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.
Sossego
Tim Maia Lyrics
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Com esse papo, de emprego
Não está vendo, não estou nessa
O que eu quero?
Sossego, eu quero sossego
O que eu quero? Sossego!(eu quero sossego)
O que eu quero? Sossego!
O que eu quero? Sossego!
Ora bolas, não me amole
Com esse papo, de emprego
Não está vendo, não estou nessa
O que eu quero? Sossego!
O que eu quero? Sossego!
O que eu quero? Sossego!
O que eu quero? Sossego!
O que eu quero? Sossego!
O que eu quero? Sossego!
O que eu quero? Sossego!
O que eu quero? Sossego!
O que eu quero? Sossego!
O que eu quero? Sossego!
O que eu quero? Sossego!
O que eu quero? Sossego!
O que eu quero? Sossego!
O que eu quero? Sossego!
O que eu quero? Sossego!
O que eu quero? Sossego!
O que eu quero? Sossego!
O que eu quero? Sossego!
O que eu quero? Sossego!
O que eu quero? Sossego!
O que eu quero? Sossego!
In Tim Maia's song Sossego, the lyrics express the desire for peace and tranquility. The singer is fed up with talk about work and employment, and insists that he is not interested in that kind of life. Instead, he wants "sossego" - a word that can be translated as "rest," "quiet," and "peace of mind." The repetition of the phrase "O que eu quero? Sossego!" emphasizes this desire and creates a catchy, memorable chorus.
The song's lyrics can be interpreted as a critique of the pressure to work and be productive in a capitalist society. The singer rejects this lifestyle and chooses instead to prioritize his own well-being and happiness. The lines "Não está vendo, não estou nessa" ("Can't you see? I'm not in that") suggest that the singer is aware of the societal expectations placed on him, but refuses to conform to them.
In addition to its meaning, Sossego is notable for its musical style. Tim Maia was a pioneer of Brazilian soul music, blending elements of funk, samba, and jazz in his songs. Sossego features a driving, funky bassline and horns that punctuate the rhythm. The song's groove encourages listeners to dance and move, further emphasizing the idea of finding joy and pleasure in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Ora bolas, não me amole
Don't bother me
Com esse papo, de emprego
About that job talk
Não está vendo, não estou nessa
Can't you see that I'm not interested
O que eu quero? Sossego!
What do I want? Peace and quiet!
O que eu quero? Sossego!
What do I want? Peace and quiet!
O que eu quero? Sossego!
What do I want? Peace and quiet!
O que eu quero? Sossego!
What do I want? Peace and quiet!
O que eu quero? Sossego!
What do I want? Peace and quiet!
O que eu quero? Sossego!
What do I want? Peace and quiet!
O que eu quero? Sossego!
What do I want? Peace and quiet!
O que eu quero? Sossego!
What do I want? Peace and quiet!
O que eu quero? Sossego!
What do I want? Peace and quiet!
O que eu quero? Sossego!
What do I want? Peace and quiet!
O que eu quero? Sossego!
What do I want? Peace and quiet!
O que eu quero? Sossego!
What do I want? Peace and quiet!
O que eu quero? Sossego!
What do I want? Peace and quiet!
O que eu quero? Sossego!
What do I want? Peace and quiet!
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Sebastiao Rodrigues Maia
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@joseportela5590
Música tocada em apenas um acorde: dó maior. Mas parece que tem 20. Quanto talento criativo. Colocar uma variação tão rica sem variar o acorde o tempo todo. Genialidade.
@adilsonferreira7346
Tim Maia era porra Loka nas drogas e bebidas mais em relação ao seu talento musical não tem quem não reconheça que ele era monstro
@adilsonferreira7346
O gordão era monstro
@nove3799
@@adilsonferreira7346 gordao é seu pai! Tim maia e pericles são magros!
@MailaSalmazzi
Qualidade sem quantidade...
@giovannirezende8015
Ele dizia que aí que ta o barato. Só no dó maior
@waldonunez8311
Año 1979..caminando por la Ipiranga , escuchando esta canción..lindos días, sin coronavirus ,sin celulares, sin redes sociales deprimentes...gracias...saudade Brasil...mi segunda patria...
@RATERS1979
Redes sociais e internet não é ruim...vc escilhe o que vai ver, depende dq vc procura, é vc que comanda sua procura...
@reggistencia
El viaje en el tiempo...todavia que?
@mauricioantonio9875
Amamos vocês 💖