Showing posts with label BRAZIL. Show all posts
Showing posts with label BRAZIL. Show all posts

Os Plutónicos, Sousa, and the Fidel Tango


 Is my favorite find of the day Os Plutónicos, all lined up in classic balletic fifth position, or a tango for Fidel by Vinicio?

I'll opt for sambas by Sousa Galvão, and the Duques.




Chiclete com Banana



One of my all-time favorite songs that makes fun of (North) Americans for not knowing the difference between a samba and a rhumba. Well, I do, but I'm incredibly special that way. 

Gal Costa's version:



Eliane Elias:


The original recording by Gordurinha, the co-author of the song:


And since I'm being obsessive about the song, links to the tune sung by  Tania Maria and Gilberto Gil.
 

Bossa Jazz from Leny Andrade


Tasty tunes from  Leny Andrade with Deodato, perfect weekend music-- thanks to Oufar Khan.
 Samba en Paris:

Good Neighbors



North meets South (America) on the 1957 album The Good Neighbors Jazz featuring Brazilians Moacir Peixoto and Casé, with Major Holley and Jimmy Campbell of Woody Herman's Big Band.. Simple yet satisfying.