avatarJessica Lee McMillan

Summary

The web content presents a poem titled "Colors" that draws inspiration from the contemporary bossa nova sounds of Da Lata's song "Cores," reflecting on the interplay of music, color, and emotion.

Abstract

The website features a poetic piece that captures the essence of new shades of bossa nova through vivid imagery and sensory experiences. The poem "Colors" paints a picture of musical elements such as "solar summoning shimmers" and "sonar notes through deep green," evoking a sense of emotional depth and movement. It is a creative response to Da Lata's track "Cores," which has been known for blending Afro-Brazilian rhythms with jazz and funk from a UK perspective for several decades. The lyrics of the song, described as very poetic, have directly influenced the words of the poem. This work is part of a July Summer Music Challenge, where the author produced bossa nova-inspired poetry or stories for 31 days, including contributions from Terry Barr with memoirs about summer and music.

Opinions

  • The poem "Colors" is a celebration of the emotional and sensory impact of bossa nova music, particularly the song "Cores" by Da Lata.
  • The author finds the lyrics of Da Lata's "Cores" to be highly poetic and in line with traditional bossa nova expressions.
  • The poem reflects an appreciation for the fusion of Afro-Brazilian sounds with other genres like jazz and funk.
  • The July Summer Music Challenge is seen as a creative endeavor that successfully captures the spirit of bossa nova through diverse artistic expressions, including poetry and memoirs.

Colors

Poetry for new shades of Bossa Nova

Jakob Owens, Unsplash

long dunk in drums solar summoning shimmers catch iris blood glow under eyelid ecstatically sad my yellow heart the sonar notes through deep green breeze smelling blue infinitely absorbing chanting waves warm water shivering electromagnetic sound conducting a lonely dance colors whispering ultraviolet

Notes:

This poem was inspired by a contemporary iteration of bossa nova in Da Lata’s Cores. Da Lata have been fusing Afro-Brazilian sounds through jazz and funk out of the UK for a few decades.

The lyrics are very poetic — in true bossa nova form — and inspired the words above.

Written for the July Summer Music Challenge where I wrote a poem or story about bossa nova for 31 days. See below for all entries including Terry Barr’s 8 brilliant memoirs about summer and music:

Music
Bossa Nova
Poetry
Writing Challenge
Emotions
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