Carvalho was raised in a middle-class family in Rio de Janeiro's South Zone. Her father, João Francisco Leal de Carvalho, was a lawyer. She grew up influenced by different types of music. Her father used to take her to samba school rehearsals, and her mother was a lover of classical music who encouraged her to become a ballerina. She started playing the guitar as a teenager, and got involved with the emerging Bossa Nova movement, winning a nationwide song contest on TV at the age of 19. Her first record was 1968's "Andança", carrying the song of the same name to victory in a larger festival, which brought her to prominence. Although she started her career with Bossa Nova, that was an ephemeral phase which lasted less than one year. Beth started dedicating herself entirely to samba just as her fame began, working with legendary composers such as Nelson Sargento.
Carvalho is a very important artist in the history of samba, as she has celebrated and brought the spotlight to the work of legendary composers such as Cartola, Nelson Cavaquinho & Guilherme de Brito when they weren't receiving the attention they deserved. Almost all of her records have songs by these composers, among other legendary sambistas such as Nelson Sargento and the Old Guard of Portela. Her samba school is Mangueira, but that didn't stop her from recording dozens of songs from composers of Portela, the other great traditional samba school in Rio.
Later, in the late 1970s and early 80's, Beth helped bring to the public the work of other rising pagode artists from Cacique de Ramos, such as Almir Guineto, Jorge Aragão and the Fundo de Quintal group. Then, in 1983, she introduced Zeca Pagodinho who would become the major samba name of the 90's. Carvalho always tried to bring underrated composers the recognition they deserve, and she is regarded as madrinha do samba (the godmother of samba). She was a driving force in the modernization of samba in the 80s, and at the same time rejected commercial pop trends in samba arrangements, preserving tradition.
In the 1990s, Beth's popularity wasn't the strongest, but she was always popular. She recorded an album dedicated to the samba from São Paulo, rejecting the famous axiom that São Paulo is the grave of samba. In 1998 she recorded an album dedicated entirely to the pagode classics, Pérolas do Pagode (Pagode Pearls).
In the new millennium, Beth working more than ever, released CDs and DVDs. With a career that spans 40 years, she is a historical figure in Brazilian culture, and recognized as the female sambista with the most substantial opus in Brazil, without diminishing other, younger stars such as Clara Nunes and Daniela Mercury.
Trivia
Beth is a known supporter of both the Botafogo and Clube Atlético Mineiro football teams
Beth is one of the main personalities of the samba school Mangueira
Beth had a variety of hits in the 1970s, with her 1979 song Coisinha Do Pai being one of her biggest hits. The song was inserted into the Mars Pathfinder.
Her social music often concerns the poor and the Indigenous peoples in Brazil.
Trem das onze
Beth Carvalho Lyrics
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Nem mais um minuto com você
Sinto muito amor
Mas não pode ser
Moro em Jaçanã
Se eu perder esse trem
Que sai agora às onze horas
Só amanhã de manhã
Tem outras coisas
Minha mãe não dorme enquanto eu
Não chegar
Sou filho único
Tenho minha casa prá olhar
The lyrics above are from the classic Brazilian samba song "Trem das Onze" by Beth Carvalho. The song's protagonist is telling his lover that he cannot stay with her any longer because he needs to catch the eleven o'clock train, which is the last train out of town. He lives in the district of Jaçanã and if he misses the train, he won't get home until the morning. He tries to console his lover by telling her that he is also under pressure from his mother, who makes sure that he returns home at a decent hour because he is an only child and he needs to take care of his own house. The song is a reflection of the everyday struggles of working-class people in Brazil who have to balance their personal desires with their obligations to their families.
The song is rich in emotional depth, and its melody is upbeat, yet it carries a tinge of sadness. The bittersweet lyrics remind us of the harsh realities of life and the sacrifices one has to make for the sake of their family. The song has become a timeless classic and has been covered by many famous Brazilian artists. Its popularity has transcended generations and remains an all-time favorite in Brazil.
Line by Line Meaning
Não posso ficar
I cannot stay any longer
Nem mais um minuto com você
Not even one more minute with you
Sinto muito amor
I am sorry, my love
Mas não pode ser
But it cannot be
Moro em Jaçanã
I live in Jaçanã
Se eu perder esse trem
If I miss this train
Que sai agora às onze horas
That leaves now at eleven o'clock
Só amanhã de manhã
Only tomorrow morning
E além disso mulher
And besides, woman
Tem outras coisas
There are other things
Minha mãe não dorme enquanto eu
My mother cannot sleep until I
Não chegar
arrive
Sou filho único
I am an only child
Tenho minha casa prá olhar
I have my house to take care of
Contributed by Mateo B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Anaiz Robinson
Não posso ficar nem mais um minuto com você
Sinto muito amor, mas não pode ser
Moro em Jaçanã, se eu perder esse trem
Que sai agora às 11 horas, só amanhã de manhã
Não posso ficar nem mais um minuto com você
Sinto muito amor, mas não pode ser
Moro em Jaçanã, se eu perder esse trem
Que sai agora às 11 horas, só amanhã de manhã
Além disso, mulher, tem outra coisa
Minha mãe não dorme enquanto eu não chegar
Sou filho único
Tenho minha casa pra olhar
Não posso ficar
Não posso ficar nem mais um minuto com você
Sinto muito amor, mas não pode ser
Moro em Jaçanã, se eu perder esse trem
Que sai agora às 11 horas, só amanhã de manhã
Além disso, mulher, tem outra coisa
Minha mãe não dorme enquanto eu não chegar
Sou filho único
Tenho minha casa pra olhar
Não posso ficar
João Pedro Vale
Beth Carvalho, a voz mais doce que esse Brasil conheceu. Obrigado por um dia ter gravado essa obra prima do samba paulista. Descanse em paz............................................
藤井雅司
別府ボブバブ非ヘホ
ひは
Okay
tudo na voz dessa mulher fica bom
Agostinho Guerreiro
esta música é bem linda,
Marcio Guedes
essa é a nossa rainha do samba Beth Carvalho muito shou 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Joao guilherme lisboa
Eterna rainha do samba 😙😙
Cristhian França
💜💜💜👑 Rainhaaaaaa
Anaiz Robinson
Não posso ficar nem mais um minuto com você
Sinto muito amor, mas não pode ser
Moro em Jaçanã, se eu perder esse trem
Que sai agora às 11 horas, só amanhã de manhã
Não posso ficar nem mais um minuto com você
Sinto muito amor, mas não pode ser
Moro em Jaçanã, se eu perder esse trem
Que sai agora às 11 horas, só amanhã de manhã
Além disso, mulher, tem outra coisa
Minha mãe não dorme enquanto eu não chegar
Sou filho único
Tenho minha casa pra olhar
Não posso ficar
Não posso ficar nem mais um minuto com você
Sinto muito amor, mas não pode ser
Moro em Jaçanã, se eu perder esse trem
Que sai agora às 11 horas, só amanhã de manhã
Além disso, mulher, tem outra coisa
Minha mãe não dorme enquanto eu não chegar
Sou filho único
Tenho minha casa pra olhar
Não posso ficar
Nanda okiishi
show 👏👏👏
Natividad Salomee Ramos Vasconcelos Montalvan
Bella Cancion;Del Genero Brazileiro de la Samba.