Kaoma is a French-Brazilian pop group made up of former members of the band… Read Full Bio ↴Kaoma is a French-Brazilian pop group made up of former members of the band Touré Kunda: Chyco Dru (bassist), Jacky Arconte (guitarist), Jean-Claude Bonaventure (producer and keyboardist), Michel Abihssira (drums and percussion), Fania (vocals), and Loalwa Braz (lead singer), Chico and Roberta (dancers). Chyco Dru is from Martinique, Jacky Arconte from Guadeloupe, and Loalwa Braz from Brazil. They are best known for their 1989 hit single, "Lambada", a direct cover of Brazilian singer-songwriter Márcia Ferreira's 1986 dance hit "Chorando se foi," which itself was a legally authorized Portuguese-translated rendition of the original 1981 slow ballad, "Llorando se fue" by the Bolivian group Los Kjarkas. Given Kaoma's clear act of plagiarism and release of their single without Los Kjarkas' permission, Los Kjarkas successfully sued.
"Dançando Lambada" and "Mélodie d'amour" were the next two singles and were also hit singles, although they failed to earn the same success as "Lambada". "Lambada" peaked at number 46 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It reached number 4 in the UK Singles Chart.
The same year, the band released its first album Worldbeat which achieved worldwide success,becoming,along with Beto Barbosa, one of the legends of Brazilian lambada. At the 1990 Lo Nuestro Awards, Kaoma won two awards for Pop Group of the Year and New Pop Artist of the Year.
In 1991, Kaoma released the album Tribal-Pursuit which provided the singles "Danca Tago-Mago" and "Moço do dende".
The band disbanded in 1998 but reformed again in 2006.

Loalwa Braz (3 June 1953 – 19 January 2017)

Lambada is a dance from Pará, Brazil, of African origin. The dance became internationally popular in the 1980s, especially in Latin America and Caribbean countries. It has adopted aspects of dances such as forró, salsa, merengue, maxixe and the carimbó.

Lambada is generally a partner dance. The dancers generally dance with arched legs, with the steps being from side to side, turning or even swaying, and in its original form never front to back, with a pronounced movement of the hips. At the time when the dance became popular, short skirts for women were in fashion and men wore long trousers, and the dance has become associated with such clothing, especially for women wearing short skirts that swirl up when the woman spins around, typically revealing 90s-style thong underwear.

Essa Maneira
Kaoma Lyrics

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Essa aventura digo chega E só eu sei o quanto eu choro,
Mas se eu te quero como amigo É certo que "I still love you"
Não posso mais dizer "I want you", E na certeza de ir embora.
Meus braços pedem teus abraços, Mesmo se sigo "another way"

?I say goodbye", não quero, Ver tristeza em teu olhar,
Numa canção eu te espero, Talvez eu te encontre ainda

Mas a essa aventura digo chega E só eu sei o quanto eu choro.
Mas se eu te quero como amigo É certo que "I still love you"
Não posso mais dizer "I want you", E na certeza de ir embora.
Meus braços pedem teus abraços, Mesmo se sigo "another way"

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Essa é a maneira Essa é a maneira Essa é a maneira de dizer te amo
Essa é a maneira Essa é a maneira Essa é a maneira de dizer te amo
Essa é a maneira Essa é a maneira Essa é a maneira de dizer te amo
Essa é a maneira Essa é a maneira Essa é a maneira de dizer...

A essa aventura digo chega E só eu sei o quanto eu choro
Mas se eu te quero como amigo É certo que "I still love you"
Não posso mais dizer "I want you", E na certeza de ir embora.
Meus braços pedem teus abraços, Mesmo se sigo "another way"

?I say goodbye", não quero Ver tristeza em teu olhar,
Numa canção eu te espero, Talvez eu te encontre ainda
?I say goodbye", não quero Ver tristeza em teu olhar,
Numa canção eu te espero, Talvez eu te encontre ainda

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Essa é a maneira Essa é a maneira Essa é a maneira de dizer te amo
Essa é a maneira Essa é a maneira Essa é a maneira de dizer te amo...

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Essa é a maneira Essa é a maneira Essa é a maneira de dizer te amo
Essa é a maneira Essa é a maneira Essa é a maneira de dizer te amo

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Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Kaoma's Essa Maneira depict a conflicted and difficult romantic situation. The singer is saying goodbye to their lover, acknowledging the pain and tears that come with it, but still holding onto their feelings. Even though they want to be friends, they still love their ex-partner, but they cannot continue to express their romantic desires. The singer asks not to see sadness in their former lover's eyes and hopes that they will meet again, maybe through music.

The constant repetition of "Essa é a maneira de dizer te amo" (this is the way to say I love you) in the chorus suggests that the singer is unable to express their affection in any other way, other than through indirect means, such as music. The use of the refrain and the repetition of the same line is consistent with the lyrics of other popular Brazilian genres like samba and bossa nova. The song's theme of love and loss, and the use of Brazilian musical elements make it a classic example of Brazilian popular music.

Line by Line Meaning

Essa aventura digo chega E só eu sei o quanto eu choro,
I say goodbye to this adventure and only I know how much I cry.

Mas se eu te quero como amigo É certo que "I still love you"
But if I want you as a friend, it's certain that I still love you.

Não posso mais dizer "I want you", E na certeza de ir embora.
I cannot say "I want you" anymore, and I am sure that I must go away.

Meus braços pedem teus abraços, Mesmo se sigo "another way"
My arms long for your embrace, even if I follow a different path.

?I say goodbye", não quero, Ver tristeza em teu olhar,
I say goodbye, but I don't want to see sadness in your eyes.

Numa canção eu te espero, Talvez eu te encontre ainda
I wait for you in a song, maybe I will still see you.

[Refrão]
Chorus

Essa é a maneira Essa é a maneira Essa é a maneira de dizer te amo
This is the way, this is the way to say I love you.

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