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.
Casinha Branca
Maria Bethânia Lyrics
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Eu tenho andado tão sozinha ultimamente
Que nem vejo em minha frente
Nada que me dê prazer
Sinto cada vez mais longe a felicidade
Vendo em minha mocidade
Tanto sonho perecer
Eu queria ter na vida simplesmente
Um lugar de mato verde
Pra plantar e pra colher
Ter uma casinha branca de varanda
Um quintal, uma janela
Para ver o sol nascer
As vezes saio à caminhar pela cidade
A procura de amizade
Vou seguindo a multidão
Mas me retraio olhando em cada rosto
Cada um tem seu mistério
Seu sofrer, sua ilusão
Eu queria ter na vida simplesmente
Um lugar de mato verde
Pra plantar e pra colher
Ter uma casinha branca de varanda
Um quintal, uma janela
Para ver o sol nascer
Que nem vejo em minha frente
Nada que me dê prazer
Sinto cada vez mais longe a felicidade
Vendo em minha mocidade
Tanto sonho perecer
Um lugar de mato verde
Pra plantar e pra colher
Ter uma casinha branca de varanda
Um quintal, uma janela
Para ver o sol nascer
As vezes saio à caminhar pela cidade
A procura de amizade
Vou seguindo a multidão
Mas me retraio olhando em cada rosto
Cada um tem seu mistério
Seu sofrer, sua ilusão
Eu queria ter na vida simplesmente
Um lugar de mato verde
Pra plantar e pra colher
Ter uma casinha branca de varanda
Um quintal, uma janela
Para ver o sol nascer
The lyrics of Maria Bethânia's song Casinha Branca express a feeling of loneliness and a longing for simplicity and happiness in life. The singer feels disconnected from the world around her and unable to find pleasure in anything. She reminisces about her dreams and aspirations from her youth, which have all seem to have faded away. The singer then describes her desire for a life surrounded by nature, away from the city, with a simple house with a white porch, a garden to plant and harvest, and a window to watch the sunrise.
The second verse of the song describes the singer's attempts to find companionship in the city but ultimately feels alienated from the people and their secrets, pains, and illusions. The repetition of the desire for a simple, natural life in the chorus emphasizes the singer's longing and her belief that this life will bring her the joy that she is missing. Ultimately, the song expresses the idea that happiness can be found in simplicity, nature, and a sense of belonging that may not always be found in the complexities of modern life.
Line by Line Meaning
Eu tenho andado tão sozinha ultimamente
I have been feeling so alone lately
Que nem vejo em minha frente
That I don't even see in front of me
Nada que me dê prazer
Anything that brings me pleasure
Sinto cada vez mais longe a felicidade
I feel happiness slipping away further and further
Vendo em minha mocidade
Watching in my youth
Tanto sonho perecer
So many dreams perish
As vezes saio à caminhar pela cidade
Sometimes I go for walks around the city
A procura de amizade
In search of friendship
Vou seguindo a multidão
I follow the crowd
Mas me retraio olhando em cada rosto
But I recoil, looking at each face
Cada um tem seu mistério
Everyone has their own mystery
Seu sofrer, sua ilusão
Their own suffering, their own illusion
Eu queria ter na vida simplesmente
I simply wished to have in life
Um lugar de mato verde
A place of greenery
Pra plantar e pra colher
To plant and to harvest
Ter uma casinha branca de varanda
To have a white house with a balcony
Um quintal, uma janela
A backyard, a window
Para ver o sol nascer
To see the sun rise
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Gilson Vieira Da Silva, Joran Ferreira Da Silva
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@chicomateus
I've been so alone lately
That I can't see ahead of me
Anything to give me pleasure
I feel happiness getting more and more distant
Seeing in my youth
So many dreams perishing
In life I only wanted to have
A place with green bushes
To crop and harvest
Have a cozy white house with a porch
A yard and a window
To see the sun rising
Sometimes I go walk around the city
Looking for friends
I follow the crowd
But sometimes, as I look in each face, I draw myself back
Everyone has a mystery of their own
A pain, an illusion
In life I only wanted to have
A place with green bushes
To crop and harvest
Have a cozy white house with a porch
A yard and a window
To see the sun rising
In life I only wanted to have
A place with green bushes
To crop and harvest
Have a cozy white house with a porch
A yard and a window
To see the sun rising
In life I only wanted to have
A place with green bushes
To crop and harvest
Have a cozy white house with a porch
A yard and a window
To see the sun rising
In life I only wanted to have
A place with green bushes
To crop and harvest...
