Nu Braz is a project by singer/musician/DJ Emanuele Cucchi. The name comes … Read Full Bio ↴Nu Braz is a project by singer/musician/DJ Emanuele Cucchi. The name comes from Braz, the area of Sao Paulo with the largest Italian community. Emanuele has been singing since the age of 5. He is the artistic director for various clubs in Milan and Sao Paulo and for some important Italian fashion designers like Armani and Rocco Barocco. Nu Braz’s musical influences come from jazz, Italian 60’s soundtracks and Nu Bossa. Guest artists involved include Josè Mascolo, former orchestra director in Sao Paulo, Rio De Janeiro and London, arranger for Shirley Bassey and Petula Clark, pianist with Toquinho for many years. The rhythm section is by the Lo Greco Bros (aka Soulstance) who work regularly with Gerardo Frisina (Schema), among the others. The lead singer is Dilene Ferraz, formerly of Brazilian Love Affair. The album includes 6 original compositions, 3 Brazilian covers (Djavan, Toquinho, Sergio Mendes) and 2 songs originally made popular by Emanuele’s mother, singer Anna D’Amico, in the 60’s. Nu Braz are also a live band with a line-up that varies from 4 to 6 elements.

Trem das onze
Nu Braz Lyrics

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Não posso ficar, nem mais um minuto com você
Sinto muito amor, mas não pode ser
Moro em jaçanã…. se eu perder esse trem….
Que sai agora as onze horas só amanhã de manhã
Além disso mulher tem outra coisa….
Minha mãe não dorme enquanto eu não chegar
Sou filho único…. tenho minha casa para olhar….
Não posso ficar.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Nu Braz, Enzo Lo Greco, Fabio Buonarota, Germano Zenga, Gianni Lo Greco & Simone Daclon's song, Trem Das Onze, paint a picture of a man who is ready to leave his lover behind in order to catch the last train out of Jaçanã. The urgency in his voice is palpable as he explains that if he misses this train, he will be stuck there until tomorrow morning. He apologizes to his lover for having to leave, but explains that he has a responsibility to his mother, who won't sleep until he arrives home.

As he sings, we get a sense of the cultural expectations placed on him as a son and as a man. He is the only child, and therefore has a duty to take care of his family and his home. He can't risk missing the last train and causing his mother any more worry than she already has.

The lyrics are poignant and relatable, as they touch on themes of duty, responsibility, and the sacrifices we make for the people we love. The singer is torn between his desire to stay with his lover and his duty to his family, and ultimately makes the difficult decision to leave. The emotional weight of the song is carried by the singer's passionate delivery, which captures the pain and sadness of the moment.

Line by Line Meaning

Não posso ficar, nem mais um minuto com você
I cannot stay, not even a minute longer with you.

Sinto muito amor, mas não pode ser
I am sorry, my love, but it cannot be.

Moro em jaçanã…. se eu perder esse trem….
I live in Jaçanã... if I miss this train...

Que sai agora as onze horas só amanhã de manhã
That departs now at eleven and only comes back tomorrow morning.

Além disso mulher tem outra coisa….
Besides, there is something else, woman...

Minha mãe não dorme enquanto eu não chegar
My mother cannot sleep until I arrive.

Sou filho único…. tenho minha casa para olhar….
I am an only child... I have to look after my home.

Não posso ficar.
I cannot stay.

Writer(s): Adoniran Barbosa

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