Thursday, March 14, 2013

An MPB Playlist for New Listeners

A friend was over the other day and I had Brazilian music playing. She liked it very much and asked if I'd put together a playlist for her. I wasn't exactly sure what to include, because this is someone who is completely unfamiliar with most Brazilian music, so I didn't want to include anything that would be too extreme for a beginner. 

I also decided not to include anything by the great masters like Tom Jobim, Elis Regina, or João Gilberto, not because I don't love their music, but because I wanted to put together a list that includes music that is less well-known in the US. I did open with a track by Carmen Miranda, as a tribute to the roots of MPB and because it's a really good song, and I closed with Beth Carvalho's "Vou Festejar," so the list is bookended by songs with a classic Brazilian sound. 

Here's what I ended up with:

1. Carmen Miranda - "Disseram Que Eu Voltei Americanisada"
2. Los Hermanos - "Todo Carnaval Tem Seu Fim"
3. Tiê - "Só Sei Dançar Com Você"
4. Marisa Monte - "Depois"
5. Marcelo Jeneci - "Jardim do Éden"
6. Lô Borges - "O Trem Azul"
7. Tiê - "Para Alegrar O Meu Dia"
8. Titãs - "Epitáfio"
9. Los Hermanos - "Anna Júlia"
10. Thiago Pethit - "Mapa Mundi"
11. André Abujamra - "Elevador"
12. Hyldon - "Na Rua, Na Chuva, Na Fazenda (Casinha De Sapê)
13. Raul Seixas - "Dentadura Postica"
14. Jorge Ben - "Chove Chuva"
15. Nara Leão - "Lindonéia"
16. Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil - "Três Caravelas"
17. Cartola - "Preciso Me Encontrar"
18. Cartola - "Alvorada"
19. Nando Reis - "No Seus Olhos"
20. João Bosco - "Kid Cavaquinho"
21. João Bosco - "O Mestre-Sal Dos Mares"
22. Tim Maia - "No Caminho Do Bem"
23. Beth Carvalho - "Vou Festejar"

So what do you think? Did I leave out anything that should be included on a playlist for newcomers to Brazilian music?

2 comments:

  1. Olá!

    Não consegui resistir em comentar no teu blog tão bacana, então eu acrescentaria mais alguns artistas à tua lista, se for possível:
    Seu Jorge
    Djavan
    Maria Rita
    Vanessa da Mata
    Céu
    Paula Lima
    Bebel Gilberto
    Lenine
    Zeca Baleiro
    Pedro Mariano
    Jorge Vercilo
    Maria Gadú
    Luísa Maita
    Roberta Sá
    Mariana Aydar
    Ana Caña
    Maria Bethania
    Astrud Gilberto
    Marcos Valle
    João Donato
    Miltom Nascimento
    Wilson Simonal
    Eumir Deodato
    Chico Buarque de Holanda

    Continue com seu bom trabalho aqui, pois os assuntos são bem diversificados.
    Parabéns pelo blog!
    Abs.

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  2. Muito obrigado pelas sugestões e palavras amáveis​​! I'm already a big fan of several of the singers on your list, and am going to check out the rest on Spotify. I'm glad you've been enjoying the blog!

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