In the early 90's, the effervescent musical scene of Bahia generated a new … Read Full Bio ↴In the early 90's, the effervescent musical scene of Bahia generated a new phenomenon: Timbalada - a huge group of percussionist with tribal paintings on their bodies and a female singer that performed topless. they all played timbaus, a tall drum that hangs from the shoulder of the percussionist and is held between the legs.

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

Cachaça
Timbalada Lyrics

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Cachaça

Vamos invadir a la boate
Vamos invadir a la boate
Vamos invadir a la boate
Invadir a la boate, invadir a la boate
(2x)

Cachaça

O amor me pegou puro e verdadeiro
Pra durar, vai durar, pra lá de fevereiro
Para quando chegar a festa junina
Você vai se lembrar da gente na Ondina
Cachaça!
(2x)

Botou açúcar, chupou limão
Balanço no badalo da negona e do negão
Passou a língua, tem que provar
Na língua ajoelhou, ajoelhou tem que rezar
(2x)

Não me pergunte como toca, como dança essa levada
Eu vou descer, eu vou descer, eu vou subir de Timbalada!
(4x)

Vamos invadir a la boate
Vamos invadir a la boate
Vamos invadir a la boate
Invadir a la boate, invadir a la boate
(2x)

Então vai miseráve, vai miserave

vai miseráve, vai miseráve (3x)
Cachaça!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Timbalada's "Cachaça" talk about the love that has caught the attention of the singer in a pure and truthful way. It is a love that will last beyond February and will be remembered during the June festivities. The mention of "cachaça" in the song is significant as it is one of Brazil’s most celebrated alcoholic beverages, made from fermented sugarcane juice.

The song has multiple references to the Brazilian culture, including the mention of the "festas juninas" which are traditional celebrations held during the month of June in Brazil, usually in honor of the Catholic saints Anthony, John the Baptist and Peter. The lyrics also speak of dancing to the Timbalada's music, a popular Brazilian percussion ensemble from Bahia, known for their energetic and rhythmic beats. The song also highlights the joy and celebration associated with going out to clubs, as represented by the repetition of the refrain "Vamos invadir a la boate" which translates to "Let's invade the club."

Overall, the song captures the celebratory and joyous spirit of Brazilian culture, with references to its music, food, and drink. It is a vibrant and upbeat song that entices the listener to join in the festivities and enjoy all that Brazil has to offer.

Line by Line Meaning

Vamos invadir a la boate
Let's go and take over the nightclub

Invadir a la boate, invadir a la boate
Invade the nightclub, invade the nightclub

O amor me pegou puro e verdadeiro
Love got hold of me pure and true

Pra durar, vai durar, pra lá de fevereiro
It's going to last, it will last, beyond February

Para quando chegar a festa junina
So that when the June festival arrives

Você vai se lembrar da gente na Ondina
You'll remember us in Ondina

Cachaça!
Cachaça!

Botou açúcar, chupou limão
Put sugar, sucked lemon

Balanço no badalo da negona e do negão
Swing in the bell of the big woman and the big man

Passou a língua, tem que provar
Passed the tongue, you have to taste it

Na língua ajoelhou, ajoelhou tem que rezar
Kneeling on the tongue, kneeling you have to pray

Não me pergunte como toca, como dança essa levada
Don't ask me how to play or dance to this groove

Eu vou descer, eu vou descer, eu vou subir de Timbalada!
I'm going down, I'm going down, I'm going up with Timbalada!

Então vai miseráve, vai miserave
So go miserably

Cachaça!
Cachaça!

Writer(s): Jose Renato Santos de Freitas, Antonio Carlos Santos de Freitas, Elbermario Rodrigues Barbosa, Leandro Santana Alves Dos Santos Copyright: Candyall Music Producoes Artisticas Ltda, Paginas Do Mar Prod. Publicidade E Ed.

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