Sertanejo music

Background

"Sertanejo" is derived from sertão, a general term for rural backlands away from coastal metropolitan regions, although sertão itself is also often used in a narrow sense referring to the interior away from the Brazilian Northeast. The Sertanejo people, from the Northeast of Brazil, are different in several aspects when compared to the Caipira people, who originate from São Paulo, being two distinct Brazilian cultures.

History

During the 1980s, there was a mass commercial exploitation of sertanejo, coupled in some cases, to a rereading of international hits and even the Jovem Guarda's. In this new romantic trend of country music countless artists emerged, almost always in pairs, among which, Trio Parada Dura, Chitãozinho & Xororó, Leandro e Leonardo, Zeze Di Camargo e Luciano, Chrystian & Ralf, João Paulo & Daniel, Chico Rey & Parana, João Mineiro and Marciano, Gian and Giovani, Rick & Renner, Gilberto e Gilmar, Alan e Aladim, along with some female singers, such as Roberta Miranda, Aula Miranda and Nalva Aguiar. Some of the successes of this phase are "Fio de Cabelo", by Marciano and Darci Rossi, "Apartmento 37 ", Leo Canhoto, "Pense em Mim, " Douglas in May, "Entre Tapas e Beijos", Nilton Lamas and Antonio Bueno and "Evidências", by Jose Augusto and Paulo Sérgio Valle.

Subgenres

''Sertanejo Universitário''

However, Goiás has not failed to reveal big names on the national scene, it appeared the aforementioned Jorge & Mateus and João Neto e Frederico. Not to mention the artists linked to the more massive sertanejo of the previous decade, as Guilherme & Santiago, Bruno & Marrone and Edson & Hudson. At that time, the artists get the music division, but a good part returns to the Caipira influences of moda de viola. Yet another part follows the trends of the past romantic that is the case of artists like Eduardo Costa e Léo Magalhães. This subgenre is sung by, and is more popular with, people attending college (in portuguese: universitários, from "universidade"), this being the reason behind the name of this variation. This is the style of music played at university parties, like "Ai se eu te pego!" by Michel Teló, who found international success with the genre. This variation of sertanejo has more elements of pop as compared with others. This specific style has found favour internationally. Besides the massive success of "Ai se eu te pego!" on many charts, hits that have found commercial success in Europe and elsewhere include "Bara Bará Bere Berê, "Balada", "Eu Quero Tchu, Eu Quero Tcha" and "Lê Lê Lê."

Rocked by great popular appeal among the youth of both sexes, the new segment has won a lot of attention in the media. Simple music and lyrics, dance beats, and refrains that are easily memorized automatically, generating a large "boom" in style, causing it to leave the restricted University environment and spread to radios and festivals all over Brazil. The repercussions and success of the genre is seen as every day new duos and sertanejo groups are on the rise.

The lyrics no longer talk only about failed relationships, but also about women, drinking, love affairs, sex, betrayal, ballads, drunkenness, and ostentation and there is influence from genres of Rio de Janeiro, like funk and samba and pagode.[[File:Ana Castela at Lady Night in 2024 2.jpg|thumb|[[Ana Castela]] is recognized as one of the disseminators of agronejo in Brazil.]]

Agronejo

Agronejo is a Brazilian musical style that combines sertanejo with rap, funk and electronic music, as well as a vague inspiration from bro-country. The name is a portmanteau of agro, which denotes agribusiness, and nejo, from sertanejo. The musical genre emerged around 2020, having its roots in the exaltation of agribusiness, reflecting the experiences and values of agrarian communities in economic and social growth.

The main artists who have stood out in this movement are Ana Castela, Luan Pereira, Léo & Raphael, Fiduma & Jeca, DJ Chris no Beat, Us Agroboy (duo of Gabriel Vittor and Jota Lennon), Bruna Viola and Loubet.

The rhythm attracts fans of sertanejo and those who enjoy more contemporary genres. However, the left-wing newspaper A Nova Democracia stated that "this may be the last stage in the decline of music financed by the old Brazilian landowning state. Its relations with Caipira music have completely run their course."

Trapnejo

Trapnejo is a mix of trap music and sertanejo, which came to the fore in 2020. This subgenre was created by singer Danilo “Dan” Oliveira Lellis, from Goiânia.

List of sertanejo artists

(selective, alphabetical order)

(Artists with considerable crossover European and international success indicated with * asterisk)

;Solos

• Cristiano Araújo
• Daniel
• Marília Mendonça
• Alex Ferrari*
• Gusttavo Lima*
• Sérgio Reis
• Leo Rodriguez*
• Luan Santana*
• Paula Fernandes*
• Michel Teló*

;Duos

• Bruno e Marrone
• Chitãozinho & Xororó
• Fernando & Sorocaba
• Henrique e Juliano
• João Lucas & Marcelo
• João Neto e Frederico*
• Jorge & Mateus
• Leandro e Leonardo
• Maria Cecília & Rodolfo
• Milionário & José Rico
• Rick & Renner
• Thaeme & Thiago
• Tião Carreiro & Pardinho
• Tonico & Tinoco
• Victor & Leo
• Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano

International sertanejo hits

(selected)

• "Ai Se Eu Te Pego!" by Michel Teló
• "Balada" by Gusttavo Lima
• "Bara Bará Bere Berê" – Three versions by Alex Ferrari, Leo Rodriguez and Michel Teló
• "Eu Quero Tchu, Eu Quero Tcha" by Flavel & Neto
• "Lê Lê Lê" by João Neto & Frederico

References

References

1. [http://www.dicionariompb.com.br/musica-sertaneja/dados-artisticos Música Sertaneja] – Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira
2. "A evolução do estilo musical sertanejo: do caipira ao universitário".
3. "Música Sertaneja – Dados Artísticos – Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira".
4. (2023-12-24). "Saiba o que é e quando surgiu o agronejo".
5. estadaoconteudo. "Exaltar o agronegócio virou receita de sucesso na música brasileira. Entenda o fenômeno do agronejo".
6. (2024-06-29). "Breve história do agronejo: a completa pulverização da música caipira - A Nova Democracia".
7. "Cantor Dan Lellis, 'pai' do trapnejo, é preso suspeito de tráfico em GO".
8. Yemba, Victor. (2020-12-21). "Do sertanejo para o rap, Dan Lellis inova e lança o ‘Trapnejo’".
9. [http://musica.uol.com.br/ultnot/2011/12/24/com-caches-de-ate-r-300-mil-michel-telo-paula-fernandes-e-outros-cantores-sertanejos-provam-que-2011-foi-dos-artistas-solo.jhtm UOL: Com cachês de até R$ 300 mil, Michel Teló, Paula Fernandes e outros cantores sertanejos provam que 2011 foi dos artistas solo – Top 10 according to website: ][[Jorge & Mateus]] (R$250-300m), [[Luan Santana]] (R$250-300m), [[Paula Fernandes]] (R$200m), [[Fernando & Sorocaba]] (R$200m), [[Victor & Leo]] (R$180m), [[João Bosco & Vinícius]] (R$150-180m), [[Michel Teló]] (R$150m), [[Gusttavo Lima]] (R$150m), [[Eduardo Costa (singer). Eduardo Costa]] (R$120m) {{Webarchive. link. (20 July 2012 {{in lang). pt