Maria Bethânia Viana Teles Veloso (June 18, 1946, Santo Amaro da Purificaçã… Read Full Bio ↴Maria Bethânia Viana Teles Veloso (June 18, 1946, Santo Amaro da Purificação, Bahia, Brazil), professionally known as Maria Bethânia, is a Brazilian singer and occasional poet and songwriter, having acquired the title of "Abelha Rainha" (Queen Bee) throughout her career. She is the second best selling Brazilian female singer of all time, with more than 24 million albums sold, considered to be one of the greatest interpreters in the history of Brazilian popular music.
Sister of the also popular and renowned singer and composer Caetano Veloso, she began her artistic career in 1963, appearing in the play "Boca de Ouro" by Nelson Rodrigues. A song about the play was written by Caetano Veloso, who opened the show singing a samba track by Ataulfo Alves. That year she met Gilberto Gil, Gal Costa, Tom Zé, Djalma Correa, Pitti, Alcivando Luz and Fernando Lona in Salvador, with whom she performed at the commemorations inaugurating the Vila Velha de Salvador theatre in 1964 in the shows "Nós por exemplo" and "Nova bossa velha, velha bossa nova". In 1964 she also appeared in "Mora na Filosofia", her first solo show, when she met Nara Leão. As 1965 she replaced the muse of bossa nova in the show at Teatro Opinião (Rio de Janeiro), sharing the stage with Zé Kéti and João do Vale. She stood out for her stirring interpretation of the song "Carcará". In 1965 she also recorded her first record, a single containing the tracks "Carcará" and "É de manhã", the first recording of Caetano Veloso’s composition. That same year she released a double single with the songs "Carcará", "No carnaval", "Mora na filosofia" and "Só eu sei", followed by her debut album "Maria Bethânia" and the record "Maria Bethânia canta Noel Rosa". That year she also performed in the show Arena canta Bahia, directed by Augusto Boal, alongside Gal, Gil, Caetano, Pitti and Tom Zé. Also under the direction of Boal, the same group performed the show Tempo de Guerra. In 1996 she shared the stage of Teatro Opinião with Vinícius de Moraes and Gilberto Gil, presenting the show "Pois é". In 1967 she released the album "Edu & Bethânia" with Edu Lobo. She appeared in the shows "Yes, nós temos Maria Bethânia" (Bolso theatre, Rio de Janeiro) and "Comigo me desavim" (Miguel Lemos theatre, Rio de Janeiro) and "Brasileiro profissão esperança", by Paulo Pontes, directed by Bibi Ferreira, at the Casa Grande theatre (Rio de Janeiro). In 1971 she recorded the album "A tua presença", which was praised by the select critics. In 1971 the show "Rosa dos ventos" premiered at Teatro da Praia (Rio de Janeiro), directed by Fauzi Arap and she released the album of the same name. In 1972 she appeared alongside Chico Buarque and Nara Leão in the film "Quando o carnaval chegar" by Cacá Diegues. After another trip to Europe, she launched the album "Drama - anjo exterminado" also that year. In 1973 the show Drama, luz da noite premiered at Teatro da Praia, directed by Antônio Bivar and Isabel Câmara, from which arose the record "Luz da noite". The following year she commemorated ten years in the music business with the show "A cena muda", directed by Fauzi Arap, at the Casa Grande Theatre (Rio de Janeiro). The show led to a live record of the same name. In 1975 she performed a lengthy season with Chico Buarque at the Canecão (Rio de Janeiro). In 1976 she recorded the album "Pássaro proibido" which earned her first gold record. Also that year she got together with Caetano, Gil and Gal, forming the group Os Doces Bárbaros. In 1977 she released the album "Pássaro da manhã", for which she received