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Caetano Veloso
Birth name Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso
Born August 7, 1942 (1942-08-07) (age 66)
Origin Santo Amaro da Purificação, Bahia, Brazil
Genre(s) Música Popular Brasileira, Tropicalismo, Pop, Psicodelia, Standards
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, musician, writer
Instrument(s) Voice, guitar
Years active 1967–present
Website http://www.caetanoveloso.com.br
Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso (born August 7, 1942), better known as Caetano Veloso, is a composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and political activist. He has been called "one of the greatest songwriters of the century"[1] and is sometimes considered to be the Bob Dylan of Brazil.[2] Veloso is most known for his participation in the Brazilian musical movement Tropicalismo which encompassed theatre, poetry and music in the 1960s, at the beginning of the Brazilian military dictatorship.
Veloso was born in Bahia, a state in the northeastern area of Brazil, but moved to Rio de Janeiro as a college student in the mid-1960s. Soon after the move, Veloso won a music contest and was signed to his first label. He became one of the founders of Tropicalismo with a group of several other musicians and artists—including his sister Maria Bethânia—in the same period. However the Brazilian government at the time viewed Veloso's music and political action as threatening, and he was arrested, along with fellow musician Gilberto Gil, in 1969. The two eventually were exiled from Brazil, and went to London, where they lived for two years. After he moved back to his home country, in 1972, Veloso once again began recording and performing, becoming popular outside of Brazil in the 1980s and 1990s. He has so far won five Latin Grammy Awards. He recorded his first all-English album, A Foreign Sound in 2004. The album contains many American standards.
Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira (born June 26, 1942), better known as Gilberto Gil (IPA: [ʒiu̯berto ʒiu̯]), is a Brazilian singer, guitarist, and songwriter, known for both his musical innovation and his political commitment. Since 2003, he has been serving as his country's Minister of Culture in the administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Gil began playing music as a child and was still a teenager when he joined his first band. He started out as a bossa nova musician, eventually writing songs that reflected a new focus on political awareness and social activism. He was a key figure in the Música Popular Brasileira and Tropicalismo movements of the 1960s, alongside artists such as longtime collaborator Caetano Veloso. The Brazilian military regime that took power in 1964 saw both Gil and Veloso as a threat, and the two were held for nine months in 1969 before they were told to leave the country. Gil moved to London, but returned to the Brazilian state of Bahia in 1972 and continued his musical career, as well as working as a politician and environmental advocate.
Gil's musical style incorporates an eclectic range of influences, including rock, Brazilian genres including samba and forró, African music, and reggae.
Nossa Gente
Caetano Veloso & Gilberto Gil Lyrics
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Brilham estrelas de São João
Babados, xotes e xaxados
Segura as pontas meu coração
Bombas na guerra-magia
Ninguém matava, ninguém morria
Nas trincheiras da alegria
O que explodia era o amor
O que explodia era o amor
Fagulhas, pontas de agulhas
Brilham estrelas de São João
Babados, xotes e xaxados
Segura as pontas meu coração
Bombas na guerra-magia
Ninguém matava, ninguém morria
Nas trincheiras da alegria
O que explodia era o amor
Nas trincheiras da alegria
O que explodia era o amor
E ardia aquela fogueira
Que me esquenta a vida inteira
Eterna noite sempre a primeira
Festa do Interior
E ardia aquela fogueira
Que me esquenta a vida inteira
Eterna noite sempre a primeira
Festa do Interior
The lyrics of "Nossa Gente" by Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil talk about the joy and celebration of the São João festival, which is one of the most important celebrations in Brazil. The imagery used in the lyrics describe the beauty of the festival, such as the stars shining in the night sky, the music (babados, xotes, and xaxados) that fills the air and the fireworks that explode during the festival. The lyrics also use the metaphor of a war to describe the intensity of the festival, where bombs (fireworks) explode in a "war of magic," but no one is harmed. In the "trenches of joy," the explosion is one of love.
The song's chorus ("Fagulhas, pontas de agulhas, Brilham estrelas de São João, Babados, xotes e xaxados, Segura as pontas meu coração, Bombas na guerra-magia, Ninguém matava, ninguém morria, Nas trincheiras da alegria, O que explodia era o amor") repeats this imagery and celebrates the explosive love that is experienced during the São João festival. The final verse ("E ardia aquela fogueira, Que me esquenta a vida inteira, Eterna noite sempre a primeira, Festa do Interior") describes the centerpiece of the festival, a large bonfire that burns throughout the night and warms the hearts of those in attendance. This festival is an expression of the unique culture and traditions of the interior regions of Brazil.
Line by Line Meaning
Fagulhas, pontas de agulhas
Sparks, needle points
Brilham estrelas de São João
Shining stars of Saint John
Babados, xotes e xaxados
Ruffled shirts, xotes and xaxados
Segura as pontas meu coração
Hold on tight, my heart
Bombas na guerra-magia
Bombs in the magic war
Ninguém matava, ninguém morria
No one killed, no one died
Nas trincheiras da alegria
In the trenches of joy
O que explodia era o amor
What exploded was love
E ardia aquela fogueira
And that fire burned
Que me esquenta a vida inteira
That warms my life forever
Eterna noite sempre a primeira
Eternal night always the first
Festa do Interior
Party of the Interior
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Moraes Moreira, Abel Silva
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@cgds1974
destaque absoluto pro baixo do Arthur Maia e pro arranjo de metais do Serginho Trombone
@Leontad
Chama atenção também pela decisão lúcida e inteligente de não incluir guitarra, violão ou teclado!
@itinensanzen
e pra batera fenomenal do Carlos Bala
@apolo8265
@KosmoKrater Nossa Bala é foda mesmo!!
@pedrosilva-iu6mg
Lembranças de quando era jovem
@marcelonascimento2657
Amei <3
@marciaoliveira-co4si
Maravilha dos anos 90
@sandroalves6923
Carlos bala na bateria
Existe uma história engraçada nessa musica pois o bala nunca tocou axé. É saiu essa batera muito louca quebrada que eu nunca vi. Fenomenal
@vacadepelucia
Acho demais essa bateria , como vc sabe dessa história? tem em algum lugar ele contando?
@umaletradoqueen3981
Fala sério!!!! 💥💥