Born José Gomes Filho, in Paraíba, Brazil, a region in the northeast of the country, Jackson do Pandeiro's mother, Flora Mourão, was a musician and singer who played several percussion instruments.
As a child he had originally wanted to play the accordion, but his parents could not afford it and bought him a pandeiro, a type of tambourine, in its place. He began playing music with the zabumba, however, in order to assist his mother in performances. When Jackson was 13 years old his family moved to Campina Grande, a city in Paraíba. After the move, Jackson lived in João Pessoa, where he performed in various cabarets and on the radio; and also to Recife, where he eventually began working in a radio station and took the pseudonym of Jackson do Pandeiro. Originally his mother had nicknamed him "Jack", after the actor Jack Perry, who played parts in cowboy films which were popular in Brazil during Jackson's youth. He had his first hit with "Sebastiana", a song based on traditional Brazilian rhythms.
The single was followed by a number of albums that were successful with audiences throughout Brazil. Soon after, he joined his future wife Almira Castilhos de Albuquerque on a trip to Rio de Janeiro, financed by his recent success. The two had been performing in a duo together and were eventually married in October 1954. However, the duo and marriage were jointly ended in 1967, and Jackson's popularity diminished soon after. Jackson did find some greater success later, though, when the popular singer and guitarist Gilberto Gil, as well as the singer Gal Costa, recorded some of his material in 1972.
Discography
1954: Sua Majestade - o Rei do Ritmo
1955: Jackson do Pandeiro
1956: Forró do Jackson
1957: Jackson e Almira - Os Donos do Ritmo
1958: Forró do Jackson
1959: Jackson do Pandeiro
1960: Cantando de Norte a Sul
1961: Ritmo, Melodia e a Personalidade de Jackson do Pandeiro
1961: Mais Ritmo
1962: A Alegria da Casa
1962: ...É Batucada!
1963: Forró do Zé Lagoa
1964: Tem Jabaculê
1964: Coisas Nossas
1965: ...E Vamos Nós!
1966: O Cabra da Peste
1967: A Braza do Norte
1970: Aqui Tô Eu
1971: O Dono do Forró
1972: Sina de Cigarra
1973: Tem Mulher, Tô Lá
1974: Nossas Raízes
1975: A Tuba da Muié
1976: É Sucesso
1977: Um Nordestino Alegre
1978: Alegria Minha Gente
1980: São João Autêntico de Jackson do Pandeiro
1981: Isso é que é Forró!
Falso Toureiro
Jackson do Pandeiro Lyrics
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La na Escada de um toureiro de valor
Veja o senhor, mas quando na hora marcada
Que trapalhada, o toureiro nao chegou.
Me apresentaram como seu substituto
Fiquei maluco vendo aquela
Ouvi as mo�as me aplaudir la da bancada
Cai na arena e recebi tanta chifrada
Quase que morro nas suas ponta afiada
Bati a mão na faca e gritei para o poleiro:
Eu mato o cara que disse que eu sou toureiro!
In Jackson do Pandeiro's song "Falso Toureiro," the singer narrates his experience stepping in as a substitute bullfighter at a bullfighting event. He describes being introduced as the toureiro de valor's replacement and feeling overwhelmed and nervous as he saw the crowd watching him. However, his nerves were short-lived as the toureiro de valor failed to show up, leaving the singer with no choice but to step in. As the bull charged at him with its horns, he felt the audience cheering him on from the stands, but also a painful sensation in his heart. He ultimately falls in the arena and receives several chifradan (gored by bull's horn), almost dying from the sharp points. The singer then furiously declares that he will kill whoever called him a bullfighter.
The song is a commentary on the performative nature of bullfighting and the pressure that comes with the spotlight as a bullfighter. The singer, a "falso toureiro" (false bullfighter), is forced to perform in the absence of the toureiro de valor, a reflection of how skill and reputation can be easily replaced by someone who is simply lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time. The song also highlights the dangers of bullfighting, as the singer almost dies from his injuries; it can be interpreted as a critique of the violent aspects of the sport and the glorification of risking one's life in performance.
Line by Line Meaning
Fui ver uma tourada
I went to see a bullfight
La na Escada de um toureiro de valor
There in the arena of a skilled bullfighter
Veja o senhor, mas quando na hora marcada
Look, sir, but when the scheduled time arrived
Que trapalhada, o toureiro nao chegou.
What a mess, the bullfighter didn't show up.
Me apresentaram como seu substituto
They presented me as his substitute
Fiquei maluco vendo aquela
I went crazy watching that
Ouvi as mo�as me aplaudir la da bancada
I heard the girls applauding me from the stands
Senti uma pontada bem dentro do coração.
I felt a stab right in my heart.
Cai na arena e recebi tanta chifrada
I fell in the arena and received so many horns
Quase que morro nas suas ponta afiada
I almost died from their sharp tips
Bati a mão na faca e gritei para o poleiro:
I hit my hand on the knife and shouted to the crow's nest:
Eu mato o cara que disse que eu sou toureiro!
I'll kill the guy who said I was a bullfighter!
Contributed by Levi K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@mariadefatimarafaelsilva8402
Eu quando criança ouvia suas músicas e adorava. Querem saber hj com 63 anos gosto mais ainda. Que lindo!!!!
@josesantana939
O maior ritmista que já houve no Brasil ! Eu o vi cantando em frente a catedral de Caruaru na década de 1950 ,!
@hugomateusdossantos3787
Grande Jackson. Sempre surpreendendo a gente....Música de qualidade sempre é bem vinda...Viva a Música do Brasil....
@antoniohenrique8235
... eu comecei ouvir as suas letras no começo de 70,e hoje_ 3/12/2020 fico feliz por ouvir esse inesquecível artista
@wagnerpereira1355
É uma lenda 👏👏👏
@braulinodejesus8332
Jackson do pandeiro o melhor forró e coco de todos os tempos daqui a 100 anos vai está sempre. Memória do povo brasileiro e lenda da música brasileira
@antoniojoseflorenciodesouz2884
O REI DO RITMO...... UM GENIO UM SER QUE CANTAVA MUITO
@isabelrodrigues6429
Dia sem risada não é dia. Sem batuque e samba não há alegria.
Bom mesmo é isso aí.
@edsonmaciel2835
rapaz esse cara era demais pra mim o melhor do brasil.
@mariaichiban9101
Lembranças da minha infância!
O meu irmão ouvindo o rádio e minha mãe fazendo um café da manhã com cuscuz
Lá em Várzea do Boi.
😅