the second gold record of her career. That year she was considered one of the bestselling singers in Brazil, which opened new doors in the record industry. In 1978 she starred in the show "Maria Bethânia e Caetano Veloso ao vivo" alongside her brother. Also that year the album "Álibi" was released, which earned her third gold disk. In 1979 she recorded the album "Mel". She released a series of records in the following decades: "Alteza" (81), "Maria" (88), "Memória da pele" (89), "Olho d’água" (92), "As canções que você fez pra mim" (93), only recording records by Roberto and Erasmo Carlos Âmbar (96), "Imitação da vida" (97) and "A força que nunca seca" (99). In 1994 she performed alongside Caetano Veloso, Gal Costa and Gilberto Gil, in the show "Doces Bárbaros na Mangueira", reference to the tribute made to them by this samba school, with the theme "Atrás da verde e rosa só não vai quem já morreu". In 2000, she recorded limited-edition album "Cânticos, preces, súplicas à Senhora dos Jardins do Céu". In 2001, she recorded the album "Maricotinha", containing the tracks "Moça do sonho" (Edu Lobo and Chico Buarque), from the musical "Cambaio, Primavera" (Carlos Lyra and Vinícius de Moraes), "Quando você não está aqui" (Herbert Vianna and Paulo Sérgio Valle), "Antes que amanheça" (Chico César and Carlos Rennó) and "Se eu morresse de saudade" (Gilberto Gil), among others, in addition to the title track, by Dorival Caymmi. She released the record a special show at the Canecão (Rio de Janeiro). The show included appearances by Caetano Veloso, Carlos Lyra, Chico Buarque, Nana e Danilo Caymmi, Adriana Calcanhoto and Gilberto Gil, among other artists. Also in 2001, in commemoration of her 35 years in the music business, she returned to the Canecão in the show "Maricotinha", which led to the double album "Maricotinha ao vivo". On December 8 that same year, she performed before 100,000 people on Copacabana beach alongside Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and Gal Costa in the show "Doces Bárbaros", which concluded the project Pão Music. In 2003 the show presented in 2001 at the Canecão was released on the DVD "Maricotinha ao vivo", directed by André Horta. In 2003 she was also nominated for the Multishow Award in the categories Best Show and Best Album for "Maricotinha ao vivo". Also that year she created her own label, Quitanda, in partnership with record company Biscoito Fino, inaugurated the company by releasing the album "Brasileirinho", containing songs about religion and Brazil, with guest appearances by Nana Caymmi, Miúcha, Denise Stoklos and Ferreira Gullar, in addition to the groups Tira Poeira and Uakti, and the album "Vozes da Purificação", the first song recorded by Dona Edith do Prato. In 2004 she received the Tim Award in the categories Best Singer, Best Record and best visual MPB project, the Rival BR Award in the category Best Album, and the Academia Brasileira de Letras Award in the category Best Singer, in addition to being nominated for the Latin Grammy. That same year she produced and appeared as a singer alongside other artists on the album "Namorando a Rosa", a tribute record to violinist Rosinha de Valença, released by her Quitanda label. In 2005 she released the album Que falta você me faz, recording works by Vincius de Moraes, in partnership with Tom Jobim, Chico Buarque, Carlos Lyra, Baden Powell, Toquinho, Adoniran Barbosa and Jards Macalé. That same year she appeared at Canecão (Rio de Janeiro) in the show "Tempo Tempo Tempo Tempo - Uma homenagem a Vinícius de Moraes". In 2005 she also received the Golden Music Dolphin Award from the Rio de Janeiro State Culture Council.
