A band that worked out the mix of rock and axé. This is the definition of A… Read Full Bio ↴A band that worked out the mix of rock and axé. This is the definition of Asa de Águia, which started its history in 1987 and became a kind of "institution" of the Carnival in Bahia and of the main micaretas (a small Carnival) of Brazil. With a solid formation, the band Asa de Águia is composed by five high-qualified musicians.

Durval Lelys, band leader, is the face of Asa de Águia. His irreverence made him a figure quite charismatic, knowing how to rock the public like no one else. Durval is an architect, graduated from UFBA, but he left the drawing board to devote himself to the art career. He is singer, guitarist and composes most of the hits of the group.

Leví Pereira is a very experienced bassist and vocalist, a musician of great personality, and is also a composer. He began his career at age 16, bringing all the knowledge of years of work with Armandinho and the whole family of unforgettable Osmar Macedo.

Leading the heartbeat rhythm of drums of Asa de Águia is Rady Santos. A known musician in Bahia and with a beat full of energy, he commands with strong hands the band marking. He began his career playing in dancing balls at the age 16 in Barrocas (BA), his home town. Besides drums, Rady is also a songwriter and sings in performances of Asa.

A Uruguayan player of keyboard, Ricardo Ferraro came to Brazil in January 1987 to visit the beaches of Bahia. He fell in love with the place and decided to stay in the land, where he met Durval Lelys who invited him to join the group. Currently, the musician is on solo career as DJ Rambo.

Ubajara Carvalho is the drummer of the band. He also came from the school of Dodô and Osmar, and he was invited by Durval and Levi to join Asa de Águia. Bajara is also a composer and has some successful partnerships with Luiz Caldas, Durval Lelys, Carlinhos Brown and David Sersan.

In the Carnival of Salvador, Asa leads the blocks CocoBambu and Me Abraça. In micaretas through the country, the band leads the block Cerveja & Coco, a partnership between Asa de Águia and Ivete Sangalo, since 2005.

In addition to the blocks, differentiated projects of shows such as Trivela, Mica Hall, Carna Hall, FeijoAsa, Cocobambu Folia, Asa Beach, ArraiAsa, Asa Country, Asa Beats and ASA 3D were also developed, adding more innovation to its performances. Always betting in a mix of rhythms, the band has gained increasingly differentiated publics and accumulating hits such as: Bota pra Ferver, Take it Easy, Qual É?, A Gente Pede Festa, Com Amor, Não Tem Lua, Oba Vou Passear, Cocobambu, Dia dos Namorados, Pra Lá de Bragadá, Xô Satanás, A Dança da Tartaruga, Manivela, Dança do Vampiro, Pit Bull, O Rei da Rua, Reino da Folia, Casamento Não, Salvador Dalino, Abalou, O Mago, Amor de Fé, Gênio da Lata, O Lobo, Gladiador, O Que Tem Que Ser Será, Simbora, Dia do Asa and Quebra Aê, which rendered six trophies as the best music in Carnival 2007 and was the most performed song in Carnival 2008 of Bahia.

Prometo Te Esperar
Asa de Águia Lyrics

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Simbora amor
Chegou a hora de zarpar
Fazer levantar poeira
No fundo do mar

Amor e dor
Não quero mais rimar
Eu quero é pegar

Essa onda pra ver onde dá
Se você vem comigo amor
Prometo te esperar
Mas se não for a hora
Agente se encontra
Em qualquer lugar

Se você vem comigo amor
Prometo te esperar
Vou guardar o sorriso
Em meu peito

Quando bate a paixão
Não tem jeito
Mais cedo ou mais tarde
Agente vai ter
Que se amar

E vai ser tão lindo o amor
Agente fazendo amor
Teus olhos comendo meus olhos
Com a boca sedenta
De tanto prazer

Teu corpo amor
É um porto seguro

Que abriga meu barco
Até o amanhecer.

Overall Meaning

In Asa de Águia's song Prometo Te Esperar, the lyrics speak to the singer's desire to embark on a journey, but not without their love by their side. The song begins with the phrase "Simbora amor," which roughly translates to "Let's go, my love." The singer states that it's time to set sail and make waves at the bottom of the sea, creating an image of adventure and excitement. They express how they no longer want love and pain to rhyme, and instead they want to catch waves to see where it takes them. The singer promises to wait for their love if they come along, but if not, they'll meet them at any other location.

The song then shifts its focus onto the idea that love is inevitable. They state that when passion strikes, there's no escaping it. Eventually, they'll have to love each other. The song ends with a beautiful image of love, with the singer describing it as "so beautiful" and "mouths thirsty for pleasure." The singer sees their love as a safe haven that will hold them until the dawn breaks.

Overall, the song is about adventure, love, and trusting that things will work out. The lyrics express a willingness to go on an adventure but only if their love is with them. They end by saying that no matter what, love will find a way.

Line by Line Meaning

Simbora amor
Let's go, love

Chegou a hora de zarpar
It's time to set sail

Fazer levantar poeira
To make dust rise

No fundo do mar
At the bottom of the sea

Amor e dor
Love and pain

Não quero mais rimar
I don't want to rhyme anymore

Eu quero é pegar
I want to catch

Essa onda pra ver onde dá
This wave to see where it goes

Se você vem comigo amor
If you come with me, my love

Prometo te esperar
I promise to wait for you

Mas se não for a hora
But if it's not the time