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Meet Tetel

by Tetel Di Babuya

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Albi Adorable voice, adorable album! I am a big fan of Aretha Franklin and this album, in my opinion, shares the same signature good mood and gentle touch of her records. Have a listen! Favorite track: Willow, Don’t You Weep.
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1.
All I ever longed for was love Ever since I learned of love Love, that made me feel the need The blissful need to be Someone better than me All I every longed for was (L-O-V-E) love Ever since I learned of love Love, that made me feel the need The blissful need to be Someone better than me Once there was you Caring for me I know I never in my life Before was seen I was afraid I wasn’t me I was whatever others Wanted me to be Lullaby of Loveland Once you came Songs just burst In my brain Now I’m strong enough to free The caged up bird in me That always meant to sing Now I’m strong enough to free The caged up bird in me That always meant to sing Lyrics by Tetel Di Babuya, published by Larador Music, Inc.
2.
For one man only I say farewell to my pride Kiss my stubborn ego goodbye Gladly crawl towards his side For one man only I don’t mind not being right I can’t stand myself without him Can’t wait ‘til my man and I Reunite Sometimes he’s moody But mostly he is sweet I exist because he wants me to be His Sometimes he’s not the man I know that he can be Cause of him the world makes Sense to me Cause of him and only him For one man only I changed my plans and point of view If the man’s done wrong Don’t tell me Don’t believe you, never will It ain’t true Sometimes he’s cross with me But tenderness I see I am positively spellbound For to me, my man, that one man only Makes the world go round And round, and round, And round, and round Lyrics by Tetel Di Babuya, published by Larador Music, Inc.
3.
Clean Cut 03:56
With my feline walk And slick small talk With my piercing eyes Stalking you Round the clock I’ll trap you in a maze You’re just another prey Being chased With my cashmere coat And smirky gloat With my silky fingers Round your throat I’ll hunt you in your sleep And purr while sinking Claws and teeth so deep I am a high-class mutt My charms require no pedigree I slay with a clean cut Slaughter with ferocity With my raw instincts I’ll spark your kinks With my beastly roar Shake you to the core I’ll hypnotize your senses And leave you feeling Weak in the knees I am a high-class mutt My charms require no pedigree I slay with a clean cut Slaughter with feral quality With a ferocious grip I’ll taste your lips With a savage stare Make your soul feel bare You’re just a sitting duck Begging to be mercifully struck I’ll pin you down with skill And prowl in search of my next kill – Lyrics by Tetel Di Babuya, published by Larador Music, Inc.
4.
Upright Lad Blues Once again My man ain’t home One more night Wishing he was around One more night my smile is Nowhere to be found Once again My baby ain’t home One more night I’m craving his news Heat up his dinner While fancying my blues He’s been gone for hours But for me, time just stands still When he gets home, no point Asking where he’s been I know I’m my Man’s undying thrill Once again My man ain’t home But he ain’t drinking Or fooling around Cause he’s the kind of guy That makes me dare to be Proud Breaking his back Trying his best Lord, I don’t mean to brag But he’s the kind of lad I ain’t afraid to find In my best friend’s bed He’ll be home by midnight Surely tired, maybe sad And I just wish He never had to leave So we could melt ourselves In kisses instead Once again The man ain’t home But my guy Would never do no wrong He turns the blues Into a joyful, cheerful, sunny, Breezy, upbeat, merry, Happy, free and easy tune Lyrics by Tetel Di Babuya, published by Larador Music, Inc.
5.
Mea Culpa 03:50
Hey, baby We talked all night No conclusions were drawn At least I gave myself the chance To turn my regret into song You might say “Hey, baby, how can the bossa nova Mend out home?” Have some faith in my mother tongue It does wonders with the right rhythm on Oh, meu amor Oh, my love Podes acreditar em mim You know you can believe in me Nada mais de meninice I won’t be childish anymore Te prometo que cresci I’ll soon grow up, you’ll see Oh, meu amor Oh, my love Lembras o quanto eu padeci? Remember how I agonized Quanto pranto arrependido The tears made me realize Do remorso eu floresci That I can’t stand the lies Resumindo o mea culpa Sorry, pardon, me desculpa Eu errei, confesso Tenha dó de mim To sum up this mea culpa I guess it was mea culpa Beg your pardon, sinto muito Beg your pardon, me desculpa I’ve done wrong, forgive me Mea culpa was short-lived Je regrette, my dear Maybe soon you can forgive Lyrics by Tetel Di Babuya, published by Larador Music, Inc.
6.
All and More 04:20