Sister of the also popular and renowned singer and composer Caetano Veloso, she began her artistic career in 1963, appearing in the play "Boca de Ouro" by Nelson Rodrigues. A song about the play was written by Caetano Veloso, who opened the show singing a samba track by Ataulfo Alves. That year she met Gilberto Gil, Gal Costa, Tom Zé, Djalma Correa, Pitti, Alcivando Luz and Fernando Lona in Salvador, with whom she performed at the commemorations inaugurating the Vila Velha de Salvador theatre in 1964 in the shows "Nós por exemplo" and "Nova bossa velha, velha bossa nova". In 1964 she also appeared in "Mora na Filosofia", her first solo show, when she met Nara Leão. As 1965 she replaced the muse of bossa nova in the show at Teatro Opinião (Rio de Janeiro), sharing the stage with Zé Kéti and João do Vale. She stood out for her stirring interpretation of the song "Carcará". In 1965 she also recorded her first record, a single containing the tracks "Carcará" and "É de manhã", the first recording of Caetano Veloso’s composition. That same year she released a double single with the songs "Carcará", "No carnaval", "Mora na filosofia" and "Só eu sei", followed by her debut album "Maria Bethânia" and the record "Maria Bethânia canta Noel Rosa". That year she also performed in the show Arena canta Bahia, directed by Augusto Boal, alongside Gal, Gil, Caetano, Pitti and Tom Zé. Also under the direction of Boal, the same group performed the show Tempo de Guerra. In 1996 she shared the stage of Teatro Opinião with Vinícius de Moraes and Gilberto Gil, presenting the show "Pois é". In 1967 she released the album "Edu & Bethânia" with Edu Lobo. She appeared in the shows "Yes, nós temos Maria Bethânia" (Bolso theatre, Rio de Janeiro) and "Comigo me desavim" (Miguel Lemos theatre, Rio de Janeiro) and "Brasileiro profissão esperança", by Paulo Pontes, directed by Bibi Ferreira, at the Casa Grande theatre (Rio de Janeiro). In 1971 she recorded the album "A tua presença", which was praised by the select critics. In 1971 the show "Rosa dos ventos" premiered at Teatro da Praia (Rio de Janeiro), directed by Fauzi Arap and she released the album of the same name. In 1972 she appeared alongside Chico Buarque and Nara Leão in the film "Quando o carnaval chegar" by Cacá Diegues. After another trip to Europe, she launched the album "Drama - anjo exterminado" also that year. In 1973 the show Drama, luz da noite premiered at Teatro da Praia, directed by Antônio Bivar and Isabel Câmara, from which arose the record "Luz da noite". The following year she commemorated ten years in the music business with the show "A cena muda", directed by Fauzi Arap, at the Casa Grande Theatre (Rio de Janeiro). The show led to a live record of the same name. In 1975 she performed a lengthy season with Chico Buarque at the Canecão (Rio de Janeiro). In 1976 she recorded the album "Pássaro proibido" which earned her first gold record. Also that year she got together with Caetano, Gil and Gal, forming the group Os Doces Bárbaros. In 1977 she released the album "Pássaro da manhã", for which she received the second gold record of her career. That year she was considered one of the bestselling singers in Brazil, which opened new doors in the record industry. In 1978 she starred in the show "Maria Bethânia e Caetano Veloso ao vivo" alongside her brother. Also that year the album "Álibi" was released, which earned her third gold disk. In 1979 she recorded the album "Mel". She released a series of records in the following decades: "Alteza" (81), "Maria" (88), "Memória da pele" (89), "Olho d’água" (92), "As canções que você fez pra mim" (93), only recording records by Roberto and Erasmo Carlos Âmbar (96), "Imitação da vida" (97) and "A força que nunca seca" (99). In 1994 she performed alongside Caetano Veloso, Gal Costa and Gilberto Gil, in the show "Doces Bárbaros na Mangueira", reference to the tribute made to them by this samba school, with the theme "Atrás da verde e rosa só não vai quem já morreu". In 2000, she recorded limited-edition album "Cânticos, preces, súplicas à Senhora dos Jardins do Céu". In 2001, she recorded the album "Maricotinha", containing the tracks "Moça do sonho" (Edu Lobo and Chico Buarque), from the musical "Cambaio, Primavera" (Carlos Lyra and Vinícius de Moraes), "Quando você não está aqui" (Herbert Vianna and Paulo Sérgio Valle), "Antes que amanheça" (Chico César and Carlos Rennó) and "Se eu morresse de saudade" (Gilberto Gil), among others, in addition to the title track, by Dorival Caymmi. She released the record a special show at the Canecão (Rio de Janeiro). The show included appearances by Caetano Veloso, Carlos Lyra, Chico Buarque, Nana e Danilo Caymmi, Adriana Calcanhoto and Gilberto Gil, among other