A product of the brilliant imagination of singer, songwriter and virtuoso percussionist Carlinhos Brown, Timbalada does justice to Bahia's rhythmic tradition and, at the same time, introduces modernity and boldness to it. The main singer's hoarse voice, the non-sense of the lyrics, the tribal painting an the collective use of sunglasses helped to place Timbalada among the most original and ceative bands to appear in the last years.
Timbalada is an Afro-Brazilian musician group from Candeal, Salvador, Brazil. It was founded by drummer Carlinhos Brown. The musical style is between samba reggae and axé, with strong influences from African music. They are a highly popular group that regularly plays sold-out shows throughout Brazil.
The group is mostly known for its active participation to the carnival each year in the streets of Salvador de Bahia. It also engages in social activism by working with needy children, providing education and drum courses to help them in social integration.
Musically, Timbalada is credited with two major innovations in the instrumentation of Afro-Brazilian music: the revival of the timbal (a tall, high-pitched hand drum), and the development of a rack of 3 surdos (bass drums) that can be played by a single player. The timbal, which had been nearly extinct before Timbalada began featuring it, has since become widespread in many Afro-Brazilian genres, including axé and samba-reggae. The rack of surdos, also called a bateria-de-surdo (surdo drumset) is now widely used by many groups for stage performances when not parading. Because the bateria-de-surdo can only hold 3 surdos within arm's reach of a single player, the traditional 4-surdo arrangements of many samba-reggae rhythms is often trimmed down to a 3-surdo arrangement
Ai
Timbalada Lyrics
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Quer me vê ai
Eu tô feliz, porque te amo
Licuri amendoim ai
Eu tô legal
Porque te quero, minha vida é carnaval
Rema, rema, rema
Rema, rema, rema
Bota colar no pescoço
Rema, rema, rema
Caia por cima de mim
Eu vim aqui pra te querer
Pra te curtir ai
Eu tô contente, porque te amo
Minha vida vai pra frente ai
Eu tô verão, porque te quero
Dentro do meu coração ai
Eu tô contente, eu vou atrás
Eu vou pra frente
The lyrics to Timbalada's "Ai" are centered around the joy and excitement of love during the carnival season. The repeated phrase "Quer me vê, quer me vêm" translates to "They want to see me, they want to come to me," referring to the attention the singer is receiving because of their love for their partner. They express their happiness and contentment in being with this person, saying "Eu tô feliz, porque te amo" which translates to "I'm happy, because I love you."
The reference to "Licuri amendoim" is a nod to traditional Brazilian snacks often enjoyed during carnival celebrations. The chorus is focused on the dancing and physical connection with one's partner, encouraging the listener to "Rema, rema, rema" or "Row, row, row" and engage in playful physical affection with their partner, such as giving "Umbigadas" or playful belly bumps.
The song overall is a celebration of love, the excitement and passion it can bring, and the joy of dancing and celebrating during carnival time.
Line by Line Meaning
Quer me vê, quer me vêm
They want to see me, they want to come to me
Quer me vê ai
They want to see me here
Eu tô feliz, porque te amo
I am happy because I love you
Licuri amendoim ai
Licuri peanuts here
Eu tô legal
I'm good
Porque te quero, minha vida é carnaval
Because I want you, my life is a carnival
Rema, rema, rema
Row, row, row
Dá umbigada no outro
Give a belly bump to the other
Bota colar no pescoço
Put a necklace around the neck
Caia por cima de mim
Fall on top of me
Eu vim aqui pra te querer
I came here to want you
Pra te curtir ai
To enjoy you here
Eu tô contente, porque te amo
I am happy because I love you
Minha vida vai pra frente ai
My life is moving forward here
Eu tô verão, porque te quero
I'm summer because I want you
Dentro do meu coração ai
Inside my heart here
Eu tô contente, eu vou atrás
I am happy, I'll go after
Eu vou pra frente
I'm going forward
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Cloud9
Written by: MESTRE P. DO BONGO, CARLINHOS BROWN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
GUILHERME SANTOS SILVA
Batucada massa, viva a Bahia, viva axé! 💃💃💃💃💃💃💃
Vera Paixão
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Roberta Tania
tunz tunz aweeee \o/ai to contente \o/\0/
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