Anything you think of My sweetheart does it well Anything you ask for All and more, and everything else In anything I wish for My sweetheart excels Anything I ask for All and more, and everything else He’s so dreamy In every possible way He’s good to me, sweet to me, Kind to me What a guy he is What a guy he is Anything you think of My sweetheart does it well Anything you ask for All and more, and everything else In anything I wish for My sweetheart excels Anything I ask for All and more, and everything else He’s so dreamy In every possible way He’s good to me, dear to me, Kind to me What a guy he is What a guy he is Anything you think of My sweetheart does it well Anything you ask for All and more, and everything else Lyrics by Tetel Di Babuya, published by Larador Music, Inc.
7.
Trying my best to write a song Not about love Not about his eyes Not about his lips Striving to wrap my mind Around a new motif Not his handsome arms Or sweet fingertips What else is there to write about? What else deserves the ink? When trees are Being cut down For the shallowest of themes What else can top his pure charm? What else is there to see? When he turns into a believer The atheist in me Trying my best to write a song Not about love Not about his smile Not about his teeth Striving to wrap my mind Around a new motif Not his velvet voice Or bewildering wit Who else can hog the spotlight? Who shines as bright as he? When next to him, Goliath Seems miniscule to me What else is there to write about? His lure is so complete That mighty Cleopatra Would kill to wipe his feet Trying my best to write a song Not about love Not about his style Not about his skin Striving to wrap my mind Around a new motif Not his clever mouth Or Herculean deeds What else is there to write about? What else does a rhyme need? If Shakespeare saw his jawline More sonnets there would be What else can spark The right tune? His breath’s a melody If I’d been born Tchaikovsky I’d write a symphony of him I’ve come to terms I’ll never find a new motif He just pops up He disrupts me It’s all about love It’s all about him I just can’t win Baby haunts me Lyrics by Tetel Di Babuya, published by Larador Music, Inc.
8.
All I did today Was think of you I lost my sense of self Forgot to pay the bills I couldn’t text my sweetheart But his words were on my mind Rambling “Hello Hon, sweet lady, Please drive safely.” I had to send My sad old self to sleep No dessert allowed For a weeping mess like me I lost my train of thought My car keys…I’ve got to get a grip! What I cannot stand to lose Is your mouthwatering lips All I did today Was reminisce about you Dishes dirty, work undone Even singing isn’t fun I had to write down This small disheartening tune I cannot improvise The simplest song without you But surely, by the time This final verse is done You’ll be on our doorstep Waving “Hello, Hon” You’ll be on our doorstep Waving “Hello, Hon” – Lyrics by Tetel Di Babuya, published by Larador Music, Inc.
9.
Tudo que eu tenho de bom é pra te dar Você, que me fez sonhar Me encontrar e me render Se gostar tanto de alguém saiu de moda Eu nem ligo, nem me importa Nao há eu sem ter você Tem gente achando que amar Perdeu sentido Que é mais fácil ser sozinho Que gostar só leva a dor Tem gente achando que amar é vaidade Muitas poses, mutas likes Muitas juras sem valor Tudo que eu tenho de bom é pra te dar Você, que me fez sonhar Me encontrar e me entender Se gostar tanto de alguém saiu de moda Eu nem ligo, men me importa Nao há eu sem ter você Tem gente achando Que amar é complicado Que é trabalho redobrado Ser metade de outro alguém Você comigo, Isso é so o que eu preciso Minha paz é teu sorriso Só você e mais ninguém – Lyrics by Tetel Di Babuya, published by Larador Music, Inc.
10.
The Blues will get me The Blues won’t forget me But, Willow, don’t you weep Willow, don’t you weep I’ll be fine. Don’t worry, Willow If I cry, it’ll be just a little Willow, don’t you weep Willow, don’t you weep Willow, you’re so wise So you must surely know Trouble always comes Trouble always goes But I’m a big girl, Willow So you should save your tears For some poor lost fellow Anyone, Willow, but me The Blues will get me The Blues won’t forget me But, Willow, don’t you weep Willow, don’t you weep I’ll get by. Don’t worry, Willow If I cry It’ll be just a little Willow, don’t you weep Willow, don’t you weep But if you must weep, Willow Weep for someone else Anyone else, but not for me – Lyrics by Tetel Di Babuya, published by Larador Music, Inc.
11.
There’s a story old Says that love is blind Still we’re often told Seek and you shall find So I’m going to seek A certain lad I’ve had in mind Looking everywhere Haven’t found him yet He’s the big affair I cannot forget Only man I ever think Of with regret I’d like To add his initials To my monogram Tell me Where is the shepherd For this lost lamb? There’s a somebody I’m longin’ to see I hope that he turns Out to be Someone to watch over me I’m a little lamb Who’s lost in the wood I know I could Always be good To one Who’ll watch over me Although he may Not be the man some Girls think Of as handsome To me heart He carries the key Won’t you tell him please To put on some speed Follow my lead Oh, how I need Someone to watch over me – Lyrics by Ira Gershwin, published by Warner Bros.

