Bem Brasil #68, Featuring Egberto Gismonti Airs Today!

On Today’s Bem Brasil with Will Crawford, we'll give the singers a rest and dust off our instrumental records! To kick things off, we'll enjoy the amazing talent of multiinstrumentalist Egberto Gismonti

A Student of Nadia Boulanger, his music combines various traditional Brazilian music styles in a personal and very original way. In the second hour, we will focus on other great instrumental groups and performers, so be sure to tune in today from 6-8 PM in Studio 1A!

Track List:
Hour #1:
1) Baiao Malandro
2)Cafe
3) Educacao Sentimental (W/ Wanderlea)
4) Apesar de Tudo (W/ Joyce)
5) Bodas de Prata
6) Raga
7) Feliz Ano Novo
8) Calypso (W/ Marlui Miranda)
9) As Primaveras
10) Carmo/Hino do Carmo/ Ruth

Hour #2:

1) Mixing - Airto
2) God and The Devil In The Land of the Sun
3) Canto Geral - Quarteto Novo
4) Bebe - Hermeto Pascoal
5) Cao Xango - Sansa Trio
6) Choro Academico - Nonato Luiz, Djalma Correa, Luiz Alves
7) Andanca - Tema 3
8) Tensao - Sansara Trio
9) Arroio - Luiz Avellar, Nico Assumpcao, Kiko Freitas
10 - Saci Perere - Rildo Hora
11 - Insensatez - Banda Mantiqueira
12 - Urubu Malandro - Radames Gnattali Sexteto


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Obscure Album Time! Bem Brasil #67 Goes Cult!

On Today’s Bem Brasil with Will Crawford, we carry on in search of the ultimate obscure Brazilian grooves and boy, have we got a show for you!

We’ll be playing three – count them – three full albums from the 1970′s, a period of great experimentation and development in Brazilian music. We’ll start with Celia‘s 1971 debut album, which included arrangements by Rogerio Duprat, better known for his work with Os Mutantes. 

Track List: 
1. 0:00 Blues
2. 5:10 No Clarão Da Lua Cheia
3. 7:39 Durango Kid
4. 10:26 David
5. 13:06 To be
6. 15:45 Abrace Paul McCartney      

7. 18:05 Pelo Teletipo
8. 20:40 Adeus Batucada
9. 24:30 Para Lennon e McCartney
10. 28:08 Zozóio-Como É Que É
11. 30:20 Fotograma

Then, we will travel to the south of Brazil to hear the regional sound of Os Tápes in their 1975 album Canto da Gente . 

01. 0:00 Dança Da Lagoa Do Sol (José Waldir S. Garcia)
02. 2:08 Carreta (Jorge L. Ferreira e Acy T. Ferreira)
03. 5:55 Janaíta (Cláudio Boeira Garcia e José Waldir S. Garcia)
04. 9:53 Versos Perplexos (Cláudio Boeira Garcia e Jorge L. Ferreira)
05. 13:29 Cheraçar Y Apacuy (Cláudio Boeira Garcia)
06. 19:06 Gauchê (Cláudio Boeira Garcia e Rafael Koller)
07. 21:43 Homens De Preto (Paulo Ruschell)
08. 25:07 Pedro Guará (Cláudio Boeira Garcia e José Cláudio Machado) 
09. 28:24 Barqueiro (Cláudio Boeira Garcia) 
10. 31:45 Canto Da Gente (Álvaro B. Cardoso e José Waldir Garcia)
11. 35:07 Continente Americano (Cláudio B. Garcia)

 Finally, we will regale our ears with Brazilian Progressive group Terreno Baldio‘s Alem Das Lendas Brasileiras released in 1977. 

00:00 . Caipora
02:40 . Saci-Pererê
05:55 . Passaredo
08:53. Primavera
12:20 . Lobisomem
17:46 . Curupira
22:50 . As Amazonas
26:35 . Iara
30:12 . Negrinho do Pastoreio

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Oi! Bem Brasil #66 Goes All Punk!

 It’s show #66 here at Bem Brasil Radio and for once it ain’t gonna be pretty! We’re talkin’ two hours of no-holds barred, balls-to-the-wall insane Brazilian punk rock cacophony, featuring important albums and EP’s from seminal punk bands like Olho Seco, Fogo Cruzado, Inocentes, Brigada do Odio, and others.

So instead of dallying like some crybaby, tune in from 6-8 pm in Studio 1A and just hear the show!If you don’t like it, tune in next week!

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It's Samba-Soul Time! Bem Brasil #65 Featuring Elza Soares Airs Today!

