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Brasil 2 Mil: The Soul Of Bass-O-Nova This decidedly different facet of
Brazilian Music
keeps the soft sounds and rhythms of the samba, but puts them
quite firmly in a '90s context, with the loops, beats, and samples of
electronica, hip-hop, and R&B as integral parts of the song. In other words,
unlike much Brazilian music, this music looks ahead, rather than behind--for
example, Fernanda Abreu takes the bass line for Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side" for a remix of her song, and it works
perfectly within a sensual groove. Given that more than 30 years have passed
since Tropicalia, Brazil's last musical revolution, the time seems to be very
ripe for a new generation to have its say. And the people on this compilation
are very articulate indeed. --Chris Nickson
Brazil Forró:
Music For
Maids & Taxi Drivers Forro is not your father's (or anyone else's) accordion music (unless of course your father is Brazilian). This musical form from Brazil is a jaunty and infectious import. And Brazil Forro--Music for Maids and Taxi Drivers introduces you to some of forro's finest. Listen to this album, and I defy you to sit still. The subtitle of this record reflects the fact that forro (pronounced "faw-RAW" or "foe-HOE") is an earthy musical form popular with the working classes. The usual instrumentation is an accordion, a triangle, and a shallow marching drum called a zabumba. The tempo is fast, the rhythms driving. It's ideal dance music, and many Northeastern Brazilians spend their weekends and festivals stepping to it. Even when the subject is serious--and it often is, because life in Brazil's northeast is never easy--it sounds happy. You don't need to speak a word of Portuguese to enjoy it, but you may well fall in love purely with the sound of the language. Next rainy day, draw the blinds, turn on every light in the house, and put Brazil: Forro on the CD player. I can't guarantee that the sun will come out, but you won't care. Hey, those maids and taxi drivers are on to something. --an Amazon.com reviewer
Brazilian Lullaby
Brazil
Now Recommended MPB sampler with Os Paralamas, Carlinhos Brown, Marina, Leila Pinheiro, Luiz Melodia, Lo Borges, Nana Caymmi, Eliane Elias, Clara Nunes, Bragada, Paulinho da Viola, Milton Nascimento, Djavan and Elis Regina.
Canta Brazil: The Great Brazilian Songbook There are many compilations of Brazilian pop (MPB) for beginners in US record stores, ranging from downright awful to OK. This one has all the biggest names (Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Gal Costa, Milton Nascimento)and better-than-average selections from each. It's important to know what you're getting: quality popular music from the 70s and 80s by the Brazilian equivalents of Barbara Streisand and James Taylor, not the latest Afro-Brazilian Axe dance bands or traditional folk music. A good intro to the Brazilian singers who have stood the test of time and are cultural icons across generations. If I had to choose between this album and the similar "Beleza Tropical" compiled by Gabriel Byrne, I'd choose this one. --an Amazon reviewer
Guitar Bresilienne
Música De Futebol:
National Geographic:
Destination Brazil
Red Hot + Rio
The Rough Guide: The Music Of Brazil
Leave it to the savvy impresarios of Rough Guides (home of the handy travel and
discographical reference tomes) to bring armchair backpackers one of the finer
single-disc anthologies of Brazilian music on the market. Rather than foolishly
trying to encapsulate the stylistic breadth of Latin America's mega-populous
country, this 19-song compilation largely covers the lighter, popular regional
forms, like the samba and bossa nova of Rio de Janeiro.
Lively accordions and polyrhythmic drums represent the more hip forro
and carnival grooves. But the real treats come in fresh Afro-European-American
hybrids like Bahian rap ("Charles Anjo 45"), Latin-jazz funk ("Negada da Lapa"),
Maranhaon bottleneck blues ("Isso"), an old choro on cavaquinho
and harpsichord ("Carinhoso"), and Marlui Miranda and Uakti's dazzling
arrangement of "Tchori Tchori," a traditional fishing tune from the indigenous
Jaboti peoples. --Sam Prestianni
The Rough Guide To The Music Of Brazil: Bahia
Samba Soul 70!
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