Nascimento was born in Rio de Janeiro, and grew up in Três Pontas, Minas Gerais. His mother was the maid Maria do Carmo Nascimento. When he was just a few months old, the boy was adopted by the family for whom his mother had previously worked: the couple Josino Brito Campos (a banker, mathematics teacher and electronic technician) and Lília Silva Campos (a music teacher). He lived in the boroughs of Laranjeiras and Tijuca in Rio de Janeiro. When he was 18 months old, his biological mother died and he moved with his adoptive parents to the city of Três Pontas, in the State of Minas Gerais.
In the earlier stages of his career, Nascimento played in two samba groups, Evolussamba and Sambacana. In 1963 he moved to Belo Horizonte, and his friendship with the Borges brothers (Marilton, Márcio e Lô Borges) led to the Clube da Esquina ("corner club") movement. Other members included Beto Guedes, Toninho Horta, Wagner Tiso, and Flavio Venturini.
Nascimento is famous for his chime-clear falsetto and tonal range, as well for highly acclaimed songs such as "Canção da América" ("Song from America") and "Coração de Estudante" ("Student's Heart"). The lyrics of "Coração de Estudante" remembers the funeral of the student Edson Luís, killed by police officers in 1968. The song became the hymn for the diretas Já campaign in 1984 and it was also played in the funeral of the late president Tancredo Neves the next year, who died before assuming the presidency.
While his reputation within Brazil was firmly established with his Clube da Esquina works, Nascimento's international breakthrough came with his appearance on jazz saxophonist Wayne Shorter's 1974 album "Native Dancer". This led to widespread acclaim, and collaborations with American stars such as Paul Simon, James Taylor, and Pat Metheny.
Through his friendship with guitarist Warren Cuccurullo, Nascimento came to work with the pop-rock band Duran Duran in 1993. Nascimento co-wrote and performed (in the Portuguese language) the song "Breath After Breath", featured on the band's 1993 album "Duran Duran". He also performed with the band in concert when they toured in Brazil, in support of that album. Nascimento earned a Grammy award for "Best World Music Album" in 1998 for his album "Nascimento", and was also nominated in 1991 and 1995.
cio de terra
Milton Nascimento Lyrics
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Debulhar o trigo
Recolher cada bago do trigo
Forjar no trigo o milagre do pão
E se fartar de pão
Decepar a cana
Recolher a garapa da cana
Roubar da cana a doçura do mel
Afagar a terra
Conhecer os desejos da terra
Cio da terra propícia estação
E fecundar o chão
Fernando de Paula Junior
Fpaulajrtlsp@hotmail.com
The lyrics to Milton Nascimento's song "Cio de Terra" describe a deep connection between humans and the earth. The song's opening lines, "Debulhar o trigo / Recolher cada bago do trigo," speak to the act of harvesting wheat and cherishing every grain. The next lines, "Forjar no trigo o milagre do pão / E se fartar de pão," depict the transformation of wheat into bread, and the joy of being able to nourish oneself from the fruits of the land.
The song then moves to the act of extracting sugar from cane ("Decepar a cana / Recolher a garapa da cana / Roubar da cana a doçura do mel / Se lambuzar de mel"), and feeling the sweetness of the earth's gifts. The final verse focuses on "Afagar a terra / Conhecer os desejos da terra," or the act of caressing the earth and understanding its needs, followed by "Cio da terra propícia estação / E fecundar o chão," which speaks to the fertile time of the year and the act of planting seeds and ensuring that the earth remains bountiful.
Overall, the song suggests a deep reverence for the land, and a recognition that it is not only a source of physical nourishment, but also spiritual fulfillment.
Line by Line Meaning
Debulhar o trigo
To thresh the wheat
Recolher cada bago do trigo
To collect each grain of wheat
Forjar no trigo o milagre do pão
To create the miracle of bread from the wheat
E se fartar de pão
And to feast on bread
Decepar a cana
To cut the sugarcane
Recolher a garapa da cana
To collect the sugarcane juice
Roubar da cana a doçura do mel
To steal the sweetness of honey from the sugarcane
Se lambuzar de mel
To become covered in honey
Afagar a terra
To caress the earth
Conhecer os desejos da terra
To understand the desires of the earth
Cio da terra propícia estação
The mating season of the earth is a suitable time
E fecundar o chão
To fertilize the soil
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing
Written by: MILTON SILVA CAMPOS DO NASCIMENTO
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@anaoliveiraa.
tenho 13 anos e se eu dizer pra sociedade que eu gosto dessa música, vão me achar estranha, estranho seria se eu não gostasse desse hino, esse tesouro brasileiro!❤️
@user-ib8zj8cw4p
Se eu te digo que eu ouvido de vinil aoe 6 anos já amava 😮
@Lena6535l
Eu também ouvia e gosto de Milton Nascimento desde criança, influência dos meus pais. Não vejo nada de anormal nisso.
@cebolinha198
Não vão achar estranho não. Na Europa as crianças começam a ouvir música clássica a partir dos 4 anos de idade
@luisniak3433
ola ana eu tenho 62 e até hoje eu ainda me emociono com essa musica mas a maior emoção foi saber que tu com essa idade ja tem uma identidade musica , isso ninguem pode tirar de ti, va em frente pesquise a verdadeira musica brasileira, vais ficar admirada com o que tu vais ouvir, fica aqui uma dica de quem ja viveu da musica ....
@anaoliveiraa.
@@cebolinha198eu digo dizer pra esses adolescentes que escutam funk, essas coisas…
@MERCEDESMarySilvS
Relíquia do Brasil . Foi assim que tudo iniciou-se . Plantio.
@vivianebarros3191
Ô meu Deus como essa arte refinada chegou no fundo da grota, reproduzida na voz do meu nonno, um colono pobre, semi analfabeto, com mais de 9 décadas de roça nas costas, vivendo da terra, mão calejada e coração cheio de amor! É inexplicável ❤
@alandeyvson181
O arranjo dessa música me deixa extasiado toda vez que ouço, uma obra prima do Chico e da MPB
@deborahfirmo9306
Essa música nada mais é que uma oração. Linda!