Bem Brasil #55: Alcione is in the House!

On today's Bem Brasil Radio,  we will be feasting our ears to the sultry Samba stylings of celebrated singer Alcione, one of the most successful female sambists in Brazil , she first garnered international recognition in the late 1970s, and has had 19 gold records, five platinum and a double platinum record over the course of her career!

On the second hour, we will hear from many other celebrated Brazilian artists like Chico Buarque, Gal Costa, Itamar Assumpcao, Sivuca, Elis Regina, Belchior, and too many others to list here. Whether you tune in live in Studio 1A from 6-8 PM today or download the podcast (heck, why not do both?), This is a show you will not want to miss!

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Track List: 

Hour #1: Alcione Special 

1- Fora de Ocasiao
2- Nao Da Mais Pra Segurar (Explode Coracao)
3 - Falsa Consideracao
4 - Sorriso Aberto/Liberdade Plena/Luz Do Repente/Menina Você Bebeu/Bagaço Da Laranja 
5 - Manias
6 - Somos Iguais
7 - Insensato Destino/Conselho
8 - No Embalo da Vila
9 - Camarim
10 - Mulher e Dai (Apenas Mulher)
11 - Suave E A Noite (Tender Is the Night)
12 -  Quando Eu Contar (Iaiá)/SPC/Camarão Que Dorme A Onda Leva/Casal Sem Vergonha/Judia De Mim/Brincadeira Tem Hora 
13 - Pedra No Caminho/Viola Em Bandoleira/Nos Pagodes Da Vida 
14 - Olho  D'Agua
15 -  Solidao
16 -  Quem Chegou Foi A Mangueira

Hour # 2: Variety

1 - Samba da Antiga - Candeia
2 - Caridade - Emilio Santiago
3 - Pedro Pedreiro - Quarteto em Cy
4 - Mas Que Nada - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
5 - Vou Deitar e Rolar (Quaquaraquaqua) - Elis Regina
6 - Ole Ola - Chico Buarque/ Maria bethania
7 - Samba Da Volta - Toquinho & Vinicius
8 - Disa - Johnny Alf
9 - Garota de Ipanema - Trio Esperanca
10 - Rosa na Favela - Sivuca
11 - Jesuino Galo Doido - Antonio Carlos e Jocafi
12 - Enquanto Engoma a Calca - Ednardo
13 - Taxi Lunar - Ze Ramalho
14 - Favela - Lica Cecato
15 - E Doce Morrer no Mar - Dorival Caymmi
16 - Zen Vergonhoa - Guinga, Feat
17 - Rio Orleans - Guinga, Feat. Ivan Lins

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Bem Brasil #54: Four albums + Three Decades + Two Hours = One Great Show!

On This Sunday's Bem Brasil Radio, your host will try to outdo himself and break his previous record of three albums in two hours by cramming four full albums in his two-hour time slot! Our cup runneth over!

This week's selections represent some of the cream of Brazilian music with four amazing albums that span three decades. Four (actually, eight) different artists, with four of them hailing  from the great state of Bahia. Coincidence? Don't bet on it!

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Our musical romp begins with the album Polemica,From 1956. Originally released as two four-track 8-inch records, it was rearranged and combined into a single LP when the technology finally caught up. These recordings were the product of a friendly three-year long musical competition between the seminal samba songwriter Noel Rosa and the then unknown rising star Wilson Batista. like other musical rivalries in history, this one forced each man to take his craft to new heights. Francisco Egydio sings Rosa's songs, while Batista's songs are interpreted by Roberto Paiva.

Track List/Author:

1- Lenço No Pescoco (Wilson Batista)

2- Rapaz Folgado (Noel Rosa)

3 -Mocinho De Vila (Wilson Batista)

4 -Palpite Infeliz (Noel Rosa)

5 -Frankenstein Da Vila (Wilson Batista)

6 -Feitiço Da Vila (Noel Rosa)

7 -Conversa Fiada (Wilson Batista)

8 -João Ninguém (Noel Rosa)

9 -Terra De Cego (Wilson Batista)

From Samba, we will move to Bossa Nova for our second selection, which will be no other than Joao Gilberto's debut album Chega de Saudade from 1959! Often credited as the first Bossa Nova Album, it is considered one of the 100 best Brazilian albums in history by Rolling Stone Magazine! 

