Tag Archives: Music
Telegrama – Zeca Baleiro – Lyrics & Video Posted by polyana on Aug 24, 2010
For some reason I can’t get this song out of my head… Zeca Baleiro is one of my newest obsessions and the lyrics to “Telegrama,” make me laugh and smile and just feel good inside, so I thought I’d share with you all. Test out your listening (sort of) and try to figure out the…
Luan Santana: A Sertanejo Sensation Posted by Rachel on Aug 16, 2010
If you’re not familiar with popular music in Brazil, you’re probably not familiar with Luan Santana. But this pop sensation has become one of the top-selling artists in the country, something of a male version of Taylor Swift. Luan Santana was born in the capital of Mato Grosso do Sul in 1991. Early on, his…
Seu Jorge’s North American Tour Posted by Rachel on Jul 26, 2010
Attention all U.S. and Canada-based readers! Seu Jorge, an epic Brazilian musician, will be on tour in the United States for the next few weeks. This is an excellent opportunity to see one of Brazil’s premier performers and to practice your Portuguese skills. See the list below to see if Seu Jorge is coming to…
PH – Uma Saudade Posted by polyana on Jul 23, 2010
Will you all allow me a shameless plug for this post? I’m fortunate enough to have met a lot of very talented people and many of my good friends are musicians. Unfortunately, here in Brazil, it’s really tough to get gigs where bands can play their own music. Most of the time, people will pay…
Tristeza não tem fim Posted by Rachel on Jul 6, 2010
Like Poly, I was very sad about Brazil’s loss in the World Cup. Que tristeza, I kept saying. But in Brazil, there’s a song for just about anything and everything, and there are plenty of songs about loss. There’s a wonderful song by Vinicius de Moraes about happiness and sadness, with some really beautiful lyrics…
Samba No Coração – Almir Guineto Posted by polyana on Jul 5, 2010
It was a long and quiet Friday afterno on in the office after Brazil lost to Holland on Friday, but things quickly became a little more lively when Uruguay and Ghana faced each other off in penalties and everyone crowded around my boss’ desk to cheer for one team or the other. In Brazil, we’re…
Side by Side Lyrics Translation: Jorge Ben Jor Posted by Rachel on May 26, 2010
One of my favorite songs about Brazil is Jorge Ben Jor’s “País Tropical,” an ode to Brazil and in particular, to Rio de Janeiro. The lyrics are very simple and quite easy to understand, so it’s a good song for beginners. Just a note: he refers to two very specific things: Flamengo, a popular Rio…