Tag: brazil
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Colors x Studios
“I want to tell Brazilian stories without them being filtered through a Western or Eurocentric lens.” -Ode
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Music Video: Noturno 150 by Heavy Baile
HEAVY BAILE: Noturno 150 from Mah Ferraz on Vimeo. I just found out about Brazilian funk music collective Heavy Baile thanks to this video (I know I’m late…). More importantly, this video is fun and original, showcasing one of the collective’s members, Ronald Sheick, jumping into the Metropolitan Museum’s classical art collection and at one […]
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Horace Silver Quintet “Song for My Father”
I just realized my recent posts all have Cabo Verde in common…hmmm! Horace Silver’s dad was Cape Verdean, and the melody for his well-known “Song for My Father,” was inspired by Cape Verdean folk music. This live performance by the quintet in Copenhagen in 1968 is beautiful — Horace Silver dripping sweat onto the piano […]
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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, […]
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Summer in NYC — Time for Havaianas!
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Saravah Soul
Found this on baixafunda, an excellent music blog (in Portuguese)Brazilian rhythms meet afrobeat, funk, & soul! (I only had time to put a few of my favorite tracks up so far). “Exploding out of the rich cultural melting-pot of London’s underground music scene comes the half-Brazilian, half-British, Afro-Brazilian Funk sound of Saravah Soul.” The album […]
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Clara Nunes
My friend and dance partner Larisa introduced me to a Brazilian street vendor from Cachoeira, Bahia up in Harlem near the Apollo Theater on Sunday. He recommended a greatest hits compilation containing songs by one of his favorite Brazilian vocalists, Clara Nunes. I included links to some of my favorite tracks on the album below […]
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Brazilian Day NYC 2010
The big day is coming….Brazilian Day NYC 2010! Catch me in the official opening procession for Brazilian Day, the Lavagem da Rua 46 this Saturday September 4th. Hint: I’ll be in the Rio de Janeiro section wearing a Carmen Miranda outfit… LAVAGEM DA RUA 46 (official Brazilian Day opening parade & cultural festival)Saturday 9/4Parade: 10am […]
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Brazil strikes again!
Another case of the Brazilian musical influence! Samba & Brazilian-style melody with electronic/deep house:“Belo Horizonti (Brix Edit)” by The Heartists (a Basement Jaxx alias). From the 1994 – 1997 compilation Atlantic Jaxx Recordings: a Compilation. Thanks to Armando for putting me on to the track!
are you brazilian? 