Sivuca
Sivuca
1974
Why This Album Matters
Although the provided text does not detail a specific album titled 'Sivuca', it highlights the importance of the artist's contribution to the creation of one of MPB's most emblematic songs, 'João e Maria'. The melody, composed by Sivuca in 1947, is a testament to his early musical talent and his ability to create timeless works. The song, with its delicate waltz, illustrates the sensitivity and melodic richness that characterise Sivuca's work, serving as a focal point for appreciating his compositional mastery.
Context
The genesis of the 'João e Maria' melody dates back to 1947, a period prior to its popularisation and collaboration with Chico Buarque. Sivuca's original composition remained in his personal archive for almost three decades before being revisited and gaining the lyrics that made it famous. This time lapse reveals a curious journey for the song, which awaited the right moment to emerge and captivate the public.
Recording
The track 'João e Maria' was recorded with Sivuca playing the accordion, adding his characteristic instrumentation to the melody he himself composed. The best-known version was released on Nara Leão's album Os Meus Amigos São Um Barato in 1977, featuring Chico Buarque's vocals.
Songs
The melody of 'João e Maria', created by Sivuca in 1947, is a little waltz that Chico Buarque described as 'children's music', inspired by a dialogue between children. Chico Buarque's lyrics, composed in 1976, lend a playful and imaginative character to the melody. A peculiar detail is the line 'e o meu cavalo só falava inglês' [and my horse only spoke English], which intrigued even Chico himself, being interpreted by Francis Hime as a characteristic of a 'very well-behaved horse'. The song has an earlier history, with different lyrics by Rui Moraes e Silva, entitled 'Amanhecendo', recorded by Nadja Maria, a fact unknown to Chico Buarque until he was later approached by a woman after a show.
Legacy
The song 'João e Maria' achieved great popularity when it was included in the soundtrack of Rede Globo's telenovela Dancin' Days in 1978. The success led to confusion over the complete authorship of the music, causing Sivuca to have to publicly clarify, during his shows, that the lyrics were by Chico, but the melody had been his for a long time. The song had a resurgence in 2012 with a version by Larissa Manoela for the telenovela Carrossel, consolidating its status as a classic of Brazilian music.
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Credits
Dave Collins
Cindy Kimball, Sue Cummins
Charlie Chappelear
Sadiq Shabazz
Sivuca
Angel Allende
Morris Goldberg
Jeff Zaraya
Jules Halfant
David Wilkes
Jerry Wainwright
Books
Sivuca e a música do Recife
Sivuca e a música do Recife
Flavia Barreto, Fernando Gasparini · 2010
Este livro relata os dez anos que o músico Sivuca trabalhou na capital pernambucana, Recife. A obra reúne depoimentos de amigos e parceiros do cantor e compositor paraibano na cidade que ele considerava a sua universidade, oferecendo um estudo aprofundado sobre um período significativo da carreira do artista, o que contextualiza a produção de seus álbuns da época, incluindo o de 1974.
300 Important Albums of Brazilian Music
Charles Gavin, Tárik de Souza, Carlos Calado, Arthur Dapieve · 2008
Conceived by Titãs drummer and musical researcher Charles Gavin, the 434-page book brings together covers and reviews of albums released between 1929 and 2007. The texts were written by journalists Tárik de Souza, Arthur Dapieve and Carlos Calado.
Analyses
Sivuca 73 (1974) | Toque Musical
toque-musicall.com
Todos os dois lps vieram a ser lançados também no Brasil no ano seguinte, 1974. Neste disco Sivuca toca acompanhado por músicos americanos, o que dá ao trabalho uma atmosfera meio jazzística, ou ainda bem aos moldes de outro brasileiro, o Sérgio Mendes.
Só Música ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ : Sivuca - Sivuca (1974)
bugrim.blogspot.com
Baixei agora o disco do Sivuca e fiquei impressionado com a qualidade musical do mesmo. Não sabia que ele tinha lançado um LP tão bom lá no distante ano de 1974, que soa como se fosse gravado hoje.
Sivuca - 1974 - (08.09.2010) - Acervo Origens
acervoorigens.com
Esses comentários mostram que, embora os EUA tenham acolhido Sivuca em um momento crucial de sua vida, ele era visto como um ser exótico, algo de outro planeta.
Sivuca - Sivuca (1973) | cenaindie
cenaindie.com
Lançado no Brasil em 1974, junto com o álbum ao vivo 'Live in from Village Gate', 'Sivuca' é uma obra essencial para quem aprecia a riqueza da música brasileira e a genialidade de um dos seus maiores expoentes.
Discogs
Sivuca – Discogs
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