Joyce Silveira Moreno (born January 31, 1948 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), be… Read Full Bio ↴Joyce Silveira Moreno (born January 31, 1948 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), best known as Joyce or Joyce Moreno, is a Brazilian singer, composer, acoustic guitarist, arranger and producer. Her trademark was, since the beginning of her career, the feminine language in the first person, in which she was a pioneer: she was the first female Brazilian composer to express herself this way in the history of MPB, paving the way for countless other female composers who would follow.

Joyce has in her baggage an extensive discography and about 400 recordings of her songs by some of the biggest names in Brazilian popular music, such as Gal Costa, Maria Bethânia, Elis Regina, Milton Nascimento, Ney Matogrosso, Edu Lobo, Emílio Santiago, Boca Livre, Mônica Salmaso, Leny Andrade, Nana Caymmi, Zizi Possi, Elizeth Cardoso, Simone and many others. Internationally, she has been recorded by big names like Annie Lennox, Wallace Roney, Omara Portuondo, Black Eyed Peas, David Sanchez, Jon Lucien, Claus Ogerman, Gerry Mulligan, Till Brönner, Flora Purim and others. Her compositions have been used in soundtracks for films (such as Robert Altman's "The Player" and "Legally Blonde"), animations (she participated in the soundtrack of the Japanese anime "Wolf's Rain" in partnership with Japanese composer Yoko Kanno), TV shows and theater performances.

She received 4 Latin Grammy nominations and has so far 34 individual CDs and 2 DVDs, besides compilations and participations. Currently, her work also follows an international path, with world tours every year and recordings of new albums in different countries, without ever losing her Brazilian-feminine identity. She performs annually on the Blue Note circuit in Japan, and in jazz festivals and tours in Europe, the United States, and Canada.

No Tabuleiro da Baiana
Joyce Lyrics

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No tabuleiro da baiana tem
Vatapá, caruru, mungunzá, tem umbu
Pra Ioiô
Se eu pedir você me dá
O seu coração, seu amor
De Iaiá

No coração da baiana também tem

Sedução, canjerê, candomblé, ilusão
Pra você

Juro por Deus, pelo Senhor do Bonfim
Quero você baianinha inteirinha pra mim
Mas depois, o que será de nós dois
Seu amor é tão cruel, enganador

Tudo já fiz, fui até um canjerê
Pra ser feliz, meus trapinhos juntar com você

Mas depois, vai ser mais uma ilusão
No amor quem governa é o coração

Overall Meaning

In Joyce's song, "No Tabuleiro da Baiana," the singer paints a vivid picture of the bustling, colorful streets of Bahia, Brazil. The first verse describes the array of traditional dishes sold by street vendors, including vatapá, caruru, and mungunzá, and finishes with a playful invitation to a lover: "If I ask you, will you give me your heart and your love?" The second verse takes a more introspective turn, acknowledging the many shades of emotion found in the heart of a Bahian, from seduction and illusion to deep spiritual devotion. As the song continues, the singer expresses a desire for a particular "baianinha" (a term of endearment for a Bahian woman), lamenting the uncertainty of love and acknowledging the power of the heart to govern our actions.

Line by Line Meaning

No tabuleiro da baiana tem
On the board of the woman from Bahia, there is

Vatapá, caruru, mungunzá, tem umbu
Vatapá, caruru, mungunzá, and umbu fruit

Pra Ioiô
For the young master

Se eu pedir você me dá
If I ask, will you give me

O seu coração, seu amor
Your heart, your love

De Iaiá
Of the young lady

No coração da baiana também tem
In the heart of the woman from Bahia there is

Sedução, canjerê, candomblé, ilusão
Seduction, canjerê ceremony, candomblé religion, and illusion

Pra você
For you

Juro por Deus, pelo Senhor do Bonfim
I swear by God, by the Lord of Bonfim

Quero você baianinha inteirinha pra mim
I want you, Bahian woman, completely for myself