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.
Canções e Momentos
Maria Bethânia Lyrics
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Eu não sei como explicar
Em que a voz é um instrumento
Que eu não posso controlar
Ela vai ao infinito
Ela amarra todos nós
E é um só sentimento
Na platéia e na voz
Há canções e há momentos
Em que a voz vem da raiz
Eu não sei se quando triste
Ou se quando sou feliz
Eu só sei que há momentos
Que se casa com canção
De fazer tal casamento
Vive a minha profissão
The lyrics of Maria Bethânia's song "Canções e Momentos" speak of the transcendental and emotional power of music, particularly through the experience of singing. The opening lines speak of the inexplicable connection between certain songs and moments, where the voice becomes an instrument which cannot be controlled. In these instances, the singer feels a boundless connection, both with the other performers and with the audience. The idea of music as a unifying and transformative force is echoed in the lines "ela amarra todos nós" - it binds us all together - and "é um só sentimento" - it's one single feeling.
The second verse speaks more specifically of the singer's personal relationship to music. The line "em que a voz vem da raiz" - when the voice comes from the root - suggests an authenticity and depth of emotion which cannot be feigned. The following lines suggest that the singer doesn't know whether she is happy or sad when she feels this connection, only that it is a moment of pure creation. The idea that the singer's profession is not just a career but a way of life is captured in the final line, "vive a minha profissão" - my profession lives.
Overall, the song celebrates the spiritual and emotional power of music, and the singer's personal connection to it as a source of joy and creativity.
Line by Line Meaning
Há canções e há momentos
There are songs and moments
Eu não sei como explicar
I don't know how to explain
Em que a voz é um instrumento
In which the voice is an instrument
Que eu não posso controlar
That I cannot control
Ela vai ao infinito
It goes to infinity
Ela amarra todos nós
It ties us all together
E é um só sentimento
And it's one feeling
Na platéia e na voz
In the audience and in the voice
Em que a voz vem da raiz
In which the voice comes from the root
Eu não sei se quando triste
I don't know if when sad
Ou se quando sou feliz
Or if when I am happy
Eu só sei que há momentos
I only know that there are moments
Que se casa com canção
That marry with the song
De fazer tal casamento
To make such a marriage
Vive a minha profissão
My profession lives
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing
Written by: FERNANDO BRANT, MILTON NASCIMENTO
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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LETRA:
Há canções e há momentos
Eu não sei como explicar
Em que a voz é um instrumento
Que eu não posso controlar
Ela vai ao infinito
Ela amarra a todos nós
E é um só sentimento
Na platéia e na voz
Há canções e há momentos
Em que a voz vem da raiz
Eu não sei se quando triste
Ou se quando sou feliz
Eu só sei que há momentos
Que se casa com canção
De fazer tal casamento
Vive a minha profissão
Há canções e há momentos
Em que a voz vem da raiz
Eu não sei se quando triste
Ou se quando sou feliz
Eu só sei que há momentos
Que se casa com canção
De fazer tal casamento
Vive a minha profissão
PAULO CESAR FERNANDES ALVES
Dá pra entender pq Milton e o Brant, a compuseram para Bethania! 🙏🏽☝🏿👊🏿✊🏿👏🏽👏🏽
Sheila alessandra Mansardo
Maria, diva! Sua fã pra sempre!
Marly Ferreira
Maravilhosa👑
Maristela Ziela
Obgd, linda, por existir.icone da boa musica, raiz.lindo traje.mt poucas vezes a vi com acessorios.
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Rainha!
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Divino
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