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

Canção de Paquerar
Timbalada Lyrics

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há uma lei no meu coração
que sem amor se vive não
enxugue seu rosto no meu abadá
escute essa canção de paquerar
aonde eu for você vai estar
estampe seu rosto no meu abadá
existe um prazer de canalizar
escute essa canção de paquerar

me beije agora onde estou
quem sabe pode ser amor (bis)
agente sempre carnaval será
escute essa canção de paquerar
paquerar
chá lá lá lá

namorar
chá lá lá lá

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Timbalada's song "Canção de Paquerar" talk about the importance of love in life and the joy of flirting. The first verse of the song says "há uma lei no meu coração que sem amor se vive não," which translates to "there is a law in my heart that one cannot live without love." This sets the tone for the rest of the song, emphasizing the need for love in the singer's life.

The lyrics also mention the act of flirting, as the singer invites the listener to "enxugue seu rosto no meu abadá" (dry your face on my abadá) and "escute essa canção de paquerar" (listen to this flirting song). The repetition of this phrase throughout the song creates a sense of playfulness and light-heartedness, reflecting the fun and excitement of flirting.

The chorus of the song brings a romantic element, with the line "me beije agora onde estou, quem sabe pode ser amor" translating to "kiss me now where I am, who knows - it could be love." Despite the emphasis on flirting, the singer acknowledges the potential for true love to blossom from these interactions.

Line by Line Meaning

há uma lei no meu coração
There is a law in my heart

que sem amor se vive não
That cannot be lived without love

enxugue seu rosto no meu abadá
Wipe your face on my abadá

escute essa canção de paquerar
Listen to this flirting song

aonde eu for você vai estar
Wherever I go, you will be there

estampe seu rosto no meu abadá
Print your face on my abadá

existe um prazer de canalizar
There is a pleasure to channel

me beije agora onde estou
Kiss me now where I am

quem sabe pode ser amor (bis)
Who knows, it might be love

agente sempre carnaval será
We'll always be carnival

paquerar
Flirt