Jorge Mário da Silva, known by his stage name Seu Jorge, is a Brazilian mus… Read Full Bio ↴Jorge Mário da Silva, known by his stage name Seu Jorge, is a Brazilian musical artist, songwriter and actor. He is considered by many a renewer of Brazilian pop samba. Seu Jorge cites samba schools and soul singer Stevie Wonder as major musical influences. Jorge is also known for his film roles as Mané Galinha in the 2002 film City of God and as Pelé dos Santos in the 2004 film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. His musical work has received praise from many of his fellow musicians including Beck and David Bowie.

Seu Jorge has gained exposure through his work as an actor and soundtrack composer. He appeared in the critically acclaimed 2002 film City of God as Mané Galinha, directed by filmmakers Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund, and then played Pelé dos Santos in Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, for which he provided much of the soundtrack in the form of Portuguese language cover versions of David Bowie classics. Bowie later went on to say about his cover album, The Life Aquatic Studio Sessions, that "had Seu Jorge not recorded my songs in Portuguese I would never have heard this new level of beauty which he has imbued them with".

In June 2006, he performed at Bonnaroo music festival in Manchester, Tennessee and at the Festival Sudoeste TMN in Portugal. He has also performed in 2006 at the Bluesfest in Ottawa, Ontario and performed at the Harbourfront in Toronto, Ontario. Jorge's performances are known for their excitement as well as for getting the crowd moving. In January 2010 he performed with Thievery Corporation at the Austin City Limits.

His album 'América Brasil' had a limited Brazilian release in 2007 under his label Cafuné Gravadora, distributed in the UK by Proper Music Distribution. In May 2010, Now-Again Records announced that Jorge's new album, Seu Jorge & Almaz, a collaboration with drummer Pupillo and guitarist Lucio Maia from Nação Zumbi and bassist and composer Antonio Pinto would be released in North America, Japan, Australia and New Zealand on July 27 and in Europe on September 14. The album has been described as "how powerful Brazilian soul music can be".

In 2011, he collaborated with Beck on the Mario C. remix of "Tropicália" for the Red Hot Organization's most recent charitable album Red Hot+Rio 2.

In 2012, he collaborated with American fashion designer Rachel Roy on a line of sportswear, footwear, jewelry and handbags.

In 2015, he was nominated for the 16th Latin Grammy Awards in the Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album category.

On September 8, he performed after lighting the cauldron in the 2016 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro.

According to a DNA test, Seu Jorge is 85.1% African, 12.9% European and 2% Amerindian. He belongs to haplogroup R1b, suggesting that his paternal lineage probably derives from Western Europe.

América Do Norte
Seu Jorge Lyrics

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Se segura que é balanço que chegou pra balançar
América do Norte
Vai sambar também
América do Norte
Vai sambar again

Americana linda com esses olho azul
Vem balançar comigo América do Sul

Pode remexer e balançar a trança
Não esquente a cabeça pois a noite é uma criança
Vem dançar o samba-rock lá do Grajaú
Americana 'vamo nesse samba-blue
Me diga eu te amo
E eu I love you
É um vento quente, uma onda boa
Sinto falta da garôa, das crianças, da patroa
Hot-dog is very nice, but I like angú

Se segura que é balanço que chegou pra balançar
América do Norte
Vai sambar também
América do Norte
Vai sambar again

Americana linda com esses olho azul
Vem balançar comigo América do Sul
Pode remexer e balançar a trança
Não esquente a cabeça pois a noite é uma criança
Vem dançar o samba-rock lá do Grajaú
Americana 'vamo nesse samba-blue
Diga eu te amo
E eu I love you
É um jeito quente, uma onda boa
Sinto falta da garôa, das crianças, da patroa
Hot-dog is very nice, but I like angú

América do Norte
Vai sambar também
América do Norte
Vai sambar again

América do Norte
Vai sambar também
América do Norte
Vai sambar again

Êêê

Vai sambar também
Vai sambar também
Vai sambar também
Vai sambar também

Vai sambar também
Vai sambar também

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Seu Jorge's song "América Do Norte" are about the cultural exchange between South and North America. The singer invites an American woman with beautiful blue eyes to dance samba with him, while referencing the love between both continents. He mentions iconic examples of Brazilian culture, such as samba-rock from Grajaú, and expresses his fondness for traditional Brazilian dish angú over American hot dogs. The repeated refrain of "Vai sambar também" urges America to join in on the samba, emphasizing the idea of cultural exchange and unity.

The lyrics reflect the cultural connections and shared experiences between North and South America. The use of Portuguese and English lyrics show the influence and blending of languages in Brazil. The song also highlights the importance of music and dance as a means of communication, connection, and celebration.

Overall, the lyrics to "América Do Norte" convey the message of unity between North and South America through the medium of music and dance. It exemplifies the idea of diversity and cultural exchange, and celebrates the uniqueness of both continents.

Line by Line Meaning

Se segura que é balanço que chegou pra balançar
Get ready for the rhythm that has arrived to make you move

América do Norte
North America

Vai sambar também
You're also going to dance samba

América do Norte
North America

Vai sambar again
You'll dance samba again

Americana linda com esses olho azul
Beautiful American woman with those blue eyes

Vem balançar comigo América do Sul
Come dance with me South America

Pode remexer e balançar a trança
You can shake and swing your hair

Não esquente a cabeça pois a noite é uma criança
Don't worry too much because the night is young

Vem dançar o samba-rock lá do Grajaú
Come dance the samba-rock from Grajaú

Americana 'vamo nesse samba-blue
American woman, let's go to this samba-blue

Me diga eu te amo
Tell me 'I love you'

E eu I love you
And I, 'I love you'

É um vento quente, uma onda boa
It's a warm breeze, a good wave

Sinto falta da garôa, das crianças, da patroa
I miss the drizzle, the children, the wife

Hot-dog is very nice, but I like angú
Hot-dog is good, but I prefer angú

América do Norte
North America

Vai sambar também
You're also going to dance samba

América do Norte
North America

Vai sambar again
You'll dance samba again

América do Norte
North America

Vai sambar também
You're also going to dance samba

América do Norte
North America

Vai sambar again
You'll dance samba again

Êêê
A cheering and enthusiastic sound

Vai sambar também
You're also going to dance samba

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jorge Mario Da Silva, Gabriel De Moura Passos, Angelo Vitor Simplicio Da Silva

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