Thievery Corporation is on the Eighteenth Street Lounge record label named after the DC club owned by Eric Hilton, but several of their singles and EP's appear on the 4AD and !K7 labels.
Formed in the summer of 1995 at D.C.’s Eighteenth Street Lounge. Rob Garza and Lounge co-owner Eric Hilton bonded over club life, dub, bossa nova and jazz records, then decided to see what would come of mixing all these in a recording studio. From this, the duo was born and their self started label Eighteenth Street Lounge Music began to emerge on an international level.
The duo caught the ears of underground DJ’s with their first two 12" offerings, Shaolin Satellite and 2001: a Spliff Odyssey. Their 1997 debut LP, Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi began to both define a new genre of electronic music and connect with an international community of like-minded souls. Though the terminology has varied (downtempo, chill out, left field and a myriad of other permutations), they have maintained their unique musical standards for the duration of their popularity.
In 2002, they released The Richest Man in Babylon on their ESL label. This fifteen track album is similar in sound and timbre to their earlier 2000 release, The Mirror Conspiracy, and features performances by vocalists Emiliana Torrini, Pam Bricker, and Loulou.
In 2005 they released The Cosmic Game, which has a darker, more psychedelic sound than The Richest Man in Babylon. The album also featured more high-profile guest singers on it, including Perry Farrell, David Byrne, and Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips.
In 2006, the group released Versions, a selection of remixes done by Thievery Corporation for other artists and toured the United States, playing at Lollapalooza.
The group released their fifth studio album, Radio Retaliation, on 23 September 2008.
The language of the group's lyrics are as diverse as English, Spanish, French, Persian, Portuguese, Romanian and Hindi. This reflects the group's global feel and collaborative structure.
They were the opening act on August 1, 2009 for Sir Paul McCartney at FedExField in Landover, Maryland.
On July 27, 2010, Babylon Central, the cinematic directorial debut of founding member Eric Hilton, was released. Set (and shot) in Washington, D.C., the film follows tripwire events in the interconnected lives of its characters, each influencing power brokers' schemes to manipulate international currencies.
In June 2011, Thievery Corporation released their sixth album, Culture of Fear.
In January 2012, Thievery Corporation launched a remixes contest in conjunction with Dubspot.
Menina Flor
Thievery Corporation Lyrics
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The lyrics to Thievery Corporation's "Menina Flor" are a beautiful tribute to the power and beauty of love, especially first love. The repeated refrain of "girl flower" evokes the image of a young woman who is delicate and beautiful, yet strong and resilient like a flower. This imagery is further emphasized by the use of the word "despertar" which means "awakening" in Portuguese, suggesting that the song is celebrating the awakening of this young woman's love and passion.
The song then goes on to describe the power of love to awaken the heart and bring it to life. The lyrics suggest that love is like a song that sleeps in the heart, waiting to be awakened and sung by the one who loves. When this happens, the song becomes a celebration of love and the beauty of life.
Overall, the lyrics to "Menina Flor" are a powerful reminder of the transformative power of love and the beauty that it can bring into our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Girl flower, girl flower, girl flower,
The repeated phrase 'girl flower' represents the innocence and purity of a young girl, like a delicate flower.
Woman, girl flower, love, first love,
Addressing a grown woman as a 'girl flower' implies that regardless of age, the feeling of first love is timeless and precious.
This odespertar of a song
The awakening of inner emotions and feelings that inspire the creation of a musical ode.
That ha sleeps sky in the heart,
The hidden and deep-seated emotions that have been kept inside the heart for a long time, like the vast expanse of the sky.
and today fair love to arrive,
Opening up to love and letting it come into one's life, bringing light and beauty.
to amorcantar
Singing and expressing these feelings of love through music.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GIORGIO CALABRESE, LUIZ FLORIANO BONFA, MARIA HELENA DE TOLEDO
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