It's Old-School Samba Time! BBR #103, Featuring Nelson Gonçalves Airs This Sunday!

It's Samba In Time! Kicking things off, we'll go back to the 1950's and dedicate the first hour to one of the most popular sngers of his generation: The Great Nelson Gonçalves!

 Considered one of the great crooners, he appeared at many prestigious venues all over the world, including the Radio City Music Hall in New York City. 

Nelson Goncalves is the second best-selling Brazilian artist of all time, having sold more than 62 million albums around the globe!

In  the second hour, we will hear from many other great samba artists. Be sure to tune in this Sunday from 6-8 PM in Studio 1A and don't forget to check our Facebook Page! 




 

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Our Afro-Brazilian Roots Are Showing! BBR #90, Featuring Clementina de Jesus Airs This Sunday!

Time to dig deep into our roots! To do that's we'll dedicate today's  Bem Brasil Radio to the solemn and joyful voice of Clementina de Jesus (1901-1987) Discovered a the age of 62, This daughter of former slaves' voice and songs are acknowledged as a link to Brazil's colonial African roots. In the first hour, we will hear the albums Gente da Antiga, With Pixinguinha (Featured in BBR #14) and João da Baiana, another very important musician of the early Samba generation. Then, we will hear the entire album  Canto dos Escravos, which also features Tia Doca e Geraldo Filme. To make our cup run over, we
ll hear Clementina singing with Milton Nascimento on his Milagre Dos Peixes album from 1974.

In the second hour, we will enjoy other great Afro-Brazilian Samba artists. Whether you tune in live or download the program (heck, why not do both?), This is a show you will not want to miss!

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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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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

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YouTube Pick of the Week #7: Jovino Santos Neto - The Rhythmic Language of Brazilian Music

This week's pick may be of particular interest to musicians, but I think that non-musicians will find it equally compelling: It is a 90-minute lecture by Jovino Santos Neto, who played piano and flute with Hermeto Pascoal for almost 30 years.

The lecture takes place in Boston's Berklee College of Music in 2007 and, with sidemen Oscar Stagnaro on Bass and Mark Walker on Drums, Jovino takes his audience in a trip around Brazil, talking about the common thread between Bossa Nova and Samba, as well as other regional rhythms, such as Forro, Xaxado, Coco, Arrasta-Pe and their origins as part of the middle eastern diaspora, brought to Brazil during the colonial times.  He Also talks about his experiences working with Hermeto, and the significance of the Quarteto Novo, The seminal Brazilian group which included Airto Moreira, Heraldo do Monte and Theo de Barros. 

Jovino's voice is a little low throughout, but the instrumental sections sound great. It might be a good idea to use headphones for this one. 

To hear  Choice tracks from Quarteto Novo, check out Show #6. Show link: http://www.fccfreeradio.com/archive/bem%20brasil/brasil_previous_2012-08-19_15-58-04.mp3

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YouTube Pick of the Week #5: Brasil, Brasil (2007) - Episode 1: From Samba to Bossa Nova

Here is a very informative documentary produced by The BBC. Covering cultural, economic and historic aspects of Brazilian culture, this program traces the origins of Brazilian music back to the 19th century and covers some of the major figures, cultural and political, that contributed to make Brazilian music an international phenomenon, something that did not happen overnight.

Many celebrities contribute to the show, including Pelé, Bebel Gilberto, Caetano Veloso, Carlos Lyra, Roberto Menescal, Elza Soares, Jaques Morelenbaum, among others, talking about various influential artists including Pixinguinha (Check show # 4), João Gilberto (Check Show #9), Tom Jobim (Check Show #20), among others.  Warning: This Program contains some nudity.

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YouTube Pick of the Week #4: Na Levada do Choro - Full Documentary (English Subtitles)

When people think of Brazilian Music, they tend to think of either Bossa Nova or Samba. Rarely do they think of a musical genre which not only combines the harmonic sophistication of the former with the rhythmic sophistication of the latter, but could also be considered their predecessor and originator: Choro.

To my mind, Brazilian Choro can be compared in many ways to Dixieland, but played primarily with string instruments (although brass and woodwinds are also used). The mood of the music is, for the most part, lively and relies heavily on modulations, intertwining voices and instrumental virtuosity.

Although it originated in the 19th Century, Choro is still very much alive an in vogue. This documentary features interviews with many old veterans, as well as new voices who are keeping the music alive. (Note, the subtitles don't seem to appear when this program is watched on an iPad. They do appear on a desktop computer)>

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Bem Brasil #45, Featuring Dalva de Oliveira - Original Air Date - May 19th, 2013.

Old meets new on this Sunday’s Bem Brasil With Will Crawford! On the first hour, we’ll focus on the amazing voice of  Dalva de Oliveira.  Nicknamed “The Brazilian Nightingale”, Her vocal range went from contralto to soprano. One of the most popular radio divas from the 40′s, her career started in 1937. She was a popular performer until her death in 1972.

On the second hour, we’ll hear from more modern artists, including  Preta Gil, Elis Regina, João Bosco and many more. Whether you tunei n live 6-8 PM in Studio 1A or download the Podcast (Heck, why not do both?), This is a show you will not want to miss!

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Song List: 

Hour #1: Dalva de Oliveira Special 

#1 - Fim de Comedia

#2 - Tudo Acabado

#3 - Tem Mais Samba

#4 - Que Sera

#5 - Pequena Marcha Para Um Grande Amor

#6 - Ave Maria No Morro

#7 - Aves Daninhas

#8 - Bandeira Branca

#9 - Estao Voltando as Flores

#10 - Kalu

#11 - Marcha de Quarta Feira de Cinzas

#12 - Olhos Verdes

#13 - Chuva de Verao

#14 - Sabor a Mim

#15 - Cancao do Marinheiro

#16 - Segredo

#17 - Andorinha

#18 - Errei Sim

#19 -  Ole Ola - (Singer - Pery Ribeiro) 

Hour#2: Variety

#1 - Roda Viva - Fernanda Porto, Feat. Chico Buarque

#2 - Acai - Djavan

#3 - A Ra - Lica Cecato

#4 - Magnetico - Preta Gil

#5 - Dois de Fevereiro - Gal Costa

#6 - Tudo Novamente - Don Beto

#7 - Sai Dessa - Elis Regina

#8 - Pret-a-Porter de Tafeta - Joao Bosco

#9 - Descobridor Dos Sete Mares - Tim Maia

#10 - Sozinho - Caetano Hitmakers Classic Radio Edit - Caetano Veloso

#11 - No Corpo a Coisa Pega - Personagem

#12 - Escurissimo - Arnaldo Antunes

#13- Sua Impossivel Chance - Titas

#14 - Medley: Taj Mahal- Fio Maravilha-Pais Tropical - Jorge Benjor

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