Banda Calypso was a Brazilian brega pop band formed in Belém, Pará, Brazil … Read Full Bio ↴Banda Calypso was a Brazilian brega pop band formed in Belém, Pará, Brazil in 1999. The band was composed by Joelma da Silva Mendes and producer/guitarist Cledivan Almeida Farias, better known as Chimbinha.

The band achieved unbelievable success in the early 2000s and became a leader in CD and DVD sales, with approximately 15 million albums and over 5 million DVDs distributed in Brazil, making it one of the record-breaking bands of the country in sales.

A Festa Começou
Banda Calypso Lyrics

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Ô, ô, ô, ô, ô, ô, ô
É banda Calypso agitando meu amor
Ô, ô, ô, ô, ô, ô, ô
Vam'bora minha gente que a festa começou

É dança é alegria
É charme e curtição
Balanço que contagia

Desejo e sedução

No dum dum dum da guitarra
Faz o seu corpo mexer
Por isso eu vou na balada
Pra agitar com você

Dance, rebole, dance
Parecendo um bambolê
Balança, balança que eu vou junto com você
Libere a emoção e não desligue o motor
Agora que embalou

Ô, ô, ô, ô, ô, ô, ô
É banda Calypso agitando meu amor

Ô, ô, ô, ô, ô, ô, ô
Não para minha gente que a festa começou

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "A Festa Comecou" by Banda Calypso are a call to action to dance and enjoy oneself. The song encourages everyone to join in on the fun, with the band acting as the catalyst for a good time. There is a constant rhythmic repetition throughout the song that makes it almost impossible to not want to move along to the music. The lyrics highlight the euphoria of being in a public setting where one can let loose and forget about the stress of everyday life. The lyrics also emphasize the power of music in bringing together a community, especially through dance.

The chorus of the song, "Ô, ô, ô, ô, ô, ô, ô/E banda Calypso agitando meu amor/Ô, ô, ô, ô, ô, ô, ô/Vam'bora minha gente que a festa começou," references the band itself as the impetus for the party that has started. The use of repetition in the lyrics and the catchy melody of the song certainly make it a favorite at parties and other celebrations.

Line by Line Meaning

Ô, ô, ô, ô, ô, ô, ô
The excitement is building up!

É banda Calypso agitando meu amor
It's Banda Calypso making my love feel excited!

Ô, ô, ô, ô, ô, ô, ô
The energy is overflowing!

Vam'bora minha gente que a festa começou
Let's go, everyone! The party has started!

É dança é alegria
This is all about dancing and feeling happy!

É charme e curtição
It's also about being charming and having a good time!

Balanço que contagia
The rhythm is contagious and makes us all move!

Desejo e sedução
It awakens our desires and invites us to be seductive!

No dum dum dum da guitarra
The sound of the guitar makes us want to move!

Faz o seu corpo mexer
It's impossible not to move your body!

Por isso eu vou na balada
That's why I go to parties!