(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.
O Samba Da Minha Terra
Tamba Trio Lyrics
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Quando se canta
Todo mundo bole
Quando se canta
Todo mundo bole
Quem não gosta de samba
Bom sujeito não é
É ruim da cabeça
Eu nasci com o samba
No samba me criei
Do danado do samba
Nunca me separei
"Tamba Trio" is a renowned Brazilian band that performed a song "O Samba da Minha Terra." This song is all about Samba, which is a popular dance form in Brazil. The first two lines of the song say, "The samba of my land makes us lazy when we sing, everyone moves," which means that the Samba has a charming and addictive effect on the people who sing it. It makes them feel lazy and yet, they start dancing.
Further, the lyrics say, "Whoever doesn't like samba is not a good person, either sick in the head or sick in the foot," which means that Samba is so delightful that anyone who doesn't like it must have some underlying problem. The last two lines of the song say, "I was born with samba. I grew up with samba. I never separated myself from the damn Samba," which essentially indicates that the singer has the love and passion for Samba in his very roots. It is so deeply ingrained in him that there is no escaping from it.
Overall, the lyrics of "O Samba da Minha Terra" speak of the infectious nature of Samba, and how it can make even lazy people dance. It shows the deep love Brazilians have for Samba, which has become a significant part of their identity and culture.
Line by Line Meaning
O samba da minha terra deixa a gente mole
The samba of my land makes us feel light and carefree
Quando se canta
When we sing
Todo mundo bole
Everyone sways to the rhythm
Quem não gosta de samba
Those who don't like samba
Bom sujeito não é
Are not good people
É ruim da cabeça
Have something wrong with their head
Ou doente do pé
Or have a foot ailment
Eu nasci com o samba
I was born with samba in my blood
No samba me criei
I was raised in the world of samba
Do danado do samba
With the damn samba
Nunca me separei
I have never been apart
Contributed by Anthony B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.