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.

Tarde em Itapuã
Toquinho Lyrics

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Um velho calção de banho,
O dia pra vadiar.
Um mar que não tem tamanho,
E um arco-íris no ar.

Depois, na Praça Caymmi,
Sentir preguiça no corpo
E numa esteira de vime

Beber uma água de coco, é bom.

Passar uma tarde em Itapuã,
Ao sol que arde em Itapuã.
Ouvindo o mar de Itapuã,
Falar de amor em Itapuã.

Enquanto o mar inaugura
Um verde novinho em folha,
Argumentar com doçura
Com uma cachaça de rolha.

E com olhar esquecido
No encontro de céu e mar,
Bem devagar ir sentindo
A terra toda rodar, é bom.

Passar uma tarde em Itapuã...
Depois sentir o arrepio
Do vento que a noite traz,
E o diz-que-diz-que macio
Que brota dos coqueirais.

E nos espaços serenos,
Sem ontem nem amanhã,

Dormir nos braços morenos
Da lua de Itapuã, é bom.

Overall Meaning

The song "Tarde em Itapuã" by Toquinho is a celebration of a carefree afternoon spent in the beach town of Itapuã. The first stanza sets the scene of the day, describing a vintage swimming trunks, a seemingly endless sea, and a rainbow in the sky. The second stanza shifts to the main activity of the day - lounging in the square, feeling lazy, drinking coconut water on a wicker mat. The chorus repeats the pleasure of spending an afternoon in Itapuã, listening to the ocean and talking about love.

The third stanza describes the transition from afternoon to evening, as the sea transforms into a fresh green and the drinkers switch from coconut water to cachaça. The fourth stanza paints a picture of sunset, with the gentle breeze and rustling of palm trees. The final stanza is about surrendering to the peacefulness of the night, devoid of past and future, and sleeping in the embrace of the moon. The song is a poetic tribute to the simple joys of life and the beauty of nature, all captured through the lens of a blissful afternoon spent in Itapuã.

Line by Line Meaning

Um velho calção de banho,
An old bathing suit,

O dia pra vadiar.
A day to idly relax.

Um mar que não tem tamanho,
An endless sea,

E um arco-íris no ar.
And a rainbow in the sky.

Depois, na Praça Caymmi,
Later, at Caymmi Square,

Sentir preguiça no corpo
Feeling laziness all over the body,

E numa esteira de vime
And on a wicker mat,

Beber uma água de coco, é bom.
Drinking coconut water, it's good.

Passar uma tarde em Itapuã,
Spending an afternoon in Itapuã,

Ao sol que arde em Itapuã.
Under the blistering sun of Itapuã.

Ouvindo o mar de Itapuã,
Listening to the sea of Itapuã,