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Gloria Estefan singing in Portuguese Posted by on Aug 28, 2012

E aí, pessoal? Tudo beleza? I’m a fan of Latin music and Gloria Estefan ranks high on my list. I was checking out some of her old videos on Youtube and I came across this 1989 version of her song Don’t Wanna Lose You. Because she’s Cuban and also speaks Spanish her pronunciation in Portuguese…

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The Girl from Ipanema Turns 50 Posted by on Jul 14, 2012

This month, one of the most famous bossa nova songs “The Girl from Ipanema” turns 50 years old. The actual “girl” is now a 67-year-old woman. Read a bit about the history from G1: A jovem que inspirou Tom Jobim e Vinícius de Moraes a escrever “Garota de Ipanema”, Helô Pinheiro, hoje uma senhora de…

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Song: Humilde Residência (by Michel Teló) Posted by on Apr 27, 2012

Olá! Tudo bem com você? I’m sure you’ve heard of Michel Teló, the Brazilian pop and sertanejo singer who took over the world with his song Ai Se eu Te Pego. He has a new song hitting big on Brazilian radios, Humilde Residência (Humble Abode) and it talks about a guy who’s so darn broke…

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Feliz Dia da Mulher! Posted by on Mar 9, 2012

Yesterday was International Women’s Day, and here in Brazil, it’s widely celebrated. I even got perks at work from the guys, like a paid lunch, and hugs congratulating me on my day! And then my mother and I popped open a bottle of wine to celebrate us 🙂 So here are a few classic MPB…

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Song: Ainda Bem, by Marisa Monte Posted by on Jan 17, 2012

Marisa Montes is such a great singer. Her debut album, MM, was released in 1989 but she reached the Brazilian music highlight in 1994 with the album Verde, Anil, Amarelo, Cor-de-Rosa e Carvão. Marisa has a very sweet voice and her songs are very good for listening practice and why not, sing along!? Check out…

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Manguebeat – Music from Pernambuco Posted by on Jan 6, 2012

A while back, I wrote about how to speak “Pernambuquês,” slang and the accent from Pernambuco state, in the northeast of Brazil. One other important aspect of the state, is its music. Probably one of the most musically diverse and innovative music in Brazil comes from this tiny northeastern state. Just recently, I watched a…

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Brazilian Christmas Songs Posted by on Dec 19, 2011

It’s almost that time again! I love Christmas music. In any language. One thing I do like more about Brazilian Christmas songs that are popular amongst children and well, everyone, is that they’re more focused on what Christmas is actually about and not just Santa Claus, Mistletoe, and Snow (despite the lack of snow here…

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