Thursday, August 23, 2012

Awesome Brazil


In preparation of my trip to Brazil in four months, I created this next playlist. It's mostly MPB (musica popular brasileira). All the nine songs are great. One of the highlights is Jurubeba, played by Gilberto Gil and Jorge Ben from the album Gil e Jorge from 1975. Witty vocals and effervescent guitar playing by both artists as they have fun interacting with each other, constructing rhythmic vocal melodies and later demolishing them to make space for new waves of melodic inspiration. Gil is heard giggling and chuckling throughout the song, and, in the listener's ear, this good energy and childlike playfulness is translated into infectious joy. Check the song out below.
The playlist also includes songs by Chico Buarque, Caetano Veloso, and Chico Cesar, among others.
Here's the link:
Awesome Brazil



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