(1962-1964):
Luiz Eça
Bebeto Castilho
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(1962-1964):
Luiz Eça
Bebeto Castilho
Hélcio Milito
(1964-1966):
Luiz Eça
Bebeto Castilho
Rubens Ohana
(1967/1968):
Luiz Eça
Bebeto Castilho
Rubens Ohana
Dório Ferreira
(1969):
Laercio de Freitas
Bebeto Castilho
Rubens Ohana
Dório Ferreira
(1974/1975 e 1982-1984):
Luiz Eça
Bebeto Castilho
Hélcio Milito
(1989-1992):
Luiz Eça
Bebeto Castilho
Rubens Ohana
The principal and most talented bossa nova group of the '60s, Tamba Trio started take form following the great singer Maysa Matarazzo and later the singer Leny Andrade in one season in boate Manhattan (Rio de Janeiro), acting to the side of Luiz Carlos Vines (piano) and Robert Menescal (violão).
First steady group of instrumental music in Bossa Nova, was pioneering in the use of microphones hung in the lapel in the presentations to the living creature, what the vocalizations executed for its integrant ones became more exciting.
Tamba Trio not only played a wide range of instruments but also contributed incredibly close harmony vocals. (Most bossa nova groups specialized in either vocals or musicianship, but not both.) Taking their name from a type of drum used by Milito, the trio formed in the early '60s and rode a wave of bossa nova popularity through the rest of the decade. From their self-titled 1962 debut, "O Barquinho" became a big hit in Brazil. One year later, their irresistibly swinging version of Jorge Ben's "Mas Que Nada" (recorded for 1963's Avanço LP) became their best-known hit -- it was used most famously by Nike in a 1998 World Cup television commercial. It acted intensely up to 1992, year of death of Eça.
Borandã
Tamba Trio Lyrics
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Que a terra já secou, borandá
É, borandá
Que a chuva não chegou, borandá
Já fiz mais de mil promessas
Rezei tanta oração
Deve ser que eu rezo baixo
Deve ser que eu rezo baixo
Pois meu Deus não ouve não
Vou me embora, vou chorando
Vou me lembrando do meu lugar
É, borandá
Que a terra já secou, borandá
É, borandá
Que a chuva não chegou, borandá
Quanto mais eu vou pra longe
Mais eu penso sem parar
Que é melhor partir lembrando
Que ver tudo piorar
Que é melhor partir lembrando
Que ver tudo piorar
The lyrics of Tamba Trio's song "Borandá" tell the story of someone leaving their home due to the harsh drought and lack of rain. "Vam'borandá" means "let's go wandering" and is an expression often used in Brazil to describe leaving somewhere. The singer talks about how the land has dried up and the rain hasn't come, which is causing them to leave. They mention having made promises and prayers, but feel like their pleas have gone unheard. They decide that it's better to leave and remember their home as it was, rather than stay and watch everything get worse.
The song has a melancholic and mournful tone, with the singer expressing sadness and resignation in their decision to leave. The repetition of "borandá" creates a sense of wandering and uncertainty, reflecting the singer's feelings of not knowing where they are going or what their future holds. The lyrics highlight the struggles of rural life and the impact of environmental factors on people's lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Vam'borandá
Let's go to Borandá
Que a terra já secou, borandá
The land is already dry in Borandá
É, borandá
Yes, Borandá
Que a chuva não chegou, borandá
The rain hasn't come to Borandá
Já fiz mais de mil promessas
I've made over a thousand promises
Rezei tanta oração
I've prayed so many prayers
Deve ser que eu rezo baixo
Maybe I pray too quietly
Pois meu Deus não ouve não
Because my God doesn't seem to hear me
Vou me embora, vou chorando
I'm leaving, crying as I go
Vou me lembrando do meu lugar
Remembering my place as I leave
Quanto mais eu vou pra longe
The further I go
Mais eu penso sem parar
The more I think without stop
Que é melhor partir lembrando
That it's better to leave remembering
Que ver tudo piorar
Than to see everything get worse
Contributed by Liam W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.