 Show #66 is just around the corner and it ain't gonna be pretty (trust me, it will be awesome).  This week, though, we're going to enjoy the grooves of Samba Soul diva Elza Soares! In the second hour, we will enjoy many other groovy artists, but to find out which, you'll have to tune in 6-8 PM in Studio 1A!

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Bem Brasil #64, Featuring Engenheiros do Hawaii Airs Today!

Looking at our official program blog, your host realized that a rock band has not been featured on the show since June! Since we’re way overdue, today first hour will feature one of Brazil’s most popular and prolific bands ever, the Engenheiros do Hawaii! 

In the second hour, we will feature other great Brazilian rock bands, including Barão Vermelho, Kid Abelha, Paralamas do Sucesso, Lulu Santos, RPM, Metrô, Ira!, Titãs, Kiko Zambianchi, Hojerizah, Ultraje a Rigor, Legião Urbana, Capital Inicial, Biquini Cavadão and others. Whether you tune in live or download the show, this is a program you will not want to miss!



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 Hour #1: Engenheiros do Hawaii Special

1- O Sonho é Popular

2 - Herdeiro do Pampa Pobre

3 -O Papa é Pop

4 - Sob o Tapete

5 - Sopa de Letrinhas

6 - Fé Nenhuma

7 - Segurança

8 - Todo Mundo É Uma Ilha

9 - A Revolta dos Dândis I

10 - Infinita Highway

11 - A Revolta dos Dândis II

13 - Terra de Gigantes

14 - Alívio Imediato

15 - Refrão de Bolero

Hour #2: Variety

1: Toda Forma de Amor - Lulu Santos

2: Quase Sem Querer - Legião Urbana

3: Até Quando Esperar - Plebe Rude

4: Núcleo Base - Ira!

5: Descendo o Rio Nilo - Capital Inicial

6: Homem Primata - Titãs

7: Pros Que Estão em Casa - Hojerizah

8: O Tempo Não Pára - Cazuza

9: Me Chama - Lobão

10: Louras Geladas - RPM

11: Nós Vamos Invadir Sua Praia - Ultraje a Rigor

12: Hotel - Biquini Cavadão

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Bossa Nova Time! Bem Brasil #63: Celebrating 100 Years of Vinicius de Moraes!

Listeners, rejoice! Your beloved host is back, all tanned and relaxed after basking in the sun for four weeks in Ipanema! For a taste of its sunny, sandy beaches, tune into this installment of Bem Brasil, when we celebrated the centenary of the birth of the greatest poet of the Bossa Nova movement, Vinicius de Moraes, who, with partners such as Antônio Carlos Jobim,  Toquinho and Baden Powell, wrote innumerable timeless Bossa Nova classics like The Girl From Ipanema, A Felicidade, Black Orpheus, Tarde em Itapoa!

In the second hour, we enjoyed classic tracks from various artists like  Elis Regina, Maria Bethânia, Chico Buarque, Caetano Veloso and Milton Nascimento, among others. Whether you tuned into Studio 1A live on Sunday 6-8 PM PST or downloaded our podcast (heck, why not do both?), this is a show you will not want to miss!

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Track List:

Hour #1: Vinicius de Moraes Special

1 - A Tonga da Mironga do Kabulete
2 - E De Manha (Voice: Maria Bethania)
3 - Testamento
4 - Garota de Ipanema
5 - Samba da Rosa
6 - Canto de Ossanha
7 - Samba Pra Vinicius (Voice: Toquinho & Chico Buarque)
8 - Soneto do Amor Total / Samba em Preludio (Vinicius w/ Quarteto em Cy)
9 - Carta ao Tom 74
10 - Adeus
11 - Apelo
12 - Como Dizia o Poeta
13 - Berimbau/ Consolacao

Hour #2: Variety

14 - Se Todos Fossem Igual a Voce - (Jobim/Vinicius with Roberto Paiva)
15 - Tempo Feliz - Pery Ribeiro
16 - Ate o Sol Raiar - Bossa 3
17 - Voce e Eu  - Sylvia Telles
18 - Primavera - Carlos Lyra
19 - Marcha de Quarta-Feira de Cinzas - Dalva de Oliveira
20 - Lamento no Morro - Milton Nascimento
21 - Valsa de Euridice - Rosinha de Valenca
22 - Rosa de Hiroshima - Secos & Molhados, Feat. Ney Matogrosso
23 - Arrastao - Elis Regina
24 - O Amor em Paz - Os Cariocas
25 - Coisa Mais Linda - Caetano Veloso
26 - O Filho Que Eu Queria Ter - Chico Buarque
27 - A Felicidade - Maria Bethania
28 - Onde Anda Voce - Maria Creuza
29 - Ela E Carioca - Antonio Carlos Jobim

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Bem Brasil #62: Last Show Before The Brazil Trip!

