The project soon developed into a production and writing duo with colombian songwriter Ivan Benavides, and has since become a full live band. The two began to write together, producing the future club classic and sidestepper’s first vocal tune - Logozo in 1997. Two years later, the band signed with Chris Blackwell’s Palm Pictures. Again Ivan co-wrote and produced and ‘More Grip‘ was released in 2000, a homage to a salsa night out in Bogotá.
Sidestepper began to play live for the first time, playing gigs in the UK and across Europe, at Glastonbury and Roskilde amongst many others, and Richard continued to DJ in the UK and US. Their shows became legendary, they guaranteed a great party that starts on stage and resulted in a collective and euphoric experience, genuinely contagious. Meanwhile, writing work had begun on 3am (In Beats We Trust), as Richard travelled between London and NY where Ivan was living. The two recorded the core of the album in Bogota in 2002, some eventually unused sessions in Jamaica, with Cuban singer Ronald Infante in Havana, and MC’s Rubi Dan and Juxsi D in London. The mix was done in autumnal London, and 3AM was released to critical acclaim in 2003.
Richard returned to Bogota to form a live band that would be based in Colombia; and between old hands like Janio Coronado and Teto Ocampo, and a then new talent Erika Muñoz, a special magic emerged with this incarnation of Sidestepper, which vowed audiences in Colombia, Mexico and the US for the few years.
After touring extensively with the band, Ivan and Richard wanted to make a record written specifically for each member. The writing and original tracking were done at a farm outside Bogota, and mixing was done at a studio in the city. ‘Continental’ was released in July 2006.
Today, Sidestepper sound had expanded far beyond its original fusion of classic salsa and club beats to take in everything from deep Colombian folk influences to hip hop via cumbia, dancehall reggae, dub and afrobeat, layering infectious melodies and crisp harmonies on top of rock solid beats.
In the process, Sidestepper has helped transform the Colombian music scene, inspiring a new generation of young beat scientists to marry latin music with cutting edge beats. The originator that kick started the new wave of electro acoustic colombian music.
A lot of great talents have passed through the group, many of whom have gone on to great success with their own bands, like Goyo from ChocQuibTown, Pernett, and Sergio Arias from Malalma.
Sidestepper is now conformed as an 8-piece band, and are currently in the studio making a new record for release in the spring of 2010.
The current line up is
Janio Coronado, Edgardo Garcés and Erika Muñoz, on vocals
Teto Ocampo, on guitars
Pedro Ojeda, on drums
Juan Carlos Cuello "El Chongo", on Percussion
Iván Benavides, words and melody
Richard Blair, on bass and beats
www.sidestepper.net.
Dame Tu Querer
Sidestepper Lyrics
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dame de beber, de tu claridad y tu alegría
que me ayudará a calmar mi sed por vos
Dame el corazón, dame el corazón entero
dame tu mirar porque sin tu amor siento que muero
y el sol ya nunca volverá a alumbrar
dame tu cariño que tu luz es mi única verdad amor
Dame tu querer, dame tu querer princesa
dame de beber, de tu piel salada y tu belleza
de la oscuridad secreta de tu piel
Déjame caer, al abismo del deseo
quiero conocer dónde está la luz de tu misterio
quedar ciego con tu claridad mujer
dame tu cariño que tu dulce es mi única verdad
Dame tu querer, dame tu querer
déjeme beber, dame tu querer
qué da el cielo por tu gloria
quedar ciego con tu claridad
The song "Dame Tu Querer" by Sidestepper is a romantic and passionate plea for love and affection. The lyrics in Spanish talk about the desire for someone's love - the singer wants their love, their heart, their gaze, their affection, and their sweetness. The singer is so taken by this person that they want to dive deep into the mystery of them and bask in their light. They use the metaphor of thirst to describe how they are longing for this person's love, needing it to calm their thirst. There is a sense of urgency in the lyrics, as if the singer fears losing this person or missing out on the chance to experience their love.
Line by Line Meaning
Dame tu querer, dame tu querer mi vida
Give me your love, give me your love my life
dame de beber, de tu claridad y tu alegría
Give me to drink from your clarity and your joy that will help quench my thirst for you
que me ayudará a calmar mi sed por vos
Which will help me to calm my thirst for you
Dame el corazón, dame el corazón entero
Give me your heart, give me your entire heart
dame tu mirar porque sin tu amor siento que muero
Give me your gaze because without your love I feel like I'm dying
y el sol ya nunca volverá a alumbrar
And the sun will never shine again
dame tu cariño que tu luz es mi única verdad amor
Give me your affection because your light is my only true love
Dame tu querer, dame tu querer princesa
Give me your love, give me your love princess
dame de beber, de tu piel salada y tu belleza
Give me to drink from your salty skin and your beauty
de la oscuridad secreta de tu piel
From the secret darkness of your skin
Déjame caer, al abismo del deseo
Let me fall into the abyss of desire
quiero conocer dónde está la luz de tu misterio
I want to discover where the light of your mystery is
quedar ciego con tu claridad mujer
To be blinded by your clarity, woman
dame tu cariño que tu dulce es mi única verdad
Give me your affection because your sweetness is my only truth
Dame tu querer, dame tu querer
Give me your love, give me your love
déjeme beber, dame tu querer
Let me drink, give me your love
qué da el cielo por tu gloria
What does the sky give for your glory
quedar ciego con tu claridad
To be blinded by your clarity
Writer(s): Richard Blair, Ivan A. Benavides
Contributed by Harper L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@lucijeanej
Dame tu querer, dame tu querer mi vida
dame de beber, de tu claridad y tu alegría
que me ayudará a calmar mi sed por vos
Dame el corazón, dame el corazón entero
dame tu mirar porque sin tu amor siento que muero
y el sol ya nunca volverá a alumbrar
dame tu cariño que tu luz es mi única verdad amor
Dame tu querer, dame tu querer princesa
dame de beber, de tu piel salada y tu belleza
de la oscuridad secreta de tu piel
Déjame caer, al abismo del deseo
quiero conocer dónde está la luz de tu misterio
quedar ciego con tu claridad mujer
dame tu cariño que tu dulce es mi única verdad
Dame tu querer, dame tu querer
déjeme beber, dame tu querer
qué da el cielo por tu gloria
quedar ciego con tu claridad
@Beltrancho
Ese violín al fondo ... la oscuridad de esta canción ... ni Candlemass es tan denso! Ojalá cuándo vuelvan a nyc interpreten canciones de ese álbum ...
@maitesantamaria4480
¡Siempre supeeer!
@catalina1064
De Bogotá Colombia para el mundo!
@angelapatricia847
En serio son de Colombia?
@catalina1064
@ANGELA PATRICIA en efecto.
@tikoqc
DRAMA !! me encanta ...nice memories ;-)
@valenm3709
Beautiful...
@alhitman42
Uff ese ritmo la letra, todo
@nathygomezz
Excelente canción !
@mcbdantas21
Maravilhosa!