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Salvador da Bahia prepares for the São João festivities which will include dancing to Forró music.
Forró is the danceable music of the Northeast interior. It's accordion-generated melody and rapid tempo makes it sound like a cousin of xydeco. This is the traditional music of Saint John's festivals (São João) in June, when the music extends from the country to the cities, and musicians of all genres, like Ivete Sangalo or Gilberto Gil, come out with Forró albums.

Forró
Banda Calypso, Dominguinhos, Elba Ramalho, Luiz Gonzaga

"This is party music. It's party music from people who've been through hard times, who live in a parched, unforgiving area of Brazil, the Northeast... The people who make and dance to the music are most often brown. Like their earth. It is the brown sound. Chão." — David Byrne


New Music

Um Acústico Diferente Um Acústico Diferente (2003) by Limão com Mel. Original recordings remastered. Imported from Brazil. Audio CD.
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Vol. 8 Vol. 8 (2002) by Frank Aguiar. Imported from Brazil. Audio CD.
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Forró Lunar Forró Lunar (2001) by Alceu Valença. One of the most important artists from Pernambuco, Alceu Valença in known for various styles of the nordeste. On this CD he performs strictly Forró. Imported from Brazil. Audio CD.
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São João Vivo São João Vivo (2001) by Gilberto Gil. Gilberto Gil plays Forró songs live. Imported from Brazil. Audio CD.
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Forró Para Sempre Forró Para Sempre (2001) by Various Artists. Imported from Brazil. Audio CD.
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São João de Rua São João de Rua (2000) by Chiclete Com Banana. A celebration of their 20th anniversary with a collection of Forró hits. Imported from Brazil. Audio CD.
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Jackson do Pandeiro Revisto e Sampleado Jackson do Pandeiro Revisto e Sampleado by Various Artists. Brazil's best do the songs of Jackson do Pandeiro. Best track is Lenine's swinging "Jack Soul Brasileiro". Imported from Brazil. Audio CD.
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Brazil Classics 3: Forró Brazil Classics 3: Forró (1991) by Various Artists. Compiled by David Byrne. The booklet contains liner notes in English, plus the original Portuguese lyrics with their English translations. US release. Audio CD.
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Raízes Nordestinas Raízes Nordestinas by Jackson do Pandeiro. Original recordings remastered. Imported from Brazil. Audio CD.
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Uma Nova História Uma Nova História by Rastapé. Identical to their debut album, Fale Comigo. Imported from Brazil. Audio CD.
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