible for the cavaquinho.
His potent, raucous voice is another trademark, which some call a "force of nature". Among his greatest hits are the songs "Conselho", "Insensato Destino", "Rendição", "Pedi ao Céu" and "É, Pois É", the last two even more famous in the voice of Beth Carvalho. One of his most important records is the self-titled Almir Guineto from 1986, which opens with the afro-inspired "Caxambú". "Mãos" is one of his greatest hits in Zeca's voice.
Almir Guineto is respected in Brazil, as one of the most important sambistas.
Discography
Todos os Pagodes (2001)
Almir Guineto (1999)
Pés (1997)
Acima de Deus, só Deus (1995)
Pele de Chocolate (1993)
De Bem com a Vida (1991)
Jeito de Amar (1989)
Olhos da Vida (1988)
Perfume de Champagne (1987)
Almir Guineto (1986)
Sorriso Novo (1985)
A Chave do Perdão (1982)
O Suburbano (1981)
Feijoada Completa
Almir Guineto Lyrics
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Você vai gostar
Tô levando uns amigos pra conversar
Ellis vão com uma fome que nem me contem
Ellis vão com uma sede de anteontem
Salta cerveja estupidamente gelada prum batalhão
E vamos botar água no feijão
Não vá se afobar
Não tem que pôr a mesa, nem dá lugar
Ponha os pratos no chão, e o chão tá posto
E prepare as lingüiças pro tiragosto
Uca, açúcar, cumbuca de gelo, limão
E vamos botar água no feijão
Mulher
Você vai fritar
Um montão de torresmo pra acompanhar
Arroz branco, farofa e a malagueta
A laranja-bahia, ou da seleta
Joga o paio, carne seca, toucinho no caldeirão
E vamos botar água no feijão
Mulher
Depois de salgar
Faça um bom refogado, que é pra engrossar
Aproveite a gordura da frigideira
Pra melhor temperar a couve mineira
Diz que tá dura, pendura a fatura no nosso irmão
E vamos botar água no feijão
The song "Feijoada Completa" by Almir Guineto is a tribute to a traditional Brazilian dish called feijoada, a hearty stew made with black beans and various cuts of meat. In the song, Guineto invites a group of friends over to enjoy the feijoada together, urging his female companion to prepare the meal and provide accompaniments such as fried pork rinds, white rice, and a spicy sauce made with malagueta peppers.
Through the lyrics, Guineto conveys a sense of conviviality and communal celebration, evoking the joy of sharing a rich and flavorful meal with loved ones. The repetition of the phrase "vamos botar água no feijão" (let's put water in the beans) serves both as a literal instruction for the cooking process and as a metaphor for coming together to nurture and sustain each other.
Overall, the song captures the essence of feijoada as more than just a food, but as a symbol of cultural identity and conviviality in Brazil.
Line by Line Meaning
Mulher
Hey, woman
Você vai gostar
You're gonna enjoy this
Tô levando uns amigos pra conversar
I'm bringing some friends to chat
Ellis vão com uma fome que nem me contem
They're coming with a hunger that cannot be described
Ellis vão com uma sede de anteontem
They're coming with a thirst from the day before yesterday
Salta cerveja estupidamente gelada prum batalhão
Ice-cold beer is ready for the battalion
E vamos botar água no feijão
And let's add water to the beans
Mulher
Hey, woman
Não vá se afobar
Don't rush
Não tem que pôr a mesa, nem dá lugar
No need to set the table or give them a seat
Ponha os pratos no chão, e o chão tá posto
Put the plates on the floor, and the floor is ready
E prepare as lingüiças pro tiragosto
And prepare the sausages for the appetizer
Uca, açúcar, cumbuca de gelo, limão
Sweet potatoes, sugar, cup of ice, lime
E vamos botar água no feijão
And let's add water to the beans
Mulher
Hey, woman
Você vai fritar
You're gonna fry
Um montão de torresmo pra acompanhar
A ton of pork cracklings to go with it
Arroz branco, farofa e a malagueta
White rice, toasted manioc flour, and hot peppers
A laranja-bahia, ou da seleta
Bahia orange, or the selective one
Joga o paio, carne seca, toucinho no caldeirão
Throw in the paio, dried meat, and bacon in the pot
E vamos botar água no feijão
And let's add water to the beans
Mulher
Hey, woman
Depois de salgar
After adding salt
Faça um bom refogado, que é pra engrossar
Make a good seasoning, so it can thicken
Aproveite a gordura da frigideira
Use the grease from the frying pan
Pra melhor temperar a couve mineira
To better season the collard greens
Diz que tá dura, pendura a fatura no nosso irmão
Says she's tight on cash, let our brother take the bill
E vamos botar água no feijão
And let's add water to the beans
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