Genres Archives: Pagode

Pagode originated in the early ’80s as a festive, fun, highly danceable subgenre of samba that has come to be associated–not always favorably–with lighthearted pop. Pagode performers introduced new instruments into the samba batteria, such as the 4-string banjo (louder than the traditional cavaquinho), the tan-tan (a brighter-sounding surdo, played with the hands and used to keep the main beat) and the hand-repique (used especially to emphasize rhythmic turnarounds). Pagode lyrics are more satirical and slang-laden than samba lyrics from other genres, and often come with a bite.

Pagode (Brazil)

Pagode originated in the early ’80s as a festive, fun, highly danceable subgenre of samba that has come to be associated–not always favorably–with lighthearted pop. Pagode performers introduced new instruments into the samba batteria, such as the 4-string banjo (louder than the traditional cavaquinho), the tan-tan (a brighter-sounding surdo, played with the hands and used to keep the main beat) and the hand-repique (used especially to emphasize rhythmic turnarounds). The genre’s lyrics are more satirical and slang-laden than samba lyrics from other genres, and often come with a bite.

COUNTRY: Brazil
KEY INSTRUMENTS: Cavaquinho, Banjo (4-string), Guitar, Hand-repique, Pandeiro, Repinique, Tambourine, Tan-tan
SONG ON AATW: LATIN AMERICA CD: A Canoa

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Tan-tan

A tan-tan is a Brazilian drum that might anchor a small pagode or samba group. Smaller than a surdo, the tan-tan isn’t quite loud enough to power a large samba ensemble. Let drumdojo introduce you to the tan-tan.

COUNTRY: Brazil
KEY GENRES: Pagode, Samba

Four String Banjo

The four string banjo is a cousin of the more common five or six-stringed banjo that originated in Africa but has become popular in American bluegrass music. It became popular in samba music and its subsequent subgenres when musicians sought a stringed instrument that was loud enough to be heard above all the awesome percussion.

COUNTRY: Brazil
KEY GENRES: Pagode, Samba

9. A Canoa

A Brazilian children’s song that we recorded in the samba style known as pagode. The song is about a canoe that flips over because the child we’ve chosen as our captain doesn’t know how to paddle.

Country: Brazil
Language: Portuguese
Genre on CD: Samba pagode
Instruments on CD: Cavaquinho, Pandeiro, Rebolo

LYRICS OF ALL AROUND THIS WORLD VERSION

The canoe flipped and who made it flip was it you?
It was because of Molly, now what are we going to do?
Paddle left and paddle right, paddle left and paddle right, paddle left and paddle right, paddle left and
paddle right.

A canoa virou, quem deixou ela virar
Foi por causa da [child’s name], que não soube remar
Siriri prá cá, siriri prá lá, siriri prá cá, siriri prá lá
Siriri prá cá, siriri prá lá, siriri prá cá, siriri prá lá

Credits

Translation and arrangement by Jay Sand. Instrumental arrangement by Alex Shaw and Arturo Stable.

Brazilian percussion, vocals and engineering: Alex Shaw

Guitar: Patricio Acevedo

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