Veloso is the fifth of the seven children born to José Telles Veloso ("Seu Zezinho") and Claudionor Vianna Telles Veloso ("Dona Canô"). His younger sister Maria Bethânia, another popular and renowned artist in Brazil, preceded him to fame as a singer in the mid-1960s. He began his career around 1965 singing bossa nova and he has cited his greatest musical influences from his early period as João Gilberto and Dorival Caymmi. (João Gilberto would say later about Caetano's contribution that it added an intellectual dimension to brazilian popular music.) But with such musical collaborators Gilberto Gil, Gal Costa, Tom Zé, Chico Buarque, and Os Mutantes, and greatly influenced by the later work of The Beatles, developed tropicalismo, which fused Brazilian pop with rock and roll and avant garde art music resulting in a more international, psychedelic, and socially aware sound. Veloso's politically active stance, unapologetically leftist, earned him the enmity of Brazil's military dictatorship which ruled until 1985; his songs were frequently censored, and some were banned. Veloso was also alienated from the socialist left in Brazil becasue of his acceptance and integration of non-nationalist influences (like rock and roll) in his music. Veloso and Gilberto Gil spent several months in jail for "anti-government activity" in 1968 and eventually exiled themselves to London. Caetano Veloso's work upon his return in 1972 was often characterized by frequent appropriations not only of international styles, but of half-forgotten Brazilian folkloric styles and rhythms as well. In particular, his celebration of the Afro-Brazilian culture of Bahia can be seen as the precursor of such Afro-centric groups as Timbalada.
In the 1980s, Veloso's popularity outside Brazil grew, especially in Israel, Portugal, France and Africa. By 2004, he was one of the most respected and prolific international pop stars, with more than fifty recordings available, including songs in soundtracks of movies such as Pedro Almodovar's Hable con Ella (Talk to Her), and Frida. In 2002 Veloso published an account of his early years and the Tropicalia movement, Tropical Truth: A Story of Music and Revolution in Brazil.
His first all-English CD was A Foreign Sound (2004), which covers Nirvana's "Come as You Are" and compositions from the Great American Songbook. Five of the six songs on his third eponymous album, released in 1971, were also in English.
Rumba Azul
Caetano Veloso Lyrics
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Vamos
Llega chique...
A mi corazón...
¡Ay,ay,ay,ay!
Es su canto azul, sensual
Con su tique...
Ya llegó el amor
Madame
Trilirutiru......
Dulce es mi cantar
¡Oh rumba azul!
Madame
Uricutricu....
Ilusión azul
¡Ho rumba azul!
The song Rumba Azul by Caetano Veloso is a celebration of love and sensuality. The lyrics feature the persona of the singer inviting the listener to join in on the fun of dancing to the vibrant and upbeat rhythm of the Rumba Azul. The song is a call to embrace the beauty of life and love, and to enjoy the pleasures that come with them.
The lyrics are an ode to the color blue, which is often associated with feelings of calmness and tranquillity. However, in this song, the color blue takes on a sensual and passionate connotation. The singer extols the virtues of love and the power it holds over the heart, as he welcomes this feeling with open arms. The rhythm of the rumba adds a celebratory feel to the song, further emphasizing the joy that comes with love and romance.
Overall, Rumba Azul is a song that celebrates the joys of love and passion. It is an invitation to let go of inhibitions and embrace a life filled with laughter and pleasure.
Line by Line Meaning
A la rumba azul
Let's go to the blue rumba
Vamos
We're going
Llega chique...
Here comes my guy/girl...
A mi corazón...
To my heart...
¡Ay,ay,ay,ay!
Oh, oh, oh, oh!
Es su canto azul, sensual
It's his/her blue, sensual singing
Con su tique...
With his/her style...
Ya llegó el amor
Love has arrived
¡A,ay,ay,ay!
Oh, oh, oh!
Madame
Madame
Trilirutiru......
Trilirutiru......
Dulce es mi cantar
My singing is sweet
¡Oh rumba azul!
Oh, blue rumba!
Madame
Madame
Uricutricu....
Uricutricu....
Ilusión azul
Blue illusion
¡Ho rumba azul!
Oh, blue rumba!
Contributed by Blake V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ebaezamartinez
A la rumba azul vamos
Llega chique-chique-chique-chique
Chique-chique-chique-chique-chique
Chique-chique-chique-chique-chique
¡Ay! Mi corazón
¡Ay, ay, ay, ay!
Es su canto azul, sensual
Con su tique-tique-tique-tique
Tique-tique-tique-tique-tique
Tique-tique-tique-tique-tique
Ya llegó el amor
¡Ay, ay, ay, ay!
A la rumba azul vamos
Llega chique-chique-chique-chique
Chique-chique-chique-chique-chique
Chique-chique-chique-chique-chique
¡Ay! Mi corazón
¡Ay, ay, ay, ay!
Es su canto azul, sensual
Con su tique-tique-tique-tique
Tique-tique-tique-tique-tique
Tique-tique-tique-tique-tique
Ya llegó el amor
¡Ay, ay, ay, ay!
Madame
Trilirutiru-liru-tiru-liru-tiru-liru
Dulce es mi cantar
Oh, rumba azul
Madame
Uricutricu-ricu-tricu-ricu-tricu-ricu
Ilusión azul
Oh, rumba azul
A la rumba azul vamos
Llega chique-chique-chique-chique
Chique-chique-chique-chique-chique
Chique-chique-chique-chique-chique
¡Ay! Mi corazón
¡Ay, ay, ay, ay!
Es su canto azul, sensual
Con su tique-tique-tique-tique
Tique-tique-tique-tique-tique
Tique-tique-tique-tique-tique
Ya llegó el amor
¡Ay, ay, ay, ay!
Madame
Trilirutiru-liru-tiru-liru-tiru-liru
Dulce es mi cantar
Oh, rumba azul
Madame
Uricutricu-ricu-tricu-ricu-tricu-ricu
Ilusión azul
Oh, rumba azul
Es su canto azul, sensual
Con su tique-tique-tique-tique
Tique-tique-tique-tique-tique
Tique-tique-tique-tique-tique
Ya llegó el amor
¡Ay, ay, ay, ay!
¡Ay, ay, ay, ay!
¡Ay, ay, ay, ay!
Ay, ay, ay, ay...
@CarlosDealer
el mejor cantante de la música Brasileña Grande CAETANO Veloso Desde ENSENADA BAJA California México Familia Mancilla Herrera
@amandaparejacarrion4700
Es para mí un deleitosos descubrimiento musical es delirante, hermosa interpretación del gran Caetano desde Buenos Aires
@plopoc
La verdad es que esta canción es hermosa... es más el disco "Fina estampa" de donde es esta versión es increíble. Saludos y respetos...
@loboscar57
Bello homenaje para una cuñada tan amada. ¡Ojalá Olimpia esté en el Olimpo, gozando de las flores que le encantaban!
@AnaYajairaSalazar
Preciosa rumba, me encanta 💙
@Anivery1
Ay ay ay ay,sos un angel Caetano...Te adoro
@oscartocci1647
BELLISIMA VERSION¡¡¡ GRACIAS POR ESTO.ABRAZOS.
@canalmuerto7527
A la rumba azuul vamooos,
Llega chiquichiquichiquichiquichiquichiquichiquichiquichiqui... Ay mi corazón.
Ay ay ay ay... XDDDDDD
@danielsoria5660
maravillosa voz y maravillosa canción!!!!!.Gracias por subirlo !!!!!!
@luisyoc7763
la canción preferida de Hans Joachim Marsellie As de la Lufwaffe en la 2 guerra mundial un gran piloto muy respetado