 One week from today, your beloved host will be on his way to Brazil, where he'll spend an entire month doing a lot of  drin..research! Yes, that's it, research. All to make the best Brazilian music show on the 'net even better. Because here at Bem Brasil Radio, our audience comes first, dammit!

As a parting gift, we'll enjoy the talents of two amazing musicians: Seven-string guitarist Yamandu Costa and accordionist extraordinaire Dominguinhos, who passed away this year in July.

On the second hour, we'll hear from more modern artists, including Amelinha, Elis Regina, João Bosco and many more. Whether you tune in 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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Bem Brasil #61: The Rock Show, Featuring Raul Seixas, Airs Today!

On this Sunday’s Bem Brasil Radio, we’ll let our hair down and rock out with the manifold grooves of Raul Seixas, aka the “Father of Brazilian Rock”.

Though virtually unknown outside of Brazil, Raul Seixas was placed in 19th position in a List of One Hundred Greatest Artists of Brazilian music sponsored by the Brazilian edition of Rolling Stone magazine, topping the likes of Milton Nascimento, Maria Bethania, Heitor Villa-Lobos and others, demonstrating the influence that Seixas’ music continues to hold today. Tune in today from 6-8 PM In Studio 1A!

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Program List:

Hour #1 - Raul Seixas Special

1- Mosca Na Sopa
2 - Ouro de Tolo
3 - Sociedade Alternativa
4 - Metamorfose Ambulante
5 - Tente Outra Vez
6 - Maluco Beleza
7 - Como Vovo Ja Dizia
8 - Lem Me Sing, Let Me Sing
9 -  Super Herois
10 - Metamorfose Ambulante
11 - Paranoia
12 - Al Capone
13 - Dentadura Postica
14 - Ave Maria da Rua
15 -  E Fim de Mes

Hour #2 -  Variety

1 - Zera a Reza - Caetano Veloso
2 - Cortina 1, 3 - Tai, - 4 - Iracema - Tom Ze
5 - Eu So Quero Um Xodo - Gilberto Gil
6 - Eu Vim Da Bahia, 7 - Sim, Foi Voce - Cal Costa (Tracks from 1965 Single)
8 - Amigo - Os Incriveis
9 - Portugal de Navio - Os Mutantes
10 - Tributo Ao Sorriso - O Terco
11 - Miragem - Bacamarte
12 - Bola de Meia, Bola de Gude - 14 Bis
13 - Paisagem da Janela - Lo Borges
14 - Sampa Midnight - Itamar Assumpcao
15 - So - Luiz Melodia 
16 - Cancao da  Meia Noite - Kleiton e Kledir

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Bem Brasil #60, Featuring Djavan Airs Today in Studio 1A!

It only took 60 shows, but it’s finally here, the Djavan special!  If you wanted to hear an artist who combines traditional Brazilian rhythms with popular music drawn from the Americas, Europe and Africa. This is the show!

On the second hour, we’ll hear from more modern artists, including Amelinha, Elis Regina, João Bosco and many more. Whether you tune in 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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Program List:

1- Sa- -murai
2-Flor de Lis
3 - Meu Bem Querer
4 - Qual E
5 - Cigano
6 - Alegre Menina
7 - Rei Do Mar
8 - Lilas
9 - Esquinas
10 - Acelerou
11 - Correnteza
12 - Somos Todos Iguais Esta Noite
13 -  Oceano

Hour #2

1 - O Que Foi Feito Devera - Milton Nascimento &Elis Regina
2 - Mania de Voce  - Rita Lee
3 - Menino do Rio - Caetano Veloso
4 - Nao Existe Pecado Ao Sul do Ecuador - Ney Matogrosso
5 - O Beco - Paralamas do Sucesso
6 - Mim Quer Tocar - Ultraje a Rigor
7 - Sistema do Vampiro - Edson Gomes
8 - Longe Demais das Capitais - Engenheiros do Hawaii
9 - Como Dizia Djavan - Cazuza
10 - Maior Abandonado - Barao Vermelho
11 -  Independencia - Capital Inicial
12 - Lugar Nenhum - Titas
13 - Quadrinhos - Picassos Falsos
14 - Gita - Raul Seixas
15 - Palavras - Wanderlea
16 - Paralelas - Belchior

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Bem Brasil #59: Played By Ear, Was a great show!

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