His style is sometimes called samba-funk, and it incorporates many jazz, bossa nova, and hip hop elements as well. His first two albums, Achados e Perdidos and Japanpopshow, were released by ybmusic. On the thirtd, but pioneering Arrocha (Six Degrees Records), he has built upon prior success in creating a melodically addicting and rhythmically potent exploration of modern Brazil.
Discovered by California hip-hop outfit Blackalicious on a 2005 South American tour, the duo helped Curumin gain international recognition by releasing his debut, Achados e Perdidos, in the United States. After successfully launching his presence in the States at CMJ that same year, he was quickly booked to perform at Chicago's World Music Festival and the M3 Conference the following year. Natalie Portman included his track 'Tudo Bern Malandro' on a compilation; when 'Guerreiro' was used in a Nike ad during the FIFA World Cup, the fame he never sought was ensured.
It was Curumin's second album, JapanPopShow, that really launched him in 2008. His unique fusing of samba, reggae, electronica, funk and hip-hop earned him gigs at Central Park Summerstage, Los Angeles's Grand Performances, the Montreal Jazz Fest, the Red Hot Rio +2 concert at Brooklyn's BAM and San Francisco's Stern Grove. He's performed alongside Femi Kuti, Jorge Ben, Money Mark, Blackalicious and Juana Molina, and earned glowing accolades from the NY Times, Spin, the Village Voice and Billboard.com.
Part of a wave of evolutionary Brazilian artists updating their native soundscape, this self-professed tropicalia and funk addict now delves deeply into the electronic sound of his MPC to control the direction. 'I created different atmospheres and textures from doing a lot of research with all of the albums I have here in my house,' he says. Being that his home would not cater to a full band set-up, Arrocha dives right into the heart of his intentions: it's a warm, sensitive journey featuring gorgeous melodies floating over a wash of spacious percussion, guitars and bass, while never losing the danceable beats that his culture demands.
Vestido de Prata
Curumin Lyrics
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Precisa fazer pra baiano um vestido de prata.
E todo dia no espelho quando ela se olhar,
Seja a cara dela...
Já faz muito tempo que eu não vejo ela dançar
Que a gente não canta junto a mesma canção.
Precisa mandar um presente pra ela...
Um presente assim, seja a cara dela.
Vestido rodado com contas do mar,
Uma sandália de cor,
e ainda mando de quebra uma guia de oxalá,
pra ela botar no pescoço.
Um presente assim, seja a cara dela.
Já faz muito tempo que eu não vejo ela dançar
Que a gente não transa junto a mesma canção.
Precisa mandar um presente pra ela...
Pra ver se desperta o seu coração.
Um presente assim, seja a cara dela.
Vestido rodado com contas do mar,
Uma sandália de cor,
e ainda mando de quebra uma guia de oxalá,
pra ela botar no pescoço.
The song starts with the need to make a silver dress for a Bahian woman. The singer repeats this line twice, emphasizing the importance of this gift. He then talks about how every day, when she looks into the mirror, she should see herself reflected in the clothing. The singer then reminisces about how it has been a long time since he has seen her dance, and how they haven't sung the same song together in a while. He decides to send her a gift that could potentially awaken her heart. The present would be fitting for her with a spinning dress adorned with sea beads, colored sandals, and a guia de oxalá (a type of necklace used in Brazilian spiritual practices) to wear around her neck. The song ends with the repetition of the last two lines of the chorus.
The song seems to be about a man who isn't with the recipient anymore, and he feels like he needs to reconnect with her by sending her something special. The gift is envisioned as a way to help her feel like her best self, and bring her back to the times when they danced and sang together. The lyrics hint at the possibility that he wants to rekindle their romance through this gift, as he mentions "seeing if it awakens her heart."
Line by Line Meaning
Precisa fazer pra baiano um vestido de prata.
It's necessary to make a silver dress for a Bahian.
Precisa fazer pra baiano um vestido de prata.
It's necessary to make a silver dress for a Bahian.
E todo dia no espelho quando ela se olhar, Seja a cara dela...
Every day when she looks in the mirror, she sees herself.
Já faz muito tempo que eu não vejo ela dançar, Que a gente não canta junto a mesma canção.
It's been a long time since I've seen her dance, or sing along to the same song as me.
Precisa mandar um presente pra ela... Pra ver se desperta o seu coração.
I need to send her a gift to see if it awakens her heart.
Um presente assim, seja a cara dela. Vestido rodado com contas do mar, Uma sandália de cor, e ainda mando de quebra uma guia de oxalá, pra ela botar no pescoço.
A gift like this, should be tailored to her. A full skirted dress with sea beads, a colorful sandal, and as a bonus, a guide of Oxala, for her to wear around her neck.
Já faz muito tempo que eu não vejo ela dançar, Que a gente não transa junto a mesma canção.
It's been a long time since I've seen her dance, or have sex to the same song as me.
Precisa mandar um presente pra ela... Pra ver se desperta o seu coração.
I need to send her a gift to see if it awakens her heart.
Um presente assim, seja a cara dela. Vestido rodado com contas do mar, Uma sandália de cor, e ainda mando de quebra uma guia de oxalá, pra ela botar no pescoço.
A gift like this, should be tailored to her. A full skirted dress with sea beads, a colorful sandal, and as a bonus, a guide of Oxala, for her to wear around her neck.
Contributed by Aubrey C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Iara Martins
Vóz da Céu é inconfundível e lindaa!!
Caroline Mochnacs de Arruda
Amo 1 milhão de vezes essa versão! 😍😍😍
Jonah Silverman
Makes me want to go to Brazil! Love from Canada
Victor, the composer
you will be welcome here
Hélvio Felipe Vieira Procópio
Amo <3 que sensação boa, de paz
TheEdjc
Essa versão ficou sensacional !!!!
Silvia Rubio
Delicia de música...muita paz!
Lambo Balmain
I have no idea what this song is saying but I love it so much haha Curumin is one of my favorite musicians even though I don't understand him haha I have his first two albums and I really need to get this one! :)
Victor, the composer
He's saying about taht perfect present that he wish to buy to her. The present will be like the way of her.
Felipe Baroulo
que música boa da porra de ouvir. curumim é foda de bom