6/23/2023 0 Comments Samba music artists![]() ![]() The comp seeks to highlight black musicians of Rio and illustrate their soul music as distinct from other movements, like Tropicalia. ![]() Original Samba Soul 1971-1980, the subtitle of this follow-up to Black Rio: Brazil Soul Power 1971-1980, goes a long way toward explaining what makes the samba soul sound unique from other forms of Brazilian musical expression. It’s a true panoply of skin and facial features and hair, a wonderful tapestry of diversity and beautiful people. From Southern Brazil - where Italian and German immigrants lent a white European bent to architecture and skin tone - to Bahia and Northeast Brazil - where the slave trade dominated in colonial eras - there is no typical Brazilian look. ![]() Brazil was claimed by Portuguese settlers, making theirs the native language for most Brazilians. While it is doubtful that this excellent, newly-released compilation will become pervasive, it’s a good sign that the recently resurrected Strut label is still at the forefront, releasing dance music discs with perfect taste and class.īrazil is a very diverse country and is somewhat distinct from the areas of Latin America colonized by the Spanish. Still, in the United States your average citizen is probably helpless to describe any Brazilian musical style in useful terms. Recently, the Baile Funk style flowing from the favellas of Rio has caught on with DJs, and contemporary artists like Seu Jorge are getting a few nods outside of Brazil, as on the The Life Aquatic soundtrack. Tropicalia, a descendant of bossa-nova, got a bit of notice outside of Brazil in the ’90s, partially thanks to David Byrne’s Brazil Classics Vol. The ascendant popularity of smooth and jazzy bossa-nova during the ’80s was largely due to the music of Antonio Carlos-Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, and Joao Gliberto. Carnaval is dominated by the samba, and its permutations such as pegode and forro are popular throughout the country. As one might expect, the musical landscape of Brazil is wide and varied. It’s as big as the continental United States and one of the world’s largest economic zones. ![]()
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