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Saturday, October 15, 2011

Brazilian vibes to "Occupy Wall Street": Alceu Valença's FM Disobedience
















Today Occupy Wall Street will demonstrate in 851 cities around in 81 countries. Manifesters at New York were told by Mayor Bloomberg that they will be arrested if they keep at Liberty Square and since yesterday the occupiers are at the square to keep the movement going.


Today will be an important day for OWS so I decided to share this rhythm of Alceu Valença's song FM Rebeldia.


I did chose this picture because of the flower. OWS is a pacific movement and you have this link at the site: Click here to learn nonviolent tactics for holding ground.


Like the hippies? I think that all what is being said at the mainstream media to put the movement in disbelief should not be taken seriously.


Yes, what the good side of many historical protest movements and why not remember the hippies that believed flowers could stop the war?


This is a great symbol.


Music unites people so I though about giving this little help and chose this song because it talks about the poor people that live in the hill, slungs, coming down to conquer their space. It's rhythm is amazing and I dare you not to want to move any part of your body.


It is influenced by samba. Alceu Valença was influenced by pop, rock, music from the north of Brazil, blues, jazz... it would be easier to name the music that didn't help him creating his amazing and unique style. I did a not very good translation just to share.




FM Rebeldia
by Alceu Valença

 Um dia eu tive um sonho

Que havia começado a grande guerra 

Entre o morro e a cidade 

E o meu amigo Melodia 

Era o Comandante-em-Chefe
Da primeira bateria
Lá do morro de São Carlos 





Ele falava, eu entendia 

Você precisa escutar a rebeldia

 Pantera Negra, FM Rebeldia 

Transmitindo da Rocinha
Primeiro comunicado 


O pão e circo e o poder da maioria 

Um país em harmonia 

Com seu povo alimentado







E era um sonho ao som 


De um samba tão bonito 

Que quase não acredito 

Eu não queria acordar 




Pantera Negra, FM Rebeldia 

Transmitindo da Rocinha
Primeiro comunicado 


Um dia desses... 




Alguém falava, eu entendia 

Nós precisamos conviver em harmonia

Ele falava, eu entendia 

Você precisa escutar a rebeldia 

Pantera Negra, FM Rebeldia 

Transmitindo da Rocinha
Primeiro comunicado 


O pão e circo e o poder da maioria 

O país bem poderia 

Ter seu povo alimentado




Disobedience FM
by Alceu Valença 


One day I had a dream 

That the great war

Between the hill and the city had started 

And my friend Melodia 

He was the Commander in Chief
Of the first battery
There on the hill of San Carlos 






He spoke, I understood 


You need to listen to disobedience  

Black Panther, Disobedience FM 

Transmitting from Rocinha,
first release 


The bread and circuses the power of the majoriy 

A country in harmony 

With it's people fed 





And it was a dream with the sound of 


A samba so beautiful 

That I could hardly believe 

I did not want to wake up 





Black Panther, Disobedience FM 


Transmitting from Rocinha
first release 



One of these days... 





Someone spoke, I understood 

We need to live in harmony 

He spoke, I understood 

You need to listen to disobedience 



Black Panther, Disobedience FM 


Transmitting from Rocinha, first release 

The bread and circuses, the power of the majority
The country could well 


Have it's people fed

If you did click at the video, are you standstill?

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