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“Pecado Capital” by Paulinho da Viola
“Pecado Capital“by Paulinho da Viola Dinheiro na mão é vendavalÉ vendaval!Na vida de um sonhadorDe um sonhador!Quanta gente aí se enganaE cai da camaCom toda a ilusão que sonhouE a grandeza se desfazQuando a solidão é maisAlguém já falou… Mas é preciso viverE viverNão é brincadeira nãoQuando o jeito é se virarCada um trata de […]
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Roots Samba medley “Minha Filosofia/Agoniza Mas Não Morre/Vou Partir”
A super favorite of mine, this final track is a medley of 3 songs from Os Meninos do Rio, a compilation of roots samba songs sung by their original composers. You should really learn Portuguese. Below are lyrics, links to composer’s web presence, and videos of the composers singing. Minha Filosofia (composer: Aluísio Machado) Vai […]
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“Amor Fiel” by Monarco
This is the order in which I learned about Brazilian music: capoeira –> Bossa Nova –> samba enredo –> partido alto and samba de raíz.Roughly. What I had really been looking for was samba de raíz and partido alto. You could call it roots samba. I mean, that swing! This recording by legendary samba composer […]
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Camila Costa “Ponto das Caboclas” (Carrot Green Acid Edit)
Frente Bolivarista · Camila Costa – Ponto Das Caboclas (Carrot Green Acid Edit) A “ponto” is a ritual song within the Afro Brazilian religious traditions (like Umbanda and Candomblé). This song in particular is honoring several female indigenous entities or spirits associated with the forest and natural world. I’m not familiar with the original version, […]