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.
Pessoal Particular
Seu Jorge Lyrics
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Mas agora o assunto é particular
Não acabou o amor, só o compromisso
Isto não é banal, está com um novo amor
E batalhou por isso, isto é muito pessoal
Ela sabe que eu quero, quanto tempo o espero
Que desejo, me derreto com seu jeito de me olhar
Eu posso até me dar mal
Por não ser seu amor, por não ter compromisso
Isto é particular.
Agora eu vou lhe dar uma dica, uma dica
O mundo é tão lindo
Ainda tem eu aqui te querendo, te querendo
Acordei pensando nisso
E o bom da vida é viver bem
Estar bem, querer bem
Deixa eu namorar
Viver bem
Estar bem, querer bem
Não é nada mau
Viver bem, estar bem é particular
Viver bem
Estar bem, querer bem
Não é nada mau
Viver bem, estar bem é particular
Ela sabe que eu quero, muito lhe espero
Mas agora o assunto é particular
Não acabou o amor, só o compromisso
Isto não é banal, está com um novo amor
E batalhou por isso, isto é muito pessoal
Ela sabe que eu quero, quanto tempo o espero
Que desejo, me derreto com seu jeito de me olhar
Porque o seu amor já virou meu vício
Eu posso até me dar mal
Por não ser seu amor, por não ter compromisso
Isto é particular
Agora eu vou lhe dar uma dica, uma dica
O mundo é tão lindo
Ainda por cima tem eu te querendo, te querendo
Acordei pensando nisso
E o bom da vida é viver bem
Estar bem, querer bem
Deixa eu namorar
Viver bem
Estar bem, querer bem
Não é nada mau
Viver bem, estar bem é particular
Viver bem
Estar bem, querer bem
Não é nada mau
Viver bem, estar bem é particular
Viver bem
Estar bem, querer bem
Muito pessoal
Viver bem, estar bem é particular
Muito pessoal
É particular
The lyrics of Seu Jorge's song "Pessoal Particular" talk about a man who is hopelessly in love with a woman who has moved on and is with someone else. He admits that his love for her is a personal matter and that now she has a "new love" and there is no commitment between them. The singer sings about how he still waits for her and how her love for him has become his addiction. He says that he could get himself in trouble for not being her lover, but the whole thing is personal.
The song's theme is unrequited love, and it's a common theme in Brazilian music. The song is much like Seu Jorge's other work, which draws from various genres of Brazilian music with a modern twist. The lyrics have a lot of poetic finesse, but they're also relatable to the average listener. The repetition of "Viver bem, Estar bem, Querer bem" in the chorus stresses that living well, being well, and wanting well is a personal matter.
Line by Line Meaning
Ela sabe que eu quero, quanto tempo o espero
Que desejo, me derreto com seu jeito de me olhar
Porque o seu amor já virou meu vício
Eu posso até me dar mal
Por não ser seu amor, por não ter compromisso
Isto é particular.
I long for her so much and have been waiting for a long time. I am deeply affected by her gaze and the feeling of being loved by her has become addicting. Even if it may not end well for me, I still want her even if we don't have a committed relationship. This situation is personal and private.
Agora eu vou lhe dar uma dica, uma dica
O mundo é tão lindo
Ainda tem eu aqui te querendo, te querendo
Acordei pensando nisso
Now let me give you a tip, the world is beautiful. I am still here wanting you, and I woke up thinking about you today.
Viver bem
Estar bem, querer bem
Não é nada mau
Viver bem, estar bem é particular
Living well, feeling good and having love is not a bad thing. Living well and feeling good is a personal and private thing.
Ela sabe que eu quero, muito lhe espero
Mas agora o assunto é particular
Não acabou o amor, só o compromisso
Isto não é banal, está com um novo amor
E batalhou por isso, isto é muito pessoal
She knows how much I want her and I have been waiting for her. However, this situation is private and personal. Our love has not ended, it is just that we are no longer committed to each other. She has found a new love and worked hard for it. This is a deeply personal matter.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Antonio Leonardo Reis Costa, Jamisson Jorge Santana Dos Santos, Francisco Pereira Chagas, Jorge Mario Da Silva
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