Antonio Pecci Filho (born in São Paulo, Brazil on July 6, 1946), originally… Read Full Bio ↴Antonio Pecci Filho (born in São Paulo, Brazil on July 6, 1946), originally nicknamed "Toquinho" by his mother, is a Brazilian singer and guitarist. He is well-known for his collaborations, as composer and performer, with Vinícius de Moraes. He began his guitar studies at the age of 14 with Paulinho Nogueira and went on to study harmony with Edgar Janulo, classical guitar with Isaias Sávio and orchestration with Léo Peracchi. He also studied with and befriended Oscar Castro-Neves.

Initially playing in colleges, Toquinho's professional career took off in the 1960s at shows promoted by radio personality Walter Silva at the famous Paramount theater in São Paulo. He composed his first recorded song with Chico Buarque entitled "Lua Cheia" (Full Moon). His first big hit was composed in 1970 with Jorge Benjor, "Que Maravilha" (What a Wonder). That same year he was invited by Vinícius de Moraes, co-writer of the worldwide hit song "Garota de Ipanema" (The Girl from Ipanema), to participate in a series of shows in Buenos Aires, forming a solid partnership that would continue for 11 years and produce 120 songs, 25 records and over a thousand shows.

After the death of Vinícius de Moraes in 1980, he went on to pursue a solo career, often performing with other talented musicians like Paulinho da Viola, Danilo Caymmi, Paulinho Nogueira and Chico Buarque. He continues to record and play.

Samba de Avião
Toquinho Lyrics

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Vai meu irmão
Pega esse avião
Você tem razão
De correr assim desse frio
Mas beija meu Rio De Janeiro
Antes que um aventureiro
Lance mão

Pede perdão
Pela omissão um tanto forçada
Mas não diga nada
Que me viu chorando
E pros da pesada diz que eu vou levando
E vê como é que anda aquela vida à toa
E se puder me manda uma notícia boa

Vai meu irmão
Pega esse avião
Você tem razão
De correr assim desse frio
Mas beija meu Rio De Janeiro
Antes que um aventureiro
Lance mão

Pede perdão
Pela omissão um tanto forçada
Mas não diga nada
Que me viu chorando
E pros da pesada diz que vou levando

E vê como é que anda aquela vida à toa
E se puder me manda uma notícia boa

Overall Meaning

The song "Samba de Avião" by Toquinho is a poetic tribute to the city of Rio de Janeiro. The opening lines of the song talk about a brother who is taking a flight out of the city to escape the cold weather. The singer encourages his brother to take one last look at the city and kiss it goodbye before leaving. He warns his brother not to let an adventurer take hold of the city he loves so much.

The singer then goes on to apologize for being absent from the city for a while. He asks his brother not to mention that he had seen him crying and to tell his friends that he's doing fine. He goes on to ask his brother to find out how life is in the city and to send him some good news. The lyrics of the song create a sense of nostalgia for Rio de Janeiro, while also acknowledging the realities of life in the city.

Line by Line Meaning

Vai meu irmão
Go, my brother.

Pega esse avião
Take this plane.

Você tem razão
You are right.

De correr assim desse frio
To run away from this cold.

Mas beija meu Rio de Janeiro
But kiss my Rio de Janeiro.

Antes que um aventureiro lance mão
Before a adventurer takes hold of it.

Pede perdão
Ask for forgiveness.

Pela omissão um tanto forçada
For the somewhat forced omission.

Mas não diga nada que me viu chorando
But don't say anything about seeing me crying.

E pros da pesada diz que eu vou levando
And for those who carry the heavy burden, say that I am coping.

E vê como é que anda aquela vida à toa
And see how that idle life is going.