MACAXEIRA
(Written by: AMARU)
Global Music Performance
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AMARU's first entry on the 2026 Grammy® Awards ballot is "Macaxeira",
an upbeat, fun and somewhat naughty little Portuguese jam and also a contender for the Latin Grammys 2025.
People are sexual beings, we all have our sexual fantasies and urges,
few of us are also able to clearly communicate to a partner these desires.
One is less sexually expressive than the other. People beat around the
bush in this respect, as if it is a shame to have these feelings.
In “Macaxeira” the singer tries to playfully break this taboo.
"Macaxeira" is a song that is loaded with innuendo and double entendre, AMARU's tongue-in-cheek way of describing a desire we all have.
“Macaxeira” translated from Portuguese means “cassava”, an elongated, phallic earth fruit, just like the banana, the cucumber and sugar cane for example. All products from nature that, with a little bit of imagination and humor, remind us of the male anatomy. In addition, we also have the watermelon, mangoes and oranges that do the same for the female anatomy. Yes, God does have a sense of humor.
DEJANOS BAILAR (MUEVETE)
(Written by: AMARU)
Global Music Performance
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"Dejanos Bailar (Muevete)" is AMARU’s second entry on this year’s
Grammy® Awards ballot. A highly danceable urban Spanish tune with
a hint of reggaeton that celebrates Latin culture, love, laughter and life!
The world as we know it is in serious turmoil and life for many has become almost unbearable. While many of us don’t turn a blind eye to the sorrow and hardship of our fellow man, consciously or subconsciously we are inundated by visuals of said hardship, to which many of us are unable
to provide comfort and solace.
At the same time our own lives continue…
we all need a release of some sort and music is the perfect healer
in that regard. “Dejanos Bailar (Muevete)” is a perfect “pill” to take
to forget about the world for about 3 minutes.
Three minutes to recharge, to restore, to rejuvenate.
Déjanos bailar... let's dance!
AMARU’s lead vocals and harmonies on both tracks are accompanied by traditional congas, maracas and timbales,
while the cowbell, the electric guitar and synthesizers do the rest.
Treat your entire being to some tropical sounds and indulge in some feel-good global music dipped in a South American sauce!
Thank you for your consideration.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: AMARU
All songs written by: AMARU
All vocal arrangements by: AMARU
All lead & backing vocals by: AMARU
Produced by: AMARU & Marcel van Ling
Recorded by: Marcel van Ling at Studio MoSound (Zoetermeer, The Netherlands)
Mixed & mastered by: Marcel van Ling at Studio MoSound (Zoetermeer, The Netherlands)
Published by: AMARU Music Publishing (BUMA/STEMRA)
Photography by: AMARU PHOTOGRAPHY
Art direction by: AMARU
Sleeve & cover design by: AMARU
Cover concept by: AMARU
Styling by: AMARU
Make-up by: Tessa Giek
