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.
Que Sera
Sidestepper Lyrics
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(qué será lo que me pasa)
que el tiempo pasa tan lento
cuando no estoy junto a ti,
(cuando no estoy junto a ti)
es que yo te necesito
como el aire pa vivir,
El tiempo se va volando
si estamos junto los dos,
(si estamos junto los dos)
El cuerpo me duele tanto
cuando me dices adiós,
(cuando me dices adiós)
Qué será? qué será?
(qué será lo que me pasa)
Oye cariño yo no se que me pasa con voz,
cuando estas a mi lado me palpita el corazon, me cambia la voz y se me dibuja una sonrisa que hace que la sangre por mis venas corra prisa, el tiempo pasa lento cuando estoy junto a ti y es que te necesito como el airte pa vivir, ese mismo aire que me anima y que me llena
y quisiera salir contigo en la luna llena.
Qué será? qué será? no sé...
Tendré que acercarme para ver que dice usted
Qué será? qué será? no sé...
Digame digame digame pues Qué será? qué será?
(qué será lo que me pasa)
The song "Que Sera" by Sidestepper is a romantic song about how time seems to slow down when the singer is not with their loved one. They express a deep need for their partner, comparing it to the need for air to live. They also lament the pain they feel when they have to say goodbye to their loved one. Through the chorus repeating the question "Qué será? qué será?" which translates to "What will be? What will be?", the singer expresses confusion over their strong emotions and wonders what their future holds.
The singer also talks about the physical and emotional effects their partner has on them. When they are around their partner, their heart beats faster and they feel a rush of energy. They describe how their voice changes and they can't help but smile. The singer wants to spend time with their partner, even if it means running off to the moon. The song ends with the singer acknowledging their confusion and asking their partner what is happening to them.
Overall, the lyrics of "Que Sera" express the strong emotional connection between the singer and their partner, and their confusion about the intensity of their feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
Qué será? qué será? (qué será lo que me pasa)
I am wondering what is happening to me
que el tiempo pasa tan lento cuando no estoy junto a ti, (cuando no estoy junto a ti)
Time moves slowly when I am not around you
es que yo te necesito como el aire pa vivir, (como el aire pa vivir)
I need you like I need air to breathe
El tiempo se va volando si estamos junto los dos, (si estamos junto los dos)
Time flies when we are together
El cuerpo me duele tanto cuando me dices adiós, (cuando me dices adiós)
It hurts so much when you say goodbye
Oye cariño yo no se que me pasa con voz, cuando estas a mi lado me palpita el corazon, me cambia la voz y se me dibuja una sonrisa que hace que la sangre por mis venas corra prisa, el tiempo pasa lento cuando estoy junto a ti y es que te necesito como el airte pa vivir, ese mismo aire que me anima y que me llena y quisiera salir contigo en la luna llena.
When you are with me, my heart beats faster, my voice changes, and a smile appears on my face. Being with you is like breathing air, it fills me with life and energy. I want to go out with you on a full moon night
Qué será? qué será? no sé...
I still don't know what is happening to me
Tendré que acercarme para ver que dice usted
I need to get closer to see what you have to say
Qué será? qué será? no sé...
I still don't know what is happening to me
Digame digame digame pues Qué será? qué será? (qué será lo que me pasa)
Tell me, tell me, tell me, what is happening to me?
Contributed by Sydney K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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