samba enredo's 1993 hit 'peguei um ita no norte', is considered as one of the greatest of all time sambas. a song written and composed by a collection of musicians from the salgueiro school of samba, it was integral to their victory at the 1993 carnival.

the song is also sometimes known as explode coraçäo, translated as heart explodes, due to the lyrics of its iconic chorus. it was inspired by dorival caymmi's song, peguei um ita no norte, which tells the story of his 1938 voyage from bahia to rio de janeiro.    ● lyrics ● play ●