Más que nada
Sergio Mendes feat. The Black Eyes Peas Lyrics


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Oriá raiô
Obá obá obá

Oriá raiô
Obá obá obá

Mas que nada
Sai da minha frente eu quero passar
Pois o samba está animado
O que eu quero é sambar

Este samba que é misto de maracatu
É samba de preto velho
Samba de preto tu

Mas que nada
Um samba como esse tão legal
Você não vai querer
Que eu chegue no final

Oriá raiô
Obá obá obá

Oriá raiô
Obá obá obá

Mas que nada
Sai da minha frente eu quero passar
Pois o samba está animado
O que eu quero é sambar

Este samba que é misto de maracatu
É samba de preto velho
Samba de preto tu

Mas que nada
Um samba como esse tão legal
Você não vai querer
Que eu chegue no final

Oriá raiô
Obá obá obá

Oriá raiô
Obá obá obá

Obá obá obá
Obá obá obá




Obá obá obá
Obá obá obá

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Mas Que Nada" are in Portuguese, and roughly translate to "But That's Nothing". The song itself is a samba, and the lyrics are celebratory in nature. The song begins with the repetitive line "Oriá raiô, Obá obá obá", which is believed to be borrowed from the Afro-Brazilian religion of Candomblé. The phrase is used as a form of greeting and celebration in Candomblé and is meant to symbolize the arrival of a deity or spirit.


The first verse of the song follows, with the singer proclaiming "Mas que nada, sai da minha frente eu quero passar" ("But that's nothing, get out of my way, I want to pass"). The lyrics then go on to describe the joyful and lively nature of the samba music that is being played, which is a fusion of the traditional Brazilian rhythm of maracatu with the African rhythms brought over by enslaved people. The song celebrates the power of rhythm and dance, and the freedom and joy that comes with it.


Overall, "Mas Que Nada" is a fun and upbeat song about the power of music and dance to bring people together and create joy. The lyrics are simple, but the song is catchy and has become a classic in Brazilian music.


Line by Line Meaning

Oriá raiô
A phrase with no direct translation, but possibly referencing the Orixa deities of the Afro-Brazilian religion Candomblé.


Obá obá obá
A rhythmic chant used to keep time during the song.


Mas que nada
But oh well, nevermind


Sai da minha frente eu quero passar
Get out of my way, I want to pass


Pois o samba está animado
Because the samba is lively


O que eu quero é sambar
What I want is to dance samba


Este samba que é misto de maracatu
This samba is a mix of maracatu


É samba de preto velho
It's a samba of the old black (people)


Samba de preto tu
Samba of (the) black (person)


Um samba como esse tão legal
A samba like this, so cool


Você não vai querer
You wouldn't want


Que eu chegue no final
Me to arrive at the end


Obá obá obá
A rhythmic chant used to keep time during the song.


Obá obá obá
A rhythmic chant used to keep time during the song.


Oriá raiô
A phrase with no direct translation, but possibly referencing the Orixa deities of the Afro-Brazilian religion Candomblé.


Obá obá obá
A rhythmic chant used to keep time during the song.


Obá obá obá
A rhythmic chant used to keep time during the song.


Obá obá obá
A rhythmic chant used to keep time during the song.


Obá obá obá
A rhythmic chant used to keep time during the song.




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: JORGE LIMA MENEZES

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@izildatonioli9292

Oo maria ooo
Oba Oba Oba
Oaria raio
Oba Oba Oba

Mas que nada
Black eyed peas came in to make it hotter
We beat the party starters
Bubblin up just like lava
Like lava heat it like a sauna
Penetrating into your body armor
Rhythmically we message ya
With hip hop mixed up with samba
With samba so yes yes yall
You know we never stop
We never rest yall
The black eyed peas are keeping it funky fressh yall
And we wont stop until we get you, til we get you

Oaria raio
Oba Oba Oba
Oaria raio
Oba Oba Oba

Peter piper picked peppers but Tab rocked ryhmes
1,2,3 for several times
Heavy rotation made by every kind
Of radio stations blessing every mind
And we crossing boundaries like everyday
Tu papi papi pair to the r n b
We got we got tab magnification tab magnafied
Like every day
So yes yes yall
You know we never stop we never rest yall yall
The black eyed peas are keeping it funky fressh yall
And we wont stop until we get you, til we get you
Sayin

Oaria raio
Oba Oba Oba (la la la la la)
Oaria raio
Oba Oba Oba

Drop hot hot be my daily operation
Got to put a right in this crazy occupation
Gotta keep it movin' thats the motivation
Gotta ride the waves and keep a tight relation
With my team keeping moving and doing it right
I've been in a lab every day til daylight
Thats the way things move in this monkey business
We took a old samba song and remixed it

Mas que nada
Sai da minha frente
Eu quero passar
Pois o samba esta animado
O que eu quero e sambar
Este samba
Que e misto de maracatu
E samba de preto velho
Samba de preto tu

Mas que nada, we gonna make you feel lil hotter
Peas and Sergio Mendes heating up sambaaaa
Badabababababaaaaaa
Sergio play your piano sergio play your yo yo yo yo
Piano (echoing)

Check it out

Oaria raio
Oba Oba Oba (la la la la la)
Oaria raio
Oba Oba Oba (la la la la la)

Oaria raio
Oba Oba Oba

Este samba
Que e misto de maracatu
É samba de preto velho
Samba de preto tu (la la la la la)



All comments from YouTube:

@ProximaCentauri88

Eu não sou brasileiro mas esta versão me fez muito orgulhoso. 🇧🇷 Grande abraços para Brasil desde Filipinas. Muito obrigadão pela música.

@guilhermevailati4348

Abraços meu irmão 🇧🇷

@victorandri988

Agradeço e forte abraço!!

@markynogueira8223

Escute Samba e seja muito feliz amigo 😎🇧🇷....

@marcosthulio2153

🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

@sadface4680

@Raspufa né ksksksks

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@lanavehistoricadelcheni1731

No sé porque cada vez que escucho este éxito se me viene a la mente la selección de Brasil con Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Adriano, Kaka y todo el jogo bonito ❤️

@dicesaresuarez7911

La primera vez con la cancion de sergio mendez fue para francia copa mundial de 1998 una de las primeras publicidades de nike para el joga bonito y aparecian romario,ronaldo,denilson y roberto carlos...pero en la siguiente publicidad fue en el año 2006 la que tu has visto incluyen a ronaldinho ,kaka,adriano y robinho.Saludos.

@kelvin_batista

O Brasil não é só futebol. Tirem isso da cabeça.

@annalucia8557

@@kelvin_batista Eu Acho que é Por Causa. do game da Copa do Mundo de 2006 de PS 2. Essa Música Era Tema do game

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