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.
Samba Do Joyce
Joyce Lyrics
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Quando james joyce ouviu um samba, samba
Descobriu que a lapa era na irlanda, landa
Molly bloom virou carmen miranda, randa
Ele então juntou corda e caçamba, samba
Resolveu sair atrás da banda, banda
Foi no adamastor pra madureira, será?
O século vinte é só muamba
Samba, samba
Nêgo diz que joyce é que era bamba
Samba, samba
Quando james joyce cai no samba, samba
Chama o português lá da quitanda, anda
Pede uma passagem pra lisboa, voa
Toma uma cerveja com o pessoa, soa
Sai com uma mulata da gamboa, boa
Quem pinta o retrato dessa nêga, degas?
Samba, samba
O século vinte é só muamba
Samba, samba
Nêgo diz que joyce é que era bamba
Samba, samba
James joyce aterrisou na quarta-feira
Depois de uma epifania na mangueira
E uma saideira lá no bar lagoa
Olha o james joyce no meu samba, à-toa...
The lyrics of Joyce's song Samba Do Joyce tell the story of James Joyce, the famous Irish writer, discovering samba music and its connection to Brazil. At the beginning of the song, it starts with "Samba, samba, quando James Joyce ouviu um samba," which means, "Samba, samba, when James Joyce heard a samba," indicating the moment when Joyce became interested in samba music. Furthermore, the line "Descobriu que a lapa era na Irlanda" translates to "He discovered that the lapa was in Ireland," referring to the lively and colorful district of Lapa in Rio de Janeiro, which Joyce imagined as a place similar to his home in Ireland. Another line that refers to this idea is "Molly Bloom virou Carmen Miranda," meaning that Joyce saw his wife as a Brazilian icon, comparing her to Carmen Miranda, a well-known singer and actress in Brazil.
The song continues with Joyce's exploration of samba music, which takes him on a journey through different neighborhoods, meeting different people, and experiencing Brazil's culture. The line "Chama o português lá da quitanda, anda, pede uma passagem pra Lisboa, voa," translates to "He calls the Portuguese from the quitanda, walks, asks for a ticket to Lisbon, and flies," referring to Joyce's experience immersing himself in Brazilian culture with other people from different backgrounds. The song ends with the image of Joyce, having an epiphany in the famous Mangueira neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, and then having a relaxing drink at a bar in Lagoa.
Overall, the song celebrates the connection between Joyce and Brazilian culture, emphasizing the power of music to connect people from different backgrounds and bring them together.
Line by Line Meaning
Samba, samba
Repeated expression of the genre being discussed
Quando james joyce ouviu um samba, samba
When James Joyce heard a samba, he started samba-ing
Descobriu que a lapa era na irlanda, landa
He discovered that the Brazilian 'Lapa' was equivalent to Ireland
Molly bloom virou carmen miranda, randa
Molly Bloom turned into Carmen Miranda (the Brazilian samba icon)
Ele então juntou corda e caçamba, samba
Joyce then gathered some ropes and trash cans to form makeshift instruments for samba
Resolveu sair atrás da banda, banda
He decided to follow the samba troupe around
Foi no adamastor pra madureira, será?
He went from Adamastor to Madureira (two neighborhoods), one wonders?
O século vinte é só muamba
The 20th century is all about fake merchandise and smuggling
Nêgo diz que joyce é que era bamba
People say that Joyce was the ultimate expert in samba
Quando james joyce cai no samba, samba
When James Joyce starts enjoying samba, he really gets into it
Chama o português lá da quitanda, anda
He calls the Portuguese guy from the store to join him in samba-ing
Pede uma passagem pra lisboa, voa
He asks for a flight ticket to Lisbon and flies away
Toma uma cerveja com o pessoa, soa
He drinks a beer with Pessoa (a famous Portuguese poet)
Sai com uma mulata da gamboa, boa
He leaves with a 'mulata' (a mixed-race woman) from Gamboa neighborhood
Quem pinta o retrato dessa nêga, degas?
Who will paint the portrait of this woman, like Degas did?
James joyce aterrisou na quarta-feira
James Joyce landed on a Wednesday
Depois de uma epifania na mangueira
After having an epiphany in Mangueira (a famous samba school)
E uma saideira lá no bar lagoa
And having one last drink at the Lagoa bar
Olha o james joyce no meu samba, à-toa...
Look at James Joyce in my samba, doing nothing...
Contributed by Lily R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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