It was released in June 1996 as the lead single from the album Festa do boi bumba, which was later certified Platinum disc in France.

The remixed version, produced by Frank Farian,[1] charted in Austria, Canada, Germany, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

It was a song originally produced for the Folkloric Festival of Parintins in 1992, in Brazil, exalting the greatness and strength of the Amazon River.

In late 1996, French TV host Sophie Favier covered the song in French-language with other lyrics under the title "Il me tape sur les nerfs...".

If you travelled to any tacky tourist zone this summer, or anywhere in Latin America, you will probably already be seeking aversion therapy to stop this mantra going through your mind: 'Baji baji tambo, chicachicachicachica'.

The track has also been warmly received by two of Spain's major radio networks, Los 40 Principales and Cadena 100, both of whom have declared it "the song of the summer."