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
Canto Pro Mar
Timbalada Lyrics
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Quando toco nas ondas do mar
É que maré me encanta
Foi coral que mandou me chamar
Na noitinha me deito
Com água salgada nos olhos e fico a lembrar
Que a alegria só vem
Quando o berimba canta
É na angola de areia molhada
Que vou pontear
Da nascente ao delta
Quero ser o ciclo das águas no ar
O meu sonho é ser nuvem de chuva
Pra seca não proliferar
Alegria só vem
Quando toco nas ondas do mar
Madrugada, desejo chegar no horizonte
Através do caminho lunar
Pra voar com a espuma mais alva
Que o vento me sopra de lá
Eu pertenço ao espelho cristal reluzente
Mais belo que há
E a alegria só vem
Quando toco nas ondas do mar
In Timbalada's song Canto Pro Mar, the lyrics speak of the singer's deep connection to the sea and how it brings them joy. The first verse explains that the only time they feel true happiness is when they touch the waves of the ocean. They go on to express their fascination with the tides and how it feels like the coral of the ocean is calling out to them.
The second verse touches on the singer's dreams of being part of the cycle of water, from the source to the delta. They mention their desire to be a raincloud to stop drought and bring joy to the people around them. In the third verse, the singer describes their longing to reach the horizon, to fly with the white foam of the waves blowing in the wind. They also mention feeling connected to the clear mirror of the ocean, which brings them immense joy.
Overall, the lyrics of Canto Pro Mar tell a story of a person who finds solace and happiness in the endless beauty and mysteries of the ocean. The singer portrays their deep connection to the sea and how it is an integral part of their identity and happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
Alegria só vem
Joy only comes
Quando toco nas ondas do mar
When I touch the waves of the sea
É que maré me encanta
It's because the tide enchants me
Foi coral que mandou me chamar
It was the coral that called me
Na noitinha me deito
At night I lay down
Com água salgada nos olhos e fico a lembrar
With salty water in my eyes, and I remember
Que a alegria só vem
That joy only comes
Quando toco nas ondas do mar
When I touch the waves of the sea
Quando o berimba canta
When the berimbau sings
É na angola de areia molhada
It's in the wet sand of Angola
Que vou pontear
That I'll strum my instrument
Da nascente ao delta
From the source to the delta
Quero ser o ciclo das águas no ar
I want to be the cycle of water in the air
O meu sonho é ser nuvem de chuva
My dream is to be a rain cloud
Pra seca não proliferar
So that drought does not spread
Madrugada, desejo chegar no horizonte
Dawn, I wish to reach the horizon
Através do caminho lunar
Through the lunar path
Pra voar com a espuma mais alva
To fly with the whitest foam
Que o vento me sopra de lá
That the wind blows to me from there
Eu pertenço ao espelho cristal reluzente
I belong to the shining crystal mirror
Mais belo que há
More beautiful than there is
E a alegria só vem
And joy only comes
Quando toco nas ondas do mar
When I touch the waves of the sea
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANTONIO CARLOS SANTOS DE FREITAS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
luiz antonio costa
CARNAVAL DE 1994,QUANTA SAUDADE!!!!!
Sidney Freitas
Nostalgia pura 🕺💃🥳🎭anos 90 sucesso
sheet music for everyone
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Só quem viveu isso vai sentir aquele arrepio de nostalgia!
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SILVIA DE OLIVEIRA
Fevereiro de 2021. Amo esta música. Marcou a chegada de meu filho.Silas. 1993. Eu.cantava assim: eu canto.pra.Silas. porque amo.Silas. Meu.eterno bebê.
Carlos Eduardo Polli
Alguem ouvindo em Outubro 2020?Sensacional Musica de Respeito!!!
DC Lira
O época boa dancei muito.
Wagner Sandro
lembrei quando viajei pra Porto Seguro Bahia, curti muito o barramares, show de bola
Vivi Any
Me lembrei da Narcisa, rs."Ai que tudo!" "Ai que badalo!" "Ai que loucura!" Timbalada é muita energia boa!@
Jonia Valmir
GOSTO MUITO DA MÚSICA TIMBALADA.
Caio Valgas
Hino da Timbalada!!!