Born on July 13, 1946, in Ponte Nova, Minas Gerais, João Bosco's profession was engineering when he moved to Rio de Janeiro, where his songs were also recorded by Elis Regina and were a success. He soon became admired as a versatile vocalist and a dynamic performer. João Bosco has been noted for "his singular fusion of Arab culture, Afro-American music and Brazilian styles bossa nova," influenced by American jazz.
Vatapá
João Bosco Lyrics
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Que procure fazê
Primeiro o fubá
Depois o dendê
Procure uma negra baiana
Que saiba mexê
Que saiba mexê
Que saiba mexê
Um bocadinho mais
Pimenta-malagueta
Um bocadinho mais
Amendoim, camarão, rala o coco
Na hora de machucar
Sal com gengibre e cebola, Iaiá
Na hora de temperar
Não parar de mexê, ô
Que é pra não embolar
Panela no fogo
Não deixa queimar
Com qualquer dez mil-réis
E uma negra, ô
Se faz um vatapá
Se faz um vatapá
Se faz um vatapá
The song Vatapá by João Bosco describes the process of making the popular Brazilian dish of the same name. Vatapá is a flavorful and complex dish that requires a skilled cook to prepare it properly. The lyrics of the song instruct the listener on the steps to take in order to make a good vatapá, starting with grinding the fubá (corn flour) and adding the dendê (palm oil). The singer advises finding a skilled black woman from Bahia to prepare the dish, as they are known for their expertise in cooking vatapá.
The song also mentions adding other ingredients such as cashew nuts, malagueta pepper, peanuts, and shrimp to the dish, as well as grating coconut and seasoning with salt, ginger, and onion. The singer emphasizes the importance of not stopping the mixing of the ingredients in order to avoid clumping, and warns against burning the dish on the stove. The lyrics also suggest that with a skilled cook and a small amount of money, anyone can prepare a vatapá.
Overall, Vatapá is a song that celebrates the art of cooking and the importance of cultural traditions and expertise in creating delicious dishes.
Line by Line Meaning
Quem quisé vatapá, ô
Anyone who wants vatapá
Que procure fazê
should try to make it
Primeiro o fubá
Start with the cornmeal
Depois o dendê
Then add the palm oil
Procure uma negra baiana
Look for a Bahian black woman
Que saiba mexê
Who knows how to stir
Bota castanha de caju
Add cashew nuts
Um bocadinho mais
A little more
Pimenta-malagueta
Malagueta pepper
Um bocadinho mais
A little more
Amendoim, camarão, rala o coco
Peanuts, shrimp, grate the coconut
Na hora de machucar
When grinding
Sal com gengibre e cebola, Iaiá
Salt with ginger and onion, my dear
Na hora de temperar
When seasoning
Não parar de mexê, ô
Don't stop stirring
Que é pra não embolar
So it doesn't clump together
Panela no fogo
Pot on the fire
Não deixa queimar
Don't let it burn
Com qualquer dez mil-réis
With any amount of money
E uma negra, ô
And a black woman
Se faz um vatapá
You can make vatapá
Se faz um vatapá
You can make vatapá
Se faz um vatapá
You can make vatapá
Contributed by Addison H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@zaiafreire3515
Que coisa linda!
@SuperChefrito
excelente!!!
@SurfLeleco
Que sonzeira.
Muito bom
Uma vez assiti Joao Bosco na praia do Forte
Litoral norte de Salvador.
Banda alucinante.
Mas outra vez
Essa no pelourinho
Foi especial ao extremo
Ele tocou no dia nacional do samba
Em dezembro
A praca lotada nas tres ocasioes.
È pkrque teve outra tambem no vale do capao na chapada Diamantina
Tri Alucinante báá..como diz as gauchas(o)
Apôs....quw sonzeira de Joao e de sua banda
@TheSylverLycan
I love this song
@michelleforte8669
Ol skool - que beleza!❤
@vinioliveira_channel
Fino