Katia Bronstein grew up in the Ipanema beach neighborhood during the late 6… Read Full Bio ↴Katia Bronstein grew up in the Ipanema beach neighborhood during the late 60's and early 70's. Her mother used to take part in bossa nova 'roundups' at bars and parties during the very birth of this music style. Later she sung in the choirs of female voices on Egberto Gismonti's early recordings. Music was always an issue at her home and she started to follow classes at an early age, giving in her passion for singing. Katia also gave way to performing arts by studying dance and theatre and by taking part in a very famous group of young 'avant-garde' artists in Rio de Janeiro (at the beginning of the 80's). Among the very famous local artists who rose from this group was her long time close friend Bebel Gilberto (João Gilberto's daughter).

After taking part in several movies, plays, musicals and dancing projects, Katia concentrated her career on singing. In the mid 90's, when she started to look for some new partners to give a deeper focus on her musical concepts, Katia had the luck to find the late great producer Suba. Before his untimely death in 1999, she had the privilege to have him mixing her first album, 'Katia B' (2000). Suba also invited her to compose and sing on his successful album 'São Paulo Confessions'. Their partnership can be heard on the track called 'Secret'. Later she participated on his tribute album 'Tributo', on the track 'Are you Sleeping?'.

Katia's second album, 'Só Deixo Meu Coração na Mão de Quem Pode' (2003), was released worldwide. In Brazil the album was released by MCD Records, in Japan by Rip Curl Recordings, in Germany by Peacelounge Recordings, in the UK by Tumi Music (as 'Mais Uma/One More Shot') and in the US by Street Beat Records (as 'My Brazilian Heart'). She worked with several producers. Some of them were new names in the Brazilian music scene. Others were well known, like Bid (electronic and lounge) and Marcos Suzano (the great Brazilian percussionist who travels the world spreading some serious Samba beats!). Some other great local musicians participated on the album too, like her husband João Barone (drummer for famous rock band Paralamas do Sucesso) and the great worldwide renowned musical genius and close friend, Egberto Gismonti. The success of the album led to various concert invitations in and outside Brazil; like in Mexico, Uruguay, France (Paris) and Germany (in Frankfurt and at the well known Popkomm
Festival in Berlin (2006)).

Now here's Katia's third solo project: 'Espacial'
There's an info page in Enlish on Katia's work on MúsicaBrasileira.org with cd and concert reviews.

Katia B mixes MPB with electronic music.

More info: http://katiab.uol.com.br/biography.php

descontrole
Katia B Lyrics

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Cento e tantos anos já passaram
E a poeira ainda cobre aqui
Só não me falta alma
E chão onde possa pisar
Tudo vai dar certo
Tudo vai vir bem
Escondo meu sorriso
Aperto

Vou tentar seguir meu rumo
Talvez ser ninguém

Só penso em você
Não queria vir

Perco o controle me apoio
Desequilibrado entorto amorfo
Tantas coisas coloridas vejo na tv
Não há nada mais pra ver
Mas a gente vê
Alguma coisa acontecer

Alguma coisa
Tem que acontecer.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Katia B's song "Descontrole" convey a sense of time passing by and the resulting dust settling, symbolizing a stagnant or unchanging situation. Despite this, the singer still possesses a soul and a place to stand, indicating resilience and a determination to move forward. The lyrics also express a hopeful perspective, stating that everything will work out and things will turn out fine. However, the singer admits to hiding their smile and feeling the need to squeeze themselves, suggesting a struggle to maintain composure and a desire to blend in and not stand out. The final lines of the verse imply a willingness to follow one's own path and perhaps embrace anonymity.

In the chorus, the lyrics reveal that the singer's thoughts are consumed by someone they cannot resist thinking about. Despite not wanting to come back to this person, their presence in the singer's mind is too strong to avoid.

The second verse portrays a loss of control and a reliance on something or someone to regain balance. The lyrics suggest a feeling of distortion and shapelessness, as well as an abundance of colorful things seen on TV that ultimately hold no interest anymore. However, the lyrics maintain an expectation that something has to happen, indicating a belief in the inevitability of change or a potential breakthrough.

Overall, "Descontrole" conveys a mixture of introspection, resilience, and a yearning for something new or transformative to occur.

Line by Line Meaning

Cento e tantos anos já passaram
Many hundred years have passed

E a poeira ainda cobre aqui
And the dust still covers here

Só não me falta alma
I only lack a soul

E chão onde possa pisar
And ground to step on

Tudo vai dar certo
Everything will be okay

Tudo vai vir bem
Everything will turn out fine

Escondo meu sorriso
I hide my smile

Aperto
I clench

Vou tentar seguir meu rumo
I will try to find my way

Talvez ser ninguém
Maybe to be no one