artists. Also in 2001, in commemoration of her 35 years in the music business, she returned to the Canecão in the show "Maricotinha", which led to the double album "Maricotinha ao vivo". On December 8 that same year, she performed before 100,000 people on Copacabana beach alongside Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and Gal Costa in the show "Doces Bárbaros", which concluded the project Pão Music. In 2003 the show presented in 2001 at the Canecão was released on the DVD "Maricotinha ao vivo", directed by André Horta. In 2003 she was also nominated for the Multishow Award in the categories Best Show and Best Album for "Maricotinha ao vivo". Also that year she created her own label, Quitanda, in partnership with record company Biscoito Fino, inaugurated the company by releasing the album "Brasileirinho", containing songs about religion and Brazil, with guest appearances by Nana Caymmi, Miúcha, Denise Stoklos and Ferreira Gullar, in addition to the groups Tira Poeira and Uakti, and the album "Vozes da Purificação", the first song recorded by Dona Edith do Prato. In 2004 she received the Tim Award in the categories Best Singer, Best Record and best visual MPB project, the Rival BR Award in the category Best Album, and the Academia Brasileira de Letras Award in the category Best Singer, in addition to being nominated for the Latin Grammy. That same year she produced and appeared as a singer alongside other artists on the album "Namorando a Rosa", a tribute record to violinist Rosinha de Valença, released by her Quitanda label. In 2005 she released the album Que falta você me faz, recording works by Vincius de Moraes, in partnership with Tom Jobim, Chico Buarque, Carlos Lyra, Baden Powell, Toquinho, Adoniran Barbosa and Jards Macalé. That same year she appeared at Canecão (Rio de Janeiro) in the show "Tempo Tempo Tempo Tempo - Uma homenagem a Vinícius de Moraes". In 2005 she also received the Golden Music Dolphin Award from the Rio de Janeiro State Culture Council.
Brincar De Viver
Maria Bethânia Lyrics
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(by Jon Lucien - Guilherme Arantes)
Quem me chamou
Quem vai querer voltar pro ninho
E redescobrir seu lugar
Pra retornar
E enfrentar o dia-a-dia
Reaprender a sonhar
Você verá que é mesmo assim,
Que a história não tem fim
Continua sempre que você
Responde sim à sua imaginação
A arte de sorrir cada vez
Que o mundo diz não
Você verá que a emoção começa agora
Agora é brincar de viver
E não esquecer,
Ninguém é o centro do universo
Que assim é maior o prazer
Você verá que é mesmo assim,
Que a história não tem fim
Continua sempre que você
Responde sim à sua imaginação
E eu desejo amar todos
Que eu cruzar pelo meu caminho
Como eu sou feliz,
Eu quero ver feliz
Quem andar comigo
Lá lá lá la lá...
Você verá que é mesmo assim,
Que a história não tem fim
Continua sempre que você
Responde sim à sua imaginação
A arte de sorrir
Cada vez que o mundo diz não.
Lá lá lá la lá...
Quem me chamou
Quem vai querer voltar pro ninho
E redescobrir seu lugar
Pra retornar
E enfrentar o dia-a-dia
Reaprender a sonhar
Você verá que é mesmo assim,
Que a história não tem fim
Continua sempre que você
Responde sim à sua imaginação
A arte de sorrir cada vez
Que o mundo diz não
Você verá que a emoção começa agora
Agora é brincar de viver
E não esquecer,
Ninguém é o centro do universo
Que assim é maior o prazer
Você verá que é mesmo assim,
Que a história não tem fim
Continua sempre que você
Responde sim à sua imaginação
E eu desejo amar todos
Que eu cruzar pelo meu caminho
Como eu sou feliz,
Eu quero ver feliz
Quem andar comigo
Lá lá lá la lá...
Você verá que é mesmo assim,
Que a história não tem fim
Continua sempre que você
Responde sim à sua imaginação
A arte de sorrir
Cada vez que o mundo diz não.
Lá lá lá la lá...
The song “Brincar De Viver” by Maria Bethânia is a beautiful and intricate piece about returning to one’s roots and rediscovering one’s place in the world. The opening lines of the song speak about the call to return to one’s “nest,” to rediscover the place where one belongs. The lines “pra retornar e enfrentar o dia-a-dia / reaprender a sonhar” (to return and face daily life / to relearn how to dream) are particularly poignant, describing the struggles that one faces when trying to find their place in the world again.
The chorus of the song speaks to the idea that one’s imagination is the key to continuing the story of one’s life, describing how “the story never ends / it goes on whenever you say yes to your imagination.” The song encourages the listener to find joy in the face of adversity, to “play at living” (“brincar de viver”) and to remember that no one is the center of the universe, that the greater joy comes from sharing our lives with others.