Track List:

1 - Chega de Saudade

2 - Lobo Bobo

3 - Brigas Nunca Mais

4 - Ho-Ba-La-La

5 - Saudade Fez um Samba

6 - Maria Ninguem 

7 - Desafinado 

8 - Rosa Morena 

9 - Morena boca de Ouro 

10 - Bim Bom 

11 - Aos Pes Da Cruz 

12 - E Luxo So 

 For our third selection, we will stay with the good folk from Bahia to hear another auspicious debut, this time from Maria Bethania whose first album could be considered a synthesis of the two albums above.. Released in 1965, in this album we hear some of her brother Caetano Veloso's earliest compositions, as well as songs from Noel Rosa, Carlos Lyra and Dorival Caymmi, (the latter two having songs covered by Gilberto).

Track List:

1 - De Manhã

2 - Só Eu Sei

3 - Pombo Correio

4 - No Carnaval

5 - Nunca Mais 

6 - Sol Negro (Guest: Gal Costa)

7 - Missa Agrária

8 - Anda Luzia

9 - Feitio De Oração

10 - Feiticeira

11 - O X Do Problema

12 - Mora Na Filosofia

Finally, we close the show with seminal rocker Raul Seixas' second album Sociedade da Grã-Ordem Kavernista Apresenta Sessão das 10. (1971)  an avant-garde album featuring Seixas, singer Sergio Sampaio, samba artist Miriam Batucada and Edy Star. The record's mix of Tropicalia, Zappa-era rock and roll and anarchic surrealistic experiments launched Raul Seixas as an icon of Brazilian counterculture. 

Track List: 

1 - Êta Vida

2 - Sessão da 10

3 - Eu Vou Botar Pra Ferver

4 - Eu Acho Graça'

5 - Chorinho Inconsequente

6 - Quero Ir

7 - Soul Tabarôa

8 - Todo Mundo Está Feliz

9 - Aos Trancos e Barrancos

10 - Eu Não Quero Dizer Nada

11 - Dr. Paxeco

12 -Finale (vinheta)

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Bem Brasil #53, Featuring Ivan Lins Airs This Sunday in Studio 1A!

On this Sunday’s Bem Brasil Radio, we will dedicate the first hour to internationally famous multiple grammy winning singer songwriter   Ivan Lins. Besides hearing from the artist himself, we’ll also hear versions of his songs recorded by major artists such as Chaka Khan, Sting, Grover Washington, Jr., Vanessa Williams and others!

In the second hour we will cover a lot of territory, featuring songs by great artists like Chico Buarque, Gilberto Gil, Simone, Rita Lee, Simone, Joao Bosco, Luiz Melodia, Itamar Assumpcao and many, many more. Whether you tune in live from 6-8 PM is Studio 1A or download the show (heck, why not do both?) this is a show you will not want to miss!

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 Program List: 

Hour #1: Ivan Lins Special 

1- A Noite
2- Cartomante
3- Somos Todos Iguais Esta noite
4 - Cantoria
5-Dinorah, Dinorah
6 - Maos de Afeto
7-Aos Nossos Filhos
8- Quadras de Roda
9- O Passarinho Cantoui
10 - Bandeira do Divino
11 - Formigueiro
12 - Novo Tempo
13 - Guarde Nos Olhos
14 - Vesal Icadas
15 - Antes Que Seja Tarde


Hour #2 - Variety

1- Mudanca dos Ventos - Nana Caymmi
2 - Alibi - Maria Bethania
3 - Sina - Quarteto em Cy with MPB-4
4 - Gravido - Gonzaga, Jr.
5 - Beleza Pura - Caetano Veloso
6- Voce - Gal Costa
7- Tempo Rei - Gilberto Gil
8 - Bebete Vaobora - Jorge ben
9 - It's Very Nice Pra Xuxu - Os Mutantes
10 - Paranoia - Raul Seixas
11 - Perdidos em Abbey Road - 14 Bis
12 - Turo Que Voce Podia Ser - Milton Nascimento
13 - Quando o Sol Bater Na Janela do Seu Quarto - Legiao Urbana
14 - Sem Terra - Skank
Nao Quero Dinheiro - Tim Maia

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BBC: Brasil Brasil - Episódio 02 - Revolução Tropicalia (2007)

Here is The second part of  a very inforormative documentary produced by The BBC. Covering cultural, economic and historic aspects of Brazilian culture. 