@marcellefreirelopes
Eu tenho andado tão sozinho ultimamente
Que nem vejo à minha frente
Nada que me dê prazer
Sinto cada vez mais longe a felicidade
Vendo em minha mocidade
Tanto sonho perecer
Eu queria ter na vida simplesmente
Um lugar de mato verde
Pra plantar e pra colher
Ter uma casinha branca de varanda
Um quintal e uma janela
Para ver o sol nascer
Às vezes saio a caminhar pela cidade
À procura de amizades
Vou seguindo a multidão
Mas eu me retraio olhando
Em cada rosto
Cada um tem seu mistério
Seu sofrer, sua ilusão
Eu queria ter na vida simplesmente
Um lugar de mato verde
Pra plantar e pra colher
Ter uma casinha branca de varanda
Um quintal e uma janela
Para ver o sol nascer
Eu queria ter na vida simplesmente
Um lugar de mato verde
Pra plantar e pra colher
Ter uma casinha branca de varanda
Um quintal e uma janela
Para ver o sol nascer
Ter uma casinha branca de varanda
Um quintal e uma janela
Para ver o sol nascer
@FAFIAC
Como 150 pessoas conseguem dar dislike numa música tão linda e interpretada por essa linda voz da Betânia?
@achadosdeporao3545
Gado...😉
@FAFIAC
@@achadosdeporao3545 não entendi sua referência
@ricardogandra9602
Provavelmente são pessoas que não conseguem ver sentido numa vida humilde. Quanto a mim, estou atrás da minha "Casinha Branca".
@SANDRAMARIA-mz2xb
PREFEREM:
"SENTA, SENTA, SENTA"...
NO QUE SE PERCEBE A
......."CU"... L...TURA".......
MUITO EDUCATIVA....
@PauloSilva-xg2mf
Verdade
@bellaskykid
I don't know what she's saying but by the way she sings I can feel it go through every part of my soul. It's so beautiful. 💕😍
@chicomateus
I've been so alone lately
That I can't see ahead of me
Anything to give me pleasure
I feel happiness getting more and more distant
Seeing in my youth
So many dreams perishing
In life I only wanted to have
A place with green bushes
To crop and harvest
Have a cozy white house with a porch
A yard and a window
To see the sun rising
Sometimes I go walk around the city
Looking for friends
I follow the crowd
But sometimes, as I look in each face, I draw myself back
Everyone has a mystery of their own
A pain, an illusion
In life I only wanted to have
A place with green bushes
To crop and harvest
Have a cozy white house with a porch
A yard and a window
To see the sun rising
In life I only wanted to have
A place with green bushes
To crop and harvest
Have a cozy white house with a porch
A yard and a window
To see the sun rising
In life I only wanted to have
A place with green bushes
To crop and harvest
Have a cozy white house with a porch
A yard and a window
To see the sun rising
In life I only wanted to have
A place with green bushes
To crop and harvest...
@HenriqueLara
Que delicadeza, que música maravilhosa, interpretação perfeita! Isso se chama talento!! ela não precisou se mover e nem rebolar, simplesmente abriu a boca e emocionou, lindamente expressou o que tem de mais bonito, a voz! ameii,...
@jefersonfire552
Henrique Lara Concorde com vc em numero e grau imprecionante 70 nao gostarao