about

BONUS: INCLUDES AUTOGRAPHED COVER

My first album, Meet Tetel, is a collage of the musical styles that have touched me as a musician: Jazz, Classical, Blues, Folk, Bossa Nova, Samba, French Chanson and Soul.

The arrangements are by Daniel Grajew who has as much musical sensitivity as he is tall. He is either gigantic, or I’m just an awful music partner employing some uncalled for distasteful humor.

When I wrote the songs from this album, I wanted two things to pop into the mind of the listener: this album kind of sounds like a vintage recording but it can’t be because the lyrics have something contemporary about them. I like that, tradition with a twist on the rocks.

Tetel Di Babuya

I have a couple of tunes I wrote as tribute to jazz standards I love, and these are Lullaby of Loveland and Willow, Don’t You Weep. The titles I chose leave little to the imagination for jazz lovers. These are songs about true love, for someone else as well, yes, but, mainly for oneself.

Hello, Hon’ is a big band style song inspired by Count Basie, Duke Ellington and other jazz giants of the big band era. No one should take my lyrics too seriously; I don’t really sit at home all day doing nothing but thinking of my loved one. I also find time to groom my cats.

Two of the songs I wrote, Mea Culpa and Você, might trick the listener into believing I’m from a Portuguese speaking country (perhaps Brazil) and not Babuya, wherever the heck that is.

Upright Lad Blues is the ultimate proof I simply must complain about my partner. In this case, complain about having nothing to complain about. This is quickly turning into a drinking game: take a shot whenever the singer says “about”. About.

For One Man Only and All and More are folk inspired love tunes. Guess who I’m singing about? Right you are, my friends. My husband is a very patient man.

Clean Cut is a Shaft soundtrack inspired tune sung from what seems like a femme fatale perspective. SPOILER ALERT, it’s really about my 14-year-old diabetic cat who was in a bad place and in need of reassuring.

Not About Love is a song I wrote when I was trying to write what? You guessed right, a song not about love. What an inventive title.

That’s it, I hope you have as much fun listening to my album as I had making it.

credits

released April 12, 2022

Tetel Di Babuya - voice and violin
Daniel Grajew - piano, accordion and Rhodes
Nilton Leonarde - acoustic bass, electric bass and guitar
Emilio Martins - drums
Richard Fermino - saxophone, trumpet and trombone

All songs composed by Marcela Sarudiansky,
Published by Larador Music, Inc. except
Someone To Watch Over Me by George and Ira Gershwin

Executive Producer: Bob Karcy for Arkadia Records
Produced by Bob Karcy, Tetel Di Babuya, Igor Sarudiansky
Recorded at Arsis Studio, São Paulo, Brazil 2021
Recording, Mixing, Mastering Engineer: Adonias Souza Junior
Music and Lyrics: Marcela Sarudiansky
Musical Arrangements: Daniel Grajew
Photography: Igor Sarudiansky

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Tetel Di Babuya São Paulo, Brazil

Tetel Di Babuya is a Jazz-influenced Brazilian singer-songwriter & violinist. She performs & composes in both English & Portuguese, creating a compelling sound that blends (& stirs) Jazz, Blues, Bossa & Standards, old & new.
Her style reflects the influence of Amy Winehouse & Ella Fitzgerald, while tapping into emotions reminiscent of Nina Simone, Dinah Washington & Billie Holiday,
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