Line by Line Meaning
Quem me chamou
Who called me
Quem vai querer voltar pro ninho
Who would like to return to the nest
E redescobrir seu lugar
And rediscover their place
Pra retornar
In order to return
E enfrentar o dia-a-dia
And face day-to-day life
Reaprender a sonhar
To relearn to dream
Você verá que é mesmo assim,
You'll see that it's really like this,
Que a história não tem fim
That history has no end
Continua sempre que você
Continues always when you
Responde sim à sua imaginação
Say yes to your imagination
A arte de sorrir cada vez
The art of smiling each time
Que o mundo diz não
The world says no
Você verá que a emoção começa agora
You'll see that the emotion begins now
Agora é brincar de viver
Now it's time to play at living
E não esquecer,
And not forget
Ninguém é o centro do universo
Nobody is the center of the universe
Que assim é maior o prazer
That this way, the pleasure is greater
E eu desejo amar todos
And I wish to love everyone
Que eu cruzar pelo meu caminho
That I come across in my path
Como eu sou feliz,
As happy as I am,
Eu quero ver feliz
I want to see happy
Quem andar comigo
Those who walk with me
Lá lá lá la lá...
La la la la la...
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@nataliavasconcelos171
Quem me chamou?
Quem vai querer
Voltar pro ninho
Redescobrir seu lugar...
Prá retornar
E enfrentar o dia-a-dia
Reaprender a sonhar...
Você verá que é mesmo assim
Que a história não tem fim
Continua sempre que você
Responde "sim"
A sua imaginação
A arte de sorrir
Cada vez que o mundo
Diz "não"...
Você verá
Que a emoção começa agora
Agora é brincar de viver...
Não esquecer
Ninguém é o centro do universo
Assim é maior o prazer...
Você verá que é mesmo assim
Que a história não tem fim
Continua sempre que você
Responde "sim"
A sua imaginação
A arte de sorrir
Cada vez que o mundo
Diz "não"...
E eu desejo…
@leandro.pinheiro2946
A letra para quem quiser acompanhar a música :
"Quem me chamou
Quem vai querer voltar pro ninho
E redescobrir seu lugar
Pra retornar
E enfrentar o dia-a-dia
Reaprender a sonhar
Você verá que é mesmo assim
Que a história não tem fim
Continua sempre que você
Responde sim à sua imaginação
A arte de sorrir
Cada vez que o mundo diz não
Você verá
Que a emoção começa agora
Agora é brincar de viver
E não esquecer
Ninguém é o centro do universo
Assim é maior o prazer
Você verá que é mesmo assim
Que a história não tem fim
Continua sempre que você
Responde sim à sua imaginação
A arte de sorrir
Cada vez que o mundo diz não
E eu desejo amar todos
Que eu cruzar pelo meu caminho
Como sou feliz, eu quero ver feliz
Quem andar comigo, vem
Você verá que é mesmo assim
Que a história não tem fim
Continua sempre que você
Responde sim à sua imaginação
A arte de sorrir
Cada vez que o mundo diz não#
@nayaragumiera1
Essa é uma das canções q quando se ouve, a pessoa deveria cair de joelhos e agradecer a Deus por não ser surda. A conheci ontem e não paro de ouvir e agradecer a Deus.
@cleberfernandes9432
Lindas! palavras 👏👏👏
@joseafonsoalves8064
Falou tudo viu ....
@marinezcarvalho8840
Que eu deseje amar todos que cursar o meu caminho.
@joseafonsoalves6546
🤣😅😅😅👏👏👏👏💗
@marciokkk5749
Tem todo razão colega isso não é música é um Ino
@FabioFerreira-iq7lm
Estamos órfãos de músicas de qualidade. Sou feliz por ter passado por essa geração de músicas boas
@starmusic_relax
Melhor época de músicas, bons tempos !!!
@alexandreamorim3196
SIM VERDADE SEM PALAVRAS 😪
@fernandasouzamartins1298
Eu choro muito, muito. Época na qual éramos crianças de verdade.