In my “Love at First Listen” post, I described my infatuation with bossa nova and popular Brazilian music (MPB), especially during the era of 1960 – 1985. For the curious, here is a partial list of my favorite artists to check out and some random samplings of their music. Some are still alive and out there performing.
Antonio Carlos Jobim http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YvCdnmNJNs
Joao Gilberto http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzxVBXCP1jg
Djavan & Chico Buarque http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WegO6GPI05Q
Elis Regina http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHEQ-m4KSaQ
Maria Rita (daughter of Elis) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDPLB4dL3zI
Toquinho http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEl-wAN95N0
Vinicius de Moraes (lyricist) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VCNIWmxaps
Maria Creuza http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0O3RDQ8RoI
Joyce http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC8TO8Vg7D4
Gal Costa and Oscar Castro-Neves (at SF Jazz, Oct 25), Rosa Passos, Paula Morelenbaum, Milton Nascimento (at SF Jazz, Nov 7), Simone, Nara Leao, Tania Maria, Carlos Lyra, Luis Bonfa, Paulinho da Viola, Alcione, and Joao Bosco.
They are all truly amazing. Enjoy !
Thanks, Greg. I'm going to enjoy listening to all your links on my lunch hour.
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ReplyDeleteI read your earlier posts and was impressed by your knowledge of your subject. My question for you is. "Do you tango?" as in Argentine which I realize is not Brazilian, but is so beautiful when done right. I love all the Latin dances, but really haven't gotten to do them in a long while.
Thank you for sharing the links.
MOB
Hey Marilyn - I know how to samba dance, Brazilian style, but not the Tango. I LOVE the Tango, though, and have seen two performances of it both at the Mendocino Music Festival and the Herbst Theater in SF.
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