GILBERTO GIL – Gilbertos Samba | Fvll DVD (live)

Gilberto Gil (born 26 June 1942) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, known for both his musical innovation and political activism. Gil's musical style incorporates an eclectic range of influences, including rock, Brazilian genres including samba, African music, and reggae. Gil started to play music as a child and was a teenager when he joined his first…

CLARA NUNES – Conto de Areia (1974)

Clara Nunes was a Brazilian samba and MPB singer, considered one of the greatest of her generation. She was the first female singer in Brazil to sell over 100,000 copies of a record, with "Tristeza Pé No Chão" and her achievements in the samba genre earned her the title of "Queen of Samba". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc3DqY1yoSc She…

1h of 60’s ‘Doomer’ MPB | Vlaspatta Karamazov

MPB stands for Musica Popular Brasileira, refering to a loose notion of "Brazilian Popular Music" that stretches far beyond Samba. Axé, for example, has little or nothing to do with Samba, musically speaking, and yet it can also be labeled "Brazilian popular music". However, the musicians and songs in this 'Doomer' collection are mainly Samba…

MARCELO D2 – Ao vivo no Cultura Livre (2023)

No Especial de Fim de Ano do Cultura Livre, Roberta Martinelli recebe o rapper e, agora sambista, Marcelo D2, que lançou em 2023 seu segundo disco de samba, Iboru (2023). O artista toca no estúdio algumas músicas do novo disco e fala sobre como nasceu a ideia de fazer esse trabalho totalmente dedicado ao gênero.…

CLARA NUNES – Tristeza Pé No Chão (1973)

Clara Nunes (1942–1983) was a Brazilian samba and MPB [Musica Popular Brasileira] singer, considered one of the greatest of her generation. She was the first female singer in Brazil to sell over 100,000 copies of a record, with the samba "Tristeza Pé No Chão" [Down-to-earth sadness]. Her achievements within MPB culture earned her the title…

BEZERRA DA SILVA – Vítimas da Sociedade (1985)

Bezerra da Silva (1927– 2005) was a Brazilian samba musician and singer, representative of the partido alto style. Bezerra da Silva played zabumba as a child and sang coco in Recife. He moved to Rio de Janeiro in 1942, and in 1950, Rádio Clube do Brasil hired him as a session musician. In 1960 he…

CHICO BUARQUE – Construção (1971)

Construção (1971) is the eighth studio album by Brazilian singer-songwriter Chico Buarque. It was composed in periods between Buarque's exile in Italy and his return to Brazil. Lyrically, the album is loaded with criticisms of the Brazilian military dictatorship, especially with regard to the censorship imposed by the government at the time. It is widely…

TOQUINHO & VINÍCIUS DE MORAES – Como Dizia o Poeta

Antônio Pecci Filho (born July 6, 1946), better known as Toquinho, is a Brazilian singer and guitarist. He is well known for his collaborations, as composer and performer, with Vinicius de Moraes. Vinícius de Moraes (19 October 1913 – 9 July 1980), nicknamed O Poetinha ("The little poet"), was a Brazilian poet, diplomat, lyricist, essayist, musician, singer, and…

CHICO BUARQUE – Apesar de Você

"Apesar de Você" is a song written by Brazilian singer-songwriter Chico Buarque in 1970. The song, which implicitly approaches the suppression of freedom during the military dictatorship, was banned from being performed on Brazilian radio by the military government. However, it would be released eight years later, at the end of General Ernesto Geisel's government.…

VINICIUS DE MORAES – Canto de Ossanha

Vinícius Moraes (1913-1980), nicknamed "O Poetinha" ("The little poet"), was a Brazilian poet, diplomat, lyricist, essayist, musician, singer, and playwright. With his frequent and diverse musical partners, including Antônio Carlos Jobim, his lyrics and compositions were instrumental in the birth and introduction to the world of bossa nova music. He recorded numerous albums, many in…