Each of the songs on the album has a story behind it, and we are
glad to share those stories with you.
Track 1 - Abaixe Se - (2:51) - This was the first track composed
by the group in the summer of 2021. The title means “get down”
and talks to the funky feeling of the song. We hope that you can
get down to it.
Track 2 - Eu Quero - (3:07) - This is the title track. The title, Eu
Quero, is part of a dance floor dialogue. Venha dançar comigo
(Come Dance with Me), and não, mas eu quero eu quero (No,
but I want to, I want to). If you listen carefully, you can hear
those words in the instrumentation (light vocoding).
Track 3 - Gato - (3:16) - The title, Gato, means cat, but if you
have ever been to Brazil then you know that the cat is the
coolest, sexiest thing around. This song blends the brass from
Slap House with the piano accordion of Brazilian Forró couples
dance music. This song should be a favorite that any generation
can dance to.
Track 4 - Gostoso - (3:22) - Literally translated, Gostoco, means
“yummy,” but to our Brazilian brothers and sisters it means
something more than tasty. This song is a little slower tempo
and more sensual and let’s the dancers get a little closer with
more hot touches and bounces. Enjoy the song, and may your
evening lead to utterances of “Gostoso!”
Track 5 - Venha Comigo - (3:13) - The title means come with me
and is the intro to many fun activities including dancing. It has a
big band, dance hall feel to it. Brazilian families often would go
to dance halls together, and the club dancers of today frequently
had their starts dancing with relatives to traditional, big band
swing music. We hope that this song leads to many couples
enjoying dancing and other special activities together.
Track 6 - Vamos - (3:34) - The song title means “we will” or
“let’s,” and it is an invitation to fun adventures together. This
one is a bit uptempo and violates the Slap Dance credo of 120
BPM. This song has a spicy interplay between traditional
Brazilian instruments and was composed to convey a sense of
“apaixonada.” May your nights dancing to this final song be
spicy meus amigos.