I got 100s of Brazilian songs on my iTunes and I don't know Portugese

[MrScorpio]

Is that love or what?

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

1. No, it's good taste. Generally.

What songs?

[MrScorpio]

3. Lots of Sambas, Bossas and electronicas

Both Zuco 103 discs

Plus others

This is just a few

Maria Moita
Meditação
Vai De Vez
Berimbau
Influência De Jazz
Se Todos Fossem
Só Danço Samba
Samba De Uma Nota Só
Consolação
O Barquinho
Cosa Nostra
Não Vem Que Não Tem
Homenagem A Mongo
A Vida Em Seus Métodos Diz Calma
Mané João
Guanabara
Fato Consumato
Bicho Do Mato
Princesa Negra De Angola
Saltei De Banda
Onde Anda O Meu Amor
Nêgo Dito
Maria Fumaça
Jogaram O Caxangá
Barato Total
Que Nega É Essa

And one of my all time faves:

Felicidade

I love that song

[peacebuzzard]

7. Bicho do Mato!!!!My favorite!!!

QUA! QUA! QUA!!!

[MrScorpio]

8. Here's the specs

Bicho Do Mato 3:21 Elis Regina Samba Soul 70! World 2 2/19/04 6:11 PM 2001


Is that the one you like?

[peacebuzzard]

14. Yes, it makes me laugh....but Elis Regina

is awesome...Bicho do Mato is the second half of my handle: "buzzard"

[peacebuzzard]

15. Yes, it makes me laugh....but Elis Regina

is awesome...Bicho do Mato is the second half of my handle: "buzzard"

[peacebuzzard]

17. Damn, double entry....how to cancel? Darn computer....

???

[MrScorpio]

18. I'm playing it right now

Whoopee!!!

This song is so happy

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

20. Attempt at translation

Doesn't make a lot of sense in Portuguese either. :crazy:

Beast from the wild
The gang was around there
Beast from the wild
Easy or I'll fall
Beast from the wild
Damn pretty beast
Beast from the wild
The gang was around there
And said so:
Beast from the wild
I want you for me
I'll just go away
But I'll only put my cap
Where I can get it back
Easy goes far
Easy I'll get there
Beast from the wild
The gang was around there
Beast from the wild
Easy or I'll fall

[MrScorpio]

22. It's just a silly song

Definitely a party tune though

[MrScorpio]

13. Here's a few more

Bossa 31
Adriana
Tempo Futuro
Saudosismo
Canto De Ossanha
Fica Mal Com Deus
Mais
As Gotas
Mar Azul
Ipanema
Zona Sul
Samba Novo
Bananeria
Sem Contencao
August Day Song
Tanto Tempo
Mais Feliz
So Nice (Summer Samba)
Alguém
Samba Da Benção

[historian]

2. im fluent in portuguese

whats your question?

[MrScorpio]

4. What's the story on the Batucada?

Is it a kind of song?

Does it come from a certain region of Brazil?

[peacebuzzard]

12. Batucada is the rhythm, like the heart, that starts the sway, the

pulse, the passion, the dance, the singing, the melancholy, the happiness, the sadness, It starts your hips moving and you throw your arms up in the air and march forward while singing your song!!!!ooooo!!!!!:grouphug: Not really regional it is anywhere they like to do the samba. JC knows.....:hi: :beer:

[MrScorpio]

16. Like when you're suffering from tristeza you sing the Batucada?

[peacebuzzard]

19. it works on attitude adjustment for me!

everytime....but makes me feel saudades too, of good times rather than tristeza..

[MrScorpio]

21. So where is home?

Brazil?

[peacebuzzard]

24. I grew up there and have family /friends there

and go when I can. I maintain a home there and here but I am a US gringa.

[MrScorpio]

25. I want to go there one day

It's a dream of mine

[historian]

23. Batucada

is rythmn as someone else answered. It has its origins in Africa, because brazil had the largest slave trade anywhere, and the new arrivals kept the old spirit alive. The slaves used to gather at night to chant and sing (the only way they could keep sane) using primitive instruments and developed into what you hear today.
Here are several instruments you might hear about
Birimbao - a long piece of bamboo, curved with one wire string to play on. The top has a little drum like bulb (more coconut i think) which they use to add drum rythmn to.
Quica - a small hollow drum with an inner piece of dried intestine hanging from the drum top to the bottom of the hollowed out part. The player can then use his hands or a wet cloth to rub it up and down and produce a rythmn.
Caixinha - (small box) you dont see this often, but when brazilians would gather on the street together, they would take out a matchbox and start drumming on it. They would even finds some sticks and tatoo a melody on lamp posts, fences etc...
I know you didnt ask for all this, just thought you might be interested.

[flamingyouth]

5. How about Os Mutantes?

They're my favorite Brazilian band. :hi:

[MrScorpio]

6. Sorry. I haven't picked that disc up yet

But I do have two tunes from Os Cariocas

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

9. Hey does itunes let you listen to a brief sample of a tune

so you can decide

a. if it's the one you're looking for, or
b. if you want to buy it?

[MrScorpio]

10. The Music Store will give you a 30 second taste

If you like it, you can buy it for $.99

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

11. Thanx (eom)