In the '60s, Elis was a leader and a standard-bearer in defense of Brazilian popular music, heavily contributing to the formation of the MPB label, with commercial and ideological characteristics at the same time. She was the first major artist to emerge from music festivals in the 1960s and detached herself from the Bossa Nova aesthetic through the use of her vocal range and drama. Initially, her style was influenced by radio singers, especially Ângela Maria. After four unsuccessful studio albums — Viva a Brotolândia (1961), Poema de Amor (1962), Elis Regina (1963), O Bem do Amor (1963) — Elis was the biggest revelation of the TV Excelsior festival in 1965, when he sang "Arrastão" by Vinícius de Moraes and Edu Lobo. This feat would guarantee him the invitation to act on television and, shortly afterwards, the title of first star of Brazilian popular song, when he started to command, alongside Jair Rodrigues, one of the two most important Brazilian popular music programs, O Fino da bossa. In 1967, she married Ronaldo Bôscoli, then director of O Fino da Bossa. From 1972, Elis began a relationship with César Camargo Mariano, which would last until 1981, in one of the most successful partnerships in Brazilian Popular Music.
She sang many genres: MPB, bossa nova, samba, rock and jazz. Interpreting songs like "Madalena", "Águas de Março", "Atrás da Porta", "Como Nosso Pais", "O Bêbado e a Equilibrista" and "Querellas do Brasil", he recorded moments of happiness, love, sadness and patriotism. Throughout his career, he stood out for also singing songs by artists, still little known, such as Milton Nascimento, Ivan Lins, Belchior, Renato Teixeira, Aldir Blanc, João Bosco, helping to launch them and publicize their works. , boosting them in the Brazilian music scene. Among other partnerships, the duets she had with Jair Rodrigues, Tom Jobim and Rita Lee are famous. With her second husband, pianist César Camargo Mariano, she consecrated a long work of great creativity and musical consistency and, in technical terms, was considered the best brazilian singer. His most memorable artistic presence is perhaps registered on the albums Em Pleno Verão (1970), Elis (1972), Elis (1973), Elis & Tom (1974), Elis (1974), Falso Brilhante (1976), Transversal do Tempo (1978). ), Essa Mulher (1979), Saudade do Brasil (1980) and Elis (1980). She was the first person to inscribe her own voice as if it were an instrument, in the Order of Musicians of Brazil. In 2013, she was elected the best female voice in Brazilian music by Rolling Stone Magazine. Elis was also mentioned in the list of the greatest artists in Brazilian music, ranking 14th, being the best-placed woman. In November of the same year, a musical was premiered in honor of her Elis, the musical.
Elis Regina died prematurely at the age of 36, at the height of her career, causing strong commotion in the country and leaving a vast body of work in Brazilian popular music. Although there were controversies and disputes as to the cause of death, the tests showed that the cause was the consumption of cocaine associated with alcohol, which caused a cardiac arrest.
Silêncio
Elis Regina Lyrics
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O Samba já tem outra marcação
Sababatemtem
Silêncio! Atenção!
O Samba já tem outra marcação
Violão só é na base da harmônia
Silêncio! Atenção!
Por que o Samba já tem outra marcação
A roda do mundo sempre vai girando
Vai girando sem parar
Tudo nessa vida se renova
A Bossa Velha deu lugar a Bossa Nova
O pandeiro já não faz o que fazia
E o violão só é na base da harmônia
Silêncio! Atenção!
Porque o Samba já tem outra marcação
A roda do mundo sempre vai girando
Vai girando sempre sem parar
Tudo nessa vida se renova
A Bossa Velha deu lugar a Bossa Nova
Silêncio, escute com muita atenção
O Samba já tem outra marcação
Silêncio! Atenção!
Porque o Samba já tem outra marcação
O Samba já tem outra marcação
E essa é a nova marcação
Eee, o Samba já tem outra marcação!
The song Silêncio by Elis Regina is a tribute to the evolution of Brazilian music, particularly to the transition from Bossa Velha to Bossa Nova, which revolutionized the samba rhythm. The lyrics convey a message of change and growth, as the world keeps spinning and everything in life gets renewed. The repetition of the phrase "Silêncio! Atenção!" (Silence! Attention!) at the beginning of each stanza creates a sense of anticipation and importance, emphasizing the significance of the new samba rhythm.
The song highlights the changes in the musical instruments used to produce the samba, with the pandeiro (tambourine) no longer playing the same role as it used to, and the violão (guitar) only playing the base of the harmony. This is a reflection of the constant evolution of music, where old traditions give way to new trends and styles. The chorus "Eee, o Samba já tem outra marcação!" (Hey, samba already has another beat!) acknowledges and celebrates this change.
Overall, Silêncio is a powerful song about the transformation of Brazilian music and culture, capturing the essence of the country's passionate and lively musical traditions.
Line by Line Meaning
Silêncio! Atenção!
Attention, everyone! Please be quiet and pay attention!
O Samba já tem outra marcação
The Samba rhythm has changed.
O pandeiro já não faz o que fazia
The pandeiro drum no longer plays the same as before.
Violão só é na base da harmônia
The guitar only plays the harmony for the rhythm now.
Por que o Samba já tem outra marcação
Why has the Samba rhythm changed?
A roda do mundo sempre vai girando
The wheel of the world keeps turning.
Vai girando sem parar
It keeps turning endlessly.
Tudo nessa vida se renova
Everything in life is renewed.
A Bossa Velha deu lugar a Bossa Nova
The old Bossa has given way to the new Bossa Nova.
Silêncio, escute com muita atenção
Listen carefully and quietly.
E essa é a nova marcação
And this is the new rhythm.
Eee, o Samba já tem outra marcação!
Yes, the Samba rhythm has changed!
Contributed by Camilla E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.