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Brazilian music has always had an original and modern sound that fuses traditional music with jazz and pop.
The Portuguese colonized this land already populated with indigenous people and then
imported so many slaves to work the sugar cane fields that there were more
residents of African descent than there were colonists. The emancipation
of the slaves was followed by an influx of European immigrant laborers.
All these cultures collaborated to form myriad genres of Brazilian music.
Afro-Brazilian rhythms fused with Portuguese harmonies forming the basis of samba,
and the Italian accordian became the instrument of choice in the forró of the nordestinos.
Samba spawned bossa nova, and later the danceable axé.
Bossa nova continued the trend of mixing with American jazz, but collided
head on with British rock leading eventually to Musica Popular Brasileira,
the popular music of Brazil which distinguishes itself from rock or pop through
its roots in home-grown Brazilian sounds,
while the latter has more in common with its sibling British and American rockers.
Each new musical form spawned the next without ever stepping aside, so that even
today samba, jazz, bossa nova, MPB, rock, and axé are all going strong.
Music
Samba,
Bossa Nova,
MPB,
Rock,
Pop,
Reggae,
Jazz,
Axé,
Forró,
Lambada,
Soundtracks
"The Portuguese are very nostalgic and melancholic people, so they brought this kind
of sadness to Brazilian music. But mixed up with African music it becomes a very
sensuous and happy sadness."
— Joyce
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Wave: Nós e o Mar
(2005)
by Various Artists.
A collection of Brazilian music inspired by the sea.
Includes songs by Gal Costa, Caetano Veloso, Joyce, Edu Lobu, Chico Buarque,
and many more.
Imported from Brazil.
Audio CD.
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Acústico & Ao Vivo 2
(2004)
by Various Artists.
Unplugged and live performances from some of the best in Brazilian rock
and MPB.
Imported from Brazil.
Audio CD.
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Submarino Verde e Amarelo 2
(2002)
by Various Artists.
Brazil's tribute to the Beatles, featuring Ana Carolina, Jota Quest, Arnaldo Antunes, and many more.
Imported from Brazil.
Audio CD.
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The Now Sound of Brazil
(2002)
by Various Artists.
Remixes and previously unreleased tracks from internationally famous Brazilian
performers like Bebel Gilberto, Suba, and Zuco 103.
US release.
Audio CD.
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Acústico & Ao Vivo
(2002)
by Various Artists.
Unplugged and live performances from some of the best in Brazilian rock
and MPB like Caetano Veloso, Rita Lee, and Ivete Sangalo.
Imported from Brazil.
Audio CD.
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Brasil 2mil
(1999)
by Various Artists.
A great upbeat sampler of the latest in Brazilian music.
US release.
Audio CD.
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Beleza Tropical 2
(1998)
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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Black Chant
(1995)
by Ile Aiye.
Imported from Brazil.
Audio CD.
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Acervo Especial
(1994)
by Alceu Valença.
A collection of Alceu Valença's best, a blend of rock with styles from the Brazilian northeast.
Imported from Brazil.
Audio CD.
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Capoeira - Cordão de Ouro
(1975)
by Mestre Suassuna e Dirceu.
Music to accompany Capoeira — the martial art disguised as a dance that was
developed by the slaves.
Imported from Brazil.
Audio CD.
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