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?