Musician and author Charles Gavin picked the top fifteen Brazilian albums for a Globo music special, choosing the albums he considers “essential” to understanding and appreciating Brazilian music. The list encompasses various genres, including rock and samba. You can listen to samples from the fifteen albums here. Let’s take a look at the list:

• João do Vale, “O poeta do povo”
• Jorge Ben, “Samba esquema novo”
• Maysa, “Barquinho”
• Milton Nascimento and Lô Borges, “Clube da esquina”
• Elis Regina and Tom Jobim, “Elis e Tom”
• Novos Baianos “Acabou chorare”
• Moacir Santos, “Coisas”
• Os Mutantes, “Os mutantes”
• Varios, “Tropicália ou Panis et Circensis”
• Moreira da Silva, “O último malandro”
• Elza Soares, “Baterista Wilson das Neves”
• Paralamas do Sucesso, “Selvagem?”
• Ultraje a Rigor, “Nós vamos invadir sua praia”
• Zé Ramalho, “A peleja do diabo com o dono do céu”
• Chico Science and Nação Zumbi, “Da lama ao caos”