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.
Team Zissou
Seu Jorge Lyrics
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Pro mar azul
E não me importa se vamos pro Norte ou se vamos pro Sul
A nossa viagem is very cool
Próxima parada é a bela de Malibu
Team Zissou
On the water I love you
Estamos felizes para chuchu
Não tem problema se no barco tem um cheiro forte de peixe cru
Todos vão cantar meu rock/blue
Enquanto o chefe toma banho na praia totalmente nu
Team Zissou
On the water I love you
Team Zissou
On the water I love you
Team Zissou
On the water I love you
Team Zissou
On the water I love you
Team Zissou
On the water I love you
Team Zissou
On the water I love you
The lyrics to Seu Jorge's song "Team Zissou" depict a journey on the sea with the titular Team Zissou, and the carefree attitude that comes with such a trip. The singer notes that it doesn't matter which direction they're headed in, the excursion is already "very cool". The next stop on their journey is the beautiful Malibu, and the crew is elated, singing and enjoying themselves despite the strong smell of raw fish on the boat. The captain himself takes a nude swim at the beach, showcasing the free-spirited nature of their adventure. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the joy of being on the water with the Team Zissou crew.
The song's overall theme is one of escapism and enjoying life to the fullest in the carefree atmosphere of the ocean. The lyrics suggest that the journey itself is just as important as the destination, and that the experiences along the way are ones to be cherished. The use of phrases such as "felizes para chuchu" and "todos vão cantar meu rock/blue" convey a sense of positivity and liveliness that comes with being surrounded by friends and experiencing new things.
Line by Line Meaning
Nós vamos pra longe
We're going far away
Pro mar azul
To the blue sea
E não me importa se vamos pro Norte ou se vamos pro Sul
I don't care if we go North or South
A nossa viagem is very cool
Our trip is very cool
Próxima parada é a bela de Malibu
Next stop is the beautiful Malibu
Estamos felizes para chuchu
We're very happy
Não tem problema se no barco tem um cheiro forte de peixe cru
It doesn't matter if there's a strong smell of raw fish on the boat
Todos vão cantar meu rock/blue
Everyone will sing my rock/blue
Enquanto o chefe toma banho na praia totalmente nu
While the boss takes a bath on the beach completely naked
Team Zissou
Team Zissou
On the water I love you
On the water I love you
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: SEU JORGE
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Pedro Leite
Nós vamos pra longe
Pro mar azul
E não me importa se vamos pro norte ou se vamos pro sul
A nossa viagem is very cool
Próxima parada é a bela Ilha de Malibu
Team Zissou
On the water I love you
Estamos felizes, para chuchu
Não tem problema se no barco tem um cheiro forte de peixe cru
Todos vão cantar meu rock blue
Enquanto o chefe toma banho na praia totalmente nu
Team Zissou
On the water I love you
Team Zissou
On the water I love you
Team Zissou
On the water I love you
Team Zissou
On the water I love you
Team Zissou
On the water I love you
Team Zissou
On the water I love you
I love you
C.Nelson
I sorta know, I hope I'm not too late.
Verse:
C
Nós vamos pra longe
G
Pro mar azu
C G
E não me importa se vamos pro norte ou se vamos pro sul
Am G
A nossa viagem is very cool
C G
Próxima parada é a bela Ilha de Malibu
F - F# - G
Chorus:
Am AmM7* Am7 Am6
Team Zissou - ou - ou
D9 G
On the water I love you
F - F# - G
(Repeat once)
Bridge:
C - G
Am - G - F#
F - G
F - G
(Repeat Chorus)
*During the chorus there's a walkdown from an Am to an Am6. To do that, you just play an Am barre chord and move the note on the D string down one fret at a time from the 7th fret (Am), to the 6th fret (AmM7) and the 5th (Am7). After that you have to jump to this chord shape for Am6:
Am6
e - x -
b - 5 -
G - 5 -
D - 4 -
A - x -
E - 5 -
(Btw if you don't know, D9 is played by taking the Am6 chord and moving your Middle finger to the 5th fret of the A string instead of the E.)
Pedro Leite
Nós vamos pra longe
Pro mar azul
E não me importa se vamos pro norte ou se vamos pro sul
A nossa viagem is very cool
Próxima parada é a bela Ilha de Malibu
Team Zissou
On the water I love you
Estamos felizes, para chuchu
Não tem problema se no barco tem um cheiro forte de peixe cru
Todos vão cantar meu rock blue
Enquanto o chefe toma banho na praia totalmente nu
Team Zissou
On the water I love you
Team Zissou
On the water I love you
Team Zissou
On the water I love you
Team Zissou
On the water I love you
Team Zissou
On the water I love you
Team Zissou
On the water I love you
I love you
John Leo O'Rourke
My car radio blew its speakers, and my friend Eric and I had 3 more hours to drive. He then proceeded to play this song on his phone for the rest of the trip, it was the best experience of my life.
Emerius Jones
This comment being 10 years old is pretty crazy.
R.M. van Heuvelen
i always put this way way up whenever i wake up, sing along on the top of my lungs, and i'm in the best mood for the rest of the day
leavemealone
First I heard of Seu Jorge was this song. And what a song it is. I don't have very much else by him except for the studio sessions for Zissou, but they are very good.
VenakBaur
Seu Jorge perfeito em qualquer idioma
Tayla Reith
Ótima musica *-*
Analucia martins medeiros
MUITO BOMMMMMMMMMMMMM
wolverine
simple but very peaceful and enjoyable
Jennifer West
this just makes me feel happy :)