While the first part (covered in pick of the week #5) traced the origins of Brazilian music back to the 19th century and covered some of the major figures, cultural and political, that contributed to make Brazilian music an international phenomenon,this episode picks up where the other one left off, discussing the various cultural phenomena that shaped Brazil in the 60's, including the popularization of Television as a medium of mass communication, and the introduction of the electric guitar into Brazilian music.  As the title suggests, this episode covers the Torpicalia movement very thoroughly, including some very interesting old footage of Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso during their exile in London during the years of military dictatorship, which lasted from 1964 until 1985. Artists covered include  Elis Regina ,   Milton Nascimento,  Tom Zé, Sérgio Mendes,  Jorge Ben Jor, Os Mutantes, and Pelé, who, although featured in this documentary, is in this writer's opinion, as worthy of note in songwriting as Darryl Strawberry was in baseball. In addition, the show also covers the return of Gil and Caetano to brazil and the introduction of reggae into Brazilian culture, featuring footage of Gil with Jimmy Cliff, as well as some footage of Bob Marley playing soccer with Chico Buarque.

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Bem Brasil #52: The Guitar Show, Featuring Raphael Rabello, Airs this Sunday, July 7 in Studio 1A!

On This Sunday's Bem Brasil With Will Crawford, we'll let the singers rest their voices and lend our ears to some of the finest guitarists Brazil has to offer, starting with the effortless mastery and lyrical virtuosity of  Raphael Rabello! During the 1980s and 1990s, he was considered one of the best acoustic guitar players in the world and played with many artists, including Tom Jobim, Ney Matogrosso, Paulo Moura and Paco de Lucia. (Here's a bit of Non- Wikipedia trivia: Both Mr. Rabello and the host of this awesome show hail from the same city in Brazil, so, you know, it's got to be good!)

In the second hour, we will enjoy the sounds of other great Brazilian guitarists, like Hélio Delmiro, Carlos Barbosa-Lima, Luiz Bonfá, Sebastião Tapajós, Bola Sete, Romero Lubambo and too many others to list here. Whether you tune in live or download the show (heck,why not do both?), This is a show you will not want to miss!

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Program List

Hour #1: Raphael Rabello Special

1- Lamento No Morro
2-Jorge na Fusa
3 - Pedra do Leme
4- Comovida
5 - Ainda Me Recordo
6- Mistura e Manda (W/ Paulo Moura)
7- Intocavel (Feat. Hermeto Pascoal & Grupo)
8 - As Rosas nao Falam (Feat. Ney Matogrosso)
9 - Tempos Felizes (Feat. paulo Moura)
10 - Conversa de Botequim (Feat. Dino 7 Cordas)
11 - Voo da Mosca
12 - Grauna
13 - Retratos
14 - Nosso Choro
15 - Escovando
16 - Desvairada
17 - Passaredo

Hour #2 - Variety

1- Lament of the Berimbau - Sivuca
2 - Rio Parana - Olmir Stocker
3 - Chega de Saudade - Carlos Barbosa - Lima
4 - Repentes - Sebastiao Tapajos
5 - Viola Nordestina - Heraldo do Monte
6 - Pagode pro Woody - Indio Cachoeira
7 - Lenco Atras - Paulo Bellinati
8 - After Sunrise - Rosinha de Valenca
9 - Don Quixote - Luiz Bonfa
10 - Cromachoro - Francisco Mario
11 - Maria Moita - Bola Sete
12 - Carinhoso - Laurindo Almeida w/ Bud Shank
13 - Garota de Ipanema - Baden Powell
14 - Pisando em Brasa - Canhoto da paraiba
15 - Meu Amigo Tom Jobim - Agua de Moringa

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YouTube Pick of the Week #8: Romero Lubambo Clinic 2011

This week's pick is a clinic held by the great Brazilian Guitarist Romero Lubambo. In it, Romero discusses his musical concept, the influence of Street Samba, and how it, through the influence of classical music and jazz harmonies, made its way into affluent Brazilian homes via the classical guitar. He illustrates his point with heartstopping renditions of Influencia do jazz, Wave  and Baden Powell's Samba Triste. Later on, He explains and plays a Baiao original. The show ends with a great duet with Julian Lage.

To hear Romero playing electric guitar with a full band (and playing a blistering solo, by the way), check our YouTube Pick of the Week #3: Tom Jobim and Astrud Gilberto - Viva Brasil

Check this space for updates about our next show, airing this coming Sunday!

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