Friday, June 01, 2007

Bahia de Todas as Bossas | Brazil 4

Here we go with the music from the country number one, Brazil. First of all, I would like to say that Caetano without knowing made one of my dreams come true. One of the most common questions of new Loronixers is how to start with Brazilian music, which is the best album for beginners? What to hear first? The answer comes with this set of four compilations, each one dedicated to one of the top four Brazilian States, ranked by number of visits to Loronix.

Bahia is the number four and is where the Portuguese first touched Brazilian soil, and also the first African slaves. It was there, also, that they first mixed and matched together with indians to create our race and our culture. Being a Northeastern state, close to the Equator, Bahia is usually hot, and hot is certainly their music (and their food, yes !).

Music from Bahia is easy to identify: strong beats, fierce rhythms, and an irresistible desired to swing your body. If not as harmonically sophisticated as others in Brazil, it is however unique in its high spirits and dancing quality. You will seldom find instrumental music in Bahia -- the mood there tends to singing at full voice, preferably in open spaces.

This is Bahia de Todas as Bossas, a compilation featuring best of breed Brazilian music. This is the music you should take with you to drive alongside the beautiful beaches from Bahia, Bahia de Todas as Bossas brings:

The Performers

Bossa Nova Modern Quartet
Luiz Claudio
Vinicius de Moraes
Quarteto em Cy
Dick Farney
Norma Bengel
Luiz Bonfa
Maria Helena Toledo
Stan Getz
Astrud Gilberto
Walter Wanderley
Marcos Valle
Wanda Sa
Os Trovadores Urbanos
Tamba Trio
Veronica Sabino
Rosana Toledo
Joao Donato
Orquestra Lyrio Panicalli
Conjunto Roberto Menescal

Track List

01 - Bossa Nova Modern Quartet - Fim de Semana em Eldorado
02 - Bossa Nova Modern Quartet - Chora Tua Tristeza
03 - Luiz Claudio - Tenha Pena de Mim
04 - Luiz Claudio - Amelia
05 - Vinicius de Moraes & Quarteto em Cy - Carta ao Tom 74
06 - Dick Farney & Norma Bengel - Voce
07 - Luiz Bonfa, Maria Helena Toledo & Stan Getz - Menina Flor
08 - Luiz Bonfa, Maria Helena Toledo & Stan Getz - Saudade Vem Correndo
09 - Astrud Gilberto - Fotografia
10 - Astrud Gilberto - So Tinha de Ser com Voce
11 - Walter Wanderley - Estrelinha
12 - Marcos Valle - Amor de Nada
13 - Marcos Valle - E Vem o Sol
14 - Wanda Sa - Nos e o Mar - Barquinho
15 - Os Trovadores Urbanos - Encontro com a Saudade
16 - Tamba Trio - Nuvens
17 - Tamba Trio - Imagem
18 - Veronica Sabino - Onde Anda Voce - Meu Bem Meu Mal
19 - Veronica Sabino - Nunca Mais - Nunca
20 - Rosana Toledo - Cancao que Morre no Ar
21 - Joao Donato - Amazonas
22 - Joao Donato - Sambou Sambou
23 - Orquestra Lyrio Panicalli - Rio
24 - Conjunto Roberto Menescal - Batida Diferente

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