Brazuca Sounds

By Leandro VignoliMusic

Brazuca Sounds episodes

April 05, 2021 Brazuca Sounds #8 - Brazilian Dictatorship: Songs Censored by the Regime
In episode #8 we discussed how the military government in Brazil that forcibly took power in 1964 influenced Brazilian music. The regime applied high officials to work as censors, and many songs would not get permission to be recorded or were forbidden for playing on the radio and TV. Chico Buarque, Gilberto Gil, Adoniran Barbosa, were all censored. The levels of censorship varied, normally associated with political ideas, but could be a prohibition as silly as a reference to sex in a song. Follow our playlist on Spotify: "Soundtrack: Brazuca Sounds".

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32 min
March 23, 2021 Brazuca Sounds #7 - Elis Regina: "Ela" (1971)
In episode #7 we discussed Elis Regina's ninth album, Ela, released 50 years ago in April 1971. This transitional record saw Elis Regina expanding her influences to Soul, Rock, MPB in addition to her bossa-nova roots. A so-called Brazilian Ella Fitzgerald, hence the name of the album, Ela (which also means Her, in Portuguese), Elis Regina's voice is more powerful than ever. This outstanding recording set the tone for her more famous album recorded a year later. Follow our Spotify playlist and listen to all songs in full: "Soundtrack: Brazuca Sounds".
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27 min
March 11, 2021 Brazuca Sounds #6 - New Sounds of Brazil: Best Albums of 2020
In episode #6 we talk about three of my favourite Brazilian albums of 2020: Kiko Danucci's "Rastilho" (photo), Matheus Aleluia's "Olorum" and Zé Manoel's "Do Meu Coração Nu". We also present some other Brazuca jams such as Liniker, Boogarins, Sessa, Bixiga 70, and Academia da Berlina. This episode is a blend of MPB, afro beats, psychedelic pop, instrumental music, carimbó, R&B, and everything in between. Follow our playlist on Spotify: "Soundtrack: Brazuca Sounds" and listen to all songs.
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28 min
March 10, 2021 Brazuca Sounds #6 - New Sounds of Brazil
In episode #6 we listed three of our favourite Brazilian albums of 2020: Kiko Danucci's "Rastilho" (photo), Matheus Aleluia's "Olorum", and Zé Manoel's "Do Meu Coração Nu".
We also presented some other favourites such as Liniker, Boogarins, Sessa, Bixiga 70, and Academia da Berlina. This episode is a blend of MPB, afro beats, psychedelic pop, instrumental music, carimbó, R&B, and everything in between.
Follow our playlist on Spotify: "Soundtrack: Brazuca Sounds".
28 min
March 02, 2021 Brazuca Sounds #5 - Os Malditos: Macalé, Mautner, Walter Franco, Sergio Sampaio
In episode #5 we talk about MPB songwriters who never achieved the same popular status as their peers. Jards Macale, Jorge Mautner, Walter Franco, and Sergio Sampaio never took off as planned either to their difficult relationship with record labels, experimentalism, or even bad luck. They were in fact labeled "Malditos" by the media, which we can roughly translate into English as "damned". Follow our updated playlist on Spotify "Soundtrack: Brazuca Sounds".
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30 min
March 01, 2021 Brazuca Sounds #5 - Os Malditos: Macalé, Mautner, Walter Franco, Sergio Sampaio
In episode #5 we talk about the "malditos," a generation of MPB songwriters who never achieved the same popular status as their peers. Jards Macale, Jorge Mautner, Walter Franco, and Sergio Sampaio never took off as planned, either due to their difficult relationship with record labels, experimentalism, or even bad luck.
"Malditos" can be roughly translated into English as "damned" (or cursed). Follow our updated playlist on Spotify "Soundtrack: Brazuca Sounds".
30 min
February 18, 2021 Brazuca Sounds #4 - Os Mutantes: "Jardim Eletrico" (1971)
In episode #4 we talked about the 50 years release of Mutantes' fourth album, Jardim Elétrico, released in March 1971. After originally starting to record an English-language record in Paris, ultimately they quit the project and travelled back to Brazil. "Jardim Elétrico" was heavily influenced by the use of LSD, leading up to a series of internal conflicts, musical and personal. Rita Lee would eventually leave the band after the album. Follow our playlist on Spotify "Soundtrack: Brazuca Sounds".
32 min
February 18, 2021 Brazuca Sounds #4 - Os Mutantes: "Jardim Eletrico" (1971)
In episode #4 we talk about the 50 years of Mutantes' fourth album, Jardim Elétrico, released in March 1971. They originally started recording an English-language record in Paris, although ultimately they quit the project and travelled back to Brazil. Jardim Elétrico was heavily influenced by the use of LSD, leading up to a series of internal conflicts due to musical differences, couple fights and substance abuse. Rita Lee would eventually leave the band after. Follow our playlist on Spotify "Soundtrack: Brazuca Sounds".
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32 min
February 02, 2021 Brazuca Sounds #3 - Brazilian Drummers: Dom Um Romao & Wilson das Neves
In episode #3 we present the work of two incredible drummers, Dom Um Romão and Wilson das Neves (photo). Altogether they recorded many Brazilian classic songs, from Bossa Nova to MPB jams, such as Tom Jobim's "Wave", Jorge Ben's album "Samba Esquema Novo", and Gilberto Gil's "Aquele Abraço" (das Neves). Altogether they are credited for more than 800 records, and that is on top of their own solo records. Follow our playlist on Spotify "Soundtrack: Brazuca Sounds" and listen to all songs in full.

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34 min
January 28, 2021 Brazuca Sounds #2 - Gal Costa, Maria Bethania and Clara Nunes: Queen of Orixás
In episode #2 we present the work of Clara Nunes (photo), Bethânia, and Gal Costa and their connections with the Afro-Brazilian religions. We discussed how they introduced Candomblé and Umbanda into their music in a country dominated by Christians, regardless of whether it was samba, MPB, or Tropicalia. Follow our playlist on Spotify "Soundtrack: Brazuca Sounds".
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32 min