Spalding continued to branch out, playing with jazz groups as well as leading her own septet and trio. In 2002 she joined the hip-hop group Black Science Tribe, which gained a sizable following touring along the West Coast.
Since moving East to attend the Berklee College of Music, Ms. Spalding has regularly worked as a freelance bassist and singer, both locally and internationally. Ms. Spalding has worked with many notable Grammy-winning artists such as pianist Michel Camilo, vibraphonist Dave Samuels, saxophonist Joe Lovano, violinist Regina Carter, guitarist Pat Metheny, and singer Patti Austin.
She has also performed as a member of the Boston Pops, with drummers Bill Stewart (John Scofield, Chris Potter, Joe Lovano), Terri-Lyne Carrington (Herbie Hancock), Mark Walker (Paquito D'Rivera), as well as guitarist Adam Rogers (Michael Brecker, Chris Potter), saxophonist Seamus Blake (Mingus Big Band, Bloomdaddies), and trumpeter Byron Stripling and performed as an opening act for comedian and sometimes-jazz drummer/vocalist Bill Cosby.
Recently, Ms. Spalding released her debut album as a leader, Junjo on the Barcelona based jazz label Ayva Music. Her CD features pianist Aruan Ortiz, and drummer Francisco Mela.
She is the 2005 recipient of the prestigious Boston Jazz Society scholarship for outstanding musicianship. Spalding holds a B.M. from Berklee College of Music, where she also enjoys the status as the youngest faculty member ever in the history of the College. Esperanza recently became a new artist represented by the Montuno management agency.
In 2009 she played at the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo(Norway), as the Nobel Peace Prize winner,
Barack Obama, artist of choice.
In 2011 she was awarded the Grammy for best new artist, the only Jazz musician to be awarded the Grammy.
Samba Em Prelúdio
Esperanza Spalding Lyrics
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Nao tenho porque
Porque sem voce
Nao sei nem chorar
Sou chama sem luz
Jardim sem luar
Luar sem amor
Amor sem se dar
Eu sem voce
Sou so desamor
Um barco sem mar
Um campo sem flor
Tristeza que vai
Tristeza que vem
Sem voce, meu amor
Eu nao sou ninguem
Aqui, que saudade
Que vontade de ver
Renascer nossa vida
Volta querido
Teus meus bracos
Precisam dos teus
Teus abracos
Precisam dos teus
Estou tao sozinha
Tenho os olhos cansados
De olhar para o alem
Vem ver a vida
Sem voce, meu amor
Eu nao sou ninguem
Aqui, que saudade
Que vontade de ver
Renascer nossa vida
Volta querido
Teus meus bracos
Precisam dos teus
Teus abracos
Precisam dos teus
Estou tao sozinha
Tenho os olhos cansados
De olhar para o alem
Vem ver a vida
Sem voce, meu amor
Eu nao sou ninguem
Sem voce, meu amor
Eu nao sou ninguem
Sem voce, meu amor
Eu nao sou ninguem
Sem voce, meu amor
Eu nao sou ninguem
The song "Samba Em Preludio" by Esperanza Spalding is a romantic ballad sung in Portuguese. The lyrics express the singer's longing for her lover and how incomplete she feels without him. The first stanza talks about how she can't even cry without him, and compares herself to fire without flames, or a garden without moonlight. The second stanza goes on to describe how she is just loveless without him, like a ship without the sea or a field without flowers. The refrain, "Sem voce, meu amor, eu nao sou ninguem," meaning "Without you, my love, I am nobody," repeats twice, emphasizing the importance of the lover to the singer's identity.
The bridge of the song expresses the singer's desire for her lover to come back to her. She is longing for their life together to start again and for him to hold her in his arms. She feels so alone and tired of looking off into the distance without him. She asks him to come back and see the beauty of life with her. The song ends with a repetition of the refrain.
This song is a beautiful expression of the importance of love to someone's identity. It shows how love makes us feel whole and how without it, we can feel like we are nothing. The melody of the song is also very moving and adds to the emotions expressed in the lyrics. Overall, "Samba Em Preludio" is a lovely and heartfelt song that captures the essence of love and longing.
Line by Line Meaning
Eu sem voce
Without you, I am lost
Nao tenho porque
I have no reason to be
Porque sem voce
Because without you
Nao sei nem chorar
I don't even know how to cry
Sou chama sem luz
I am a flame without light
Jardim sem luar
A garden without moonlight
Luar sem amor
Moonlight without love
Amor sem se dar
Love without being returned
Sou so desamor
I am only lovelessness
Um barco sem mar
A boat without the sea
Um campo sem flor
A field without flowers
Tristeza que vai
Sadness that goes
Tristeza que vem
Sadness that comes
Sem voce, meu amor
Without you, my love
Eu nao sou ninguem
I am nobody
Aqui, que saudade
Here, what longing
Que vontade de ver
What a desire to see
Renascer nossa vida
To bring our life back to life
Volta querido
Come back, my dear
Teus meus bracos
Your arms, my own
Precisam dos teus
They need you
Estou tao sozinha
I am so alone
Tenho os olhos cansados
My eyes are tired
De olhar para o alem
From looking into the distance
Vem ver a vida
Come see life
Sem voce, meu amor
Without you, my love
Eu nao sou ninguem
I am nobody
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Tratore
Written by: Baden Powell De Aquino, Vinicius De Moraes, Marcus Vinicius Da Cruz De M. Moraes
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