Maia performed in a variety of musical genres, ranging from happy and energetic dance music to sentimental songs such as his hit "Me Dê Motivo". He performed soul music, funk, bossa nova (in the 1990s), romantic songs, American pop, samba, baião, and Música Popular Brasileira.
He started to write his earliest songs at eight and at 14, as a drummer, he formed the group Os Tijucanos do Ritmo, which lasted one year. He then took guitar classes and was soon teaching children in the neighborhood of Tijuca, in Rio de Janeiro, including the Matoso gang (Maia, Jorge Ben, Erasmo Esteves, later Erasmo Carlos, and several others), named after the street where they used to hang out.
In that period, Maia was the guitar teacher of Esteves and when Roberto Carlos joined the gang in 1958, he also took classes with him. Maia, Carlos, and Esteves (together with Edson Trindade, Arlênio Lívio, and José Roberto "China") formed the group The Snakes (later The Sputniks), playing balls and performing on television (including on Carlos Imperial's Clube do Rock on TV Continental, where Carlos was already a regular). The group was soon dissolved due to incompatibility between Carlos and Maia.
After his father's demise in 1959, Maia won a scholarship to study communications in the United States, where he lived for four years. There he started as a vocalist, having joined the Ideals, but in 1963, he was arrested for possession of Weed.
Jailed for six months and then deported to Brazil, he did not find any warmth on the part of his old comrades Esteves and Carlos, who were beginning to enjoy the massive success of Jovem Guarda, which would get a grip on the entire country in a few years. Moving to São Paulo, he had some support from Os Mutantes instead. Having recorded in 1968 his first single with his compositions "Meu País" and "Sentimento," he became more visible after 1969 when he launched his "These Are the Songs," which was re-recorded by Elis Regina in the next year, in duo with him and included on Regina's Em Pleno Verão.
In the 1970s, Maia started to record albums and perform shows promoting his synthesis of American soul and Brazilian music with elements of samba and baião. The movement gradually took the working-class suburbs of the north side of Rio de Janeiro, exploding in 1976 with the black movement.
In 1970 Maia recorded his first full-length LP, Tim Maia, which included the classics "Azul da Cor do Mar", "Coroné Antônio Bento", and "Primavera", and topped the charts for 24 weeks in Rio de Janeiro. His first four albums were all self-titled. Next year's Tim Maia had other hits including "Não Quero Dinheiro (Só Quero Amar)" and "Preciso Aprender a Ser Só". His fourth album, released in 1973, included "Réu Confesso" and "Gostava Tanto de Você".
Maia founded two record labels: Vitória Régia Discos and Seroma. Through the latter he released the albums Tim Maia Racional, Vols. 1 & 2, both with songs about the knowledge contained in the Rational Culture, in the book Universo em Desencanto (Universe in Disenchantment). Although these albums were not well-received at their time of release, they are now regarded as classics and saw re-release in 2005. In 1978 Maia had one of his biggest hits, "Sossego," and another success with "Acenda o Farol," both launched on Tim Maia Disco Club.
In 1983 he had hits with "O Descobridor dos Sete Mares" and "Me Dê Motivo", included on O Descobridor dos Sete Mares (Polygram). Another milestone of his career in the 1980s was Tim Maia (1986), which had the hit "Do Leme ao Pontal (Tomo Guaraná, Suco de Caju, Goiabada Para Sobremesa)".
In 1990 he interpreted bossa nova classics on an album released through his label Vitória Régia that wasn't noticed, the LP Tim Maia Interpreta Clássicos da Bossa Nova. After a period of poor presence in the media, he was again on top after being mentioned by Jorge Ben Jor's "W/Brasil" in 1993. In the same period, Maia had another hit with his re-recording of "Como uma Onda" (Lulu Santos/Nelson Motta) for a television advertisement.
At the same time, he withdrew from majors, recording his next albums through Vitória Régia, including What a Wonderful World (1997), where he recorded American pop/soul classics, and Amigos do Rei/Tim Maia e Os Cariocas, with the famous vocal group. Obese and in bad health, in March 1998 he was performing at the Municipal Theater of Niterói when he became ill. Hospitalized, he died few days later. Tim had suffered from many health problems which includes Diabetes, Acute Hypertension, Obesity and Pulmonary Embolisim. In 1999 he was paid tribute in a show by several Música Popular Brasileira artists. The show was launched on CD and DVD. In 2000 he had another tribute, also released in CD.
