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.

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Seu Jorge Lyrics

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Chega junto que a vibe é forte
Quanto mais alegria, melhor
Vâmo nessa que tá dando sorte
A nossa energia ela é muito maior
É um lance legal pra caramba
Que empurra a galera pra cima
É mistura de pop com Rap
De rock e confete

De samba e serpentina

Você vai gostar do clima
Você vai querer dançar
Os mano são gente fina
E as mina são de apaixonar

Você vai gostar do clima
Você vai querer voltar
Então bota a mão pra cima
Quero ver geral cantar
Olê olé

Olê olé, olê olé, olê olé
Olê olá
Olê olé, olê olé, olê olé
Olê olá

Chega junto que a vibe é forte
Quanto mais alegria, melhor
Vâmo nessa que tá dando sorte
A nossa energia ela é muito maior
É um lance legal pra caramba
Que empurra a galera pra cima
É mistura de pop com Rap
De rock e confete
De samba e serpentina

Você vai gostar do clima
Você vai querer dançar
Os mano são gente fina
E as mina são de apaixonar

Você vai gostar do clima
Você vai querer voltar
Então bota a mão pra cima
Quero ver geral cantar
Olê olé

Olê olé, olê olé, olê olé
Olê olá (quero ver geral cantar)
Olê olé, olê olé, olê olé
Olê olá

Você vai gostar do clima
Você vai querer dançar
Os mano são gente fina
E as mina são de apaixonar

Você vai gostar do clima
Você vai querer dançar
Então bota a mão pra cima
Quero ver geral cantar
Olê olé

Olê olé, olê olé, olê olé
Olê olá (quero ver geral cantar)
Olê olé, olê olé, olê olé
Olê olá

Olê olé, olê olé, olê olé
Olê olá (quero ver geral cantar)
Olê olé, olê olé, olê olé
Olê olá

Olê olé, olê olé, olê olé
Olê olá

Olê olé, olê olé, olê olé
Olê olá

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Seu Jorge's "Olê Olê" describe the vibrant atmosphere and energy of a party, urging the audience to join in on the celebration. The phrase "chega junto," meaning "come together," sets the tone for the inclusive and communal nature of the party. The song's chorus is a call-and-response chant, with the lead singer encouraging the crowd to participate by chanting "olé olé" and "olé olá." The lyrics emphasize the diversity of the music and the people at the party, bringing together different genres such as pop, rap, rock, and samba.

The repeated lines "você vai gostar do clima" ("you will like the atmosphere") and "você vai querer dançar" ("you will want to dance") create an invitation for the listener to join in and enjoy the festivities. The lyrics also highlight the positive qualities of the people at the party, describing the "mano" as good people and the "mina" as captivating.

Overall, the lyrics of "Olê Olê" convey a sense of joy, camaraderie, and cultural fusion, inviting the audience to join in on the fun.

Line by Line Meaning

Chega junto que a vibe é forte
Come and join us because the energy is strong

Quanto mais alegria, melhor
The more joy, the better

Vâmo nessa que tá dando sorte
Let's keep going because we're having good luck

A nossa energia ela é muito maior
Our energy is much greater

É um lance legal pra caramba
It's really cool

Que empurra a galera pra cima
It lifts the crowd up

É mistura de pop com Rap
It's a mix of pop and rap

De rock e confete
Of rock and confetti

De samba e serpentina
Of samba and serpentine

Você vai gostar do clima
You will like the atmosphere

Você vai querer dançar
You will want to dance

Os mano são gente fina
The guys are cool

E as mina são de apaixonar
And the girls are enchanting

Você vai querer voltar
You will want to come back

Então bota a mão pra cima
So put your hands up

Quero ver geral cantar
I want to see everyone sing

Olê olé
Olê olé