Samba Time! Bem Brasil #70, Featuring Nelson Cavaquinho Airs 12/22!

Whoa, 70 shows already? Time flies when you're having fun! To celebrate, we'll play two - count 'em - TWO full albums by Samba legend Nelson Cavaquinho (1911-1986). A permanent fixture in Rio's Samba scene since the 1930's, he did not have an opportunity to record his own first album until 1970. in the meantime, his songs were covered by numerous Brazilian artists and continue to be recorded to this day.

In the second hour, we will hear from other great performers. Whether you tune in live from 6-8 in Studio 1A or download the podcast, this is a show you will not want to miss!




Track List:

First Album (1972)

1.  Quando Eu me Chamar Saudade (G. de Brito / N. Cavaquinho)
2.  Tatuagem (Guilherme de Brito / Nelson Cavaquinho)
3.  Eu e as Flores (Jair do Cavaquinho / Nelson Cavaquinho)
4.  Palhaço (Oswaldo Martins / Washington / Nelson Cavaquinho)
5.  Sempre Mangueira (Geraldo Queiroz / Nelson Cavaquinho)
6.  Deus Não me Esqueceu (A. Bispo / Ananias Silva / N. Cavaquinho)
7.  A Flor e o Espinho (Alcides Caminha / G. de Brito / N. Cavaquinho)
8. Degraus da Vida (César Brasil / Antônio Braga / Nelson Cavaquinho)
9. Notícia (Alcides Caminha / Norival Bahia / Nelson Cavaquinho)
10. Lágrima Sem Júri (Fernando Mauro / Nelson Cavaquinho)
11. Luto (Sebastião Nunes /Guilherme de Brito / Nelson Cavaquinho)
12. Luz Negra (Amâncio Cardoso / Nelson Cavaquinho)

Second Album (1973)

1.  Juízo Final (Élcio Soares / Nelson Cavaquinho)
2.  Folhas Secas (Guilherme de Brito / Nelson Cavaquinho)
3.  Caminhando (Nourival Bahia / Nelson Cavaquinho)
4.  Minha Festa (Guilherme de Brito / Nelson Cavaquinho)
5.  Mulher Sem Alma (Guilherme de Brito / Nelson Cavaquinho)
6.  Vou Partir (Jair Costa / Nelson Cavaquinho)
7.  Rei Vadio (Joaquim / Nelson Cavaquinho)
8.  A Flor e o Espinho (N.Cavaquinho/G.de Brito/Alcides Caminha)
 Se Eu Sorrir (Guilherme de Brito / Nelson Cavaquinho)
Quando Eu me Chamar Saudade (Guilherme de Brito / Nelson Cavaquinho)
Pranto de Poeta (Guilherme de Brito / Nelson Cavaquinho)
9.   É Tão Triste Cair (Nelson Cavaquinho)
10.  Pode Sorrir (Guilherme de Brito / Nelson Cavaquinho)
11.  Rugas (Garcêz / Ary Monteiro / Nelson Silva)
12. O Bem e o Mal (Guilherme de Brito / Nelson Cavaquinho)
13. Visita Triste (Anatalicio / Guilherme de Brito / Nelson Cavaquinho)

Hour #2: Variety

1. - Carinhoso – Angela Maria
2.  - Jornal da Morte Roberto Silva
3.    - Beija-me – Elizeth Cardoso/ Ciro Monteiro
4. - Bom Dia - Dalva de Oliveira
5. 5 - Medley - Meus Vinte Anos/Aves Daninhas/Nao te Doi a Consciencia/Castigo/Nao Quero Mais Amar Ninguem/Se a Saudade Me Apertar/Saudade Dela - Clementina de Jesus, Cyro Monteiro, Nora Ney & Conjunto Rosa de Ouro
6.  O Mundo e um Moinho - Cartola
7. Festa de Um Rei  Negro - Jorge Goulart
8. Samba da Antiga - Candeia
9. Deixa Esta Mulher Sofrer (Ary Barroso Voice: Mario Reis)
10. Conversa de Botequim - Noel Rosa

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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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