Cristina
Tim Maia Lyrics
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Meu caminho é ida sem volta
Uma estrela amiga me guia
Minha asa presa se solta, eu
Vou ver Cristina, vou ver Cristina, vou ver Cristina
E por onde vou, vou deixando
Vou cobrir as flores da estrada
De um vermelho amor, madrugada, eu
Vou ver Cristina, vou ver Cristina, vou ver Cristina
Preciso ver Cristina, minha menina
Preciso ver Cristina, minha menina
Preciso vê-la, Cristina minha menina
The lyrics to Tim Maia's song "Cristina" convey the story of a man who is leaving on a journey with no intention of ever returning. He follows a guiding star with his wings free to soar. As he travels, he leaves behind emotional scars on the path he takes, as his heart bleeds for a woman named Cristina. He longs to see her again, repeating the phrase "Preciso ver Cristina, minha menina" (I need to see Cristina, my girl) throughout the song.
The lyrics are laced with a bittersweet longing and sadness, as the singer knows he is leaving behind something he loves, but feels compelled to embark on this journey nonetheless. The repeated refrain of "vou ver Cristina" (I'm going to see Cristina) serves as a reminder of his ultimate goal and what keeps him going.
Maia's soulful voice and the melancholic melody create a hypnotic musical experience that immerses the listener in the singer's journey. The lyrics tell a story of love, longing, and self-discovery, and the song is considered one of Maia's greatest hits.
Line by Line Meaning
Vou-me embora agora pra longe
I am leaving now and going far away
Meu caminho é ida sem volta
My path only leads to departure, with no return
Uma estrela amiga me guia
A friendly star will guide me on my way
Minha asa presa se solta, eu
My caged wing becomes free
Vou ver Cristina, vou ver Cristina, vou ver Cristina
I'm going to see Cristina, over and over again
E por onde vou, vou deixando
Wherever I go, I leave behind
Marcas do meu peito sangrando
Traces of my bleeding heart
Vou cobrir as flores da estrada
I'll cover the flowers on the road
De um vermelho amor, madrugada, eu
With the red of my love, even at dawn
Preciso ver Cristina, minha menina
I need to see Cristina, my girl
Preciso ver Cristina, minha menina
I need to see Cristina, my girl
Preciso vê-la, Cristina minha menina
I need to see her, Cristina my girl
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Sebastiao Rodrigues Maia, Carlos Eduardo Corte Imperial
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Músicas 🎶
Vou-me embora agora pra longe
Meu caminho é ida sem volta
Uma estrela amiga me guia
Minha asa presa se solta
Eu vou ver Cristina, vou ver Cristina
Vou ver Cristina
E por onde vou, vou deixando
Marcas do meu peito sangrando
Vou cobrir as flores da estrada
De um vermelho amor, madrugada
Eu vou ver Cristina, vou ver Cristina
Vou ver Cristina
Preciso ver Cristina, minha menina
Preciso vê-la, Cristina, minha menina
Cristina Barroso
Meu marido , que Deus levou a 10 anos , era apaixonado pelo Tim, sempre colocava essa música .😢
Pedro Bronx
Que legal dona Cristina ☺️
Aleki MCida9🔴
O Nome da minha mãe É Christina só Lembro dela quando escultou esse Som do Rei Tim Maia! ❤
Marina
"E por onde for vou deixando marcas do meu peito sangrando" Mais Tim impossível haha amoooo
M. Cristina P. De Carli L. Nogueira
Ah! Querido Tim! Vc era um poeta, muito romântico. Infelizmente ninguém via seu interior iluminado. Gratidão por esta música e todas. Você foi único! Um gênio! Voz maravilhosa!!! 🙏❤️😘
Vitorino ArTe
Tim Maia um cara exigente com as notas musicais,um verdadeiro showman,uma voz inigualável, com bastante tempero do soul,enfim um cara magnífico, genial.
Cris Du
Sou mais uma Cristina que se sente homenageada por essa música.
Cláudia Patrícia
Hoje eu precisava ouvir essa música!!! Vieram trilhões de lembranças e claro essa batida sensacional!! 🥰🎶🎶🎶
Marina
Eu tbm! Domingo e o som a todo o volume!
Hilberia Cristina
Me sinto privilegiada 😍