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Carnaval! Posted by on Feb 12, 2010

Carnival celebrations are already in full swing and get into high gear this weekend. If like me, you can’t make it to the festivities, there’s plenty available online to experience Carnival from afar. Beija Flor’s 2010 Samba (reigning Rio champion) Bloco band in Rio Frevo classes in Recife Ivete Sangalo at Salvador’s Carnival last year

Lyrics Practice: Charlie Brown Jr. Posted by on Feb 1, 2010

Today we’re going to use the pop rock band Charlie Brown Jr. to practice listening. This song, Me encontra, is useful for reviewing verbs in the infinitive. Happy listening! Lyrics Hoje eu vou sair pra encontrar o amor Espero a tanto tempo e ainda não rolou O vento diz que é hoje em meio a…

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Lyrics Practice: Carlinhos Brown Posted by on Jan 18, 2010

With a song that is sure to brighten your Monday, to practice for Carnival which is rapidly approaching, and in honor of one of our Transparent colleagues currently in Bahia, here is Carlinhos Brown’s song “Maria Caipirinha.” Follow along with the lyrics, which are fairly straightforward. Lyrics Tê tê tê Tetetê tetê Tê tê tê…

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Lyrics Practice: Marisa Monte Posted by on Dec 14, 2009

Along with having a catchy melody, Marisa Monte’s Não é proibido is a great song to learn food vocabulary. Incidentally, this video montage matches the lyrics to exact photos of the object or idea, so you will have an easier time learning new words! Bonus points: Did you learn a new food vocabulary word? If…

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Lyrics Practice: Maria Rita Posted by on Nov 24, 2009

Today, we’re going to do a listening practice with Maria Rita‘s song “Estrela, estrela.” This particular video has (imperfect) subtitles in English, but I’m going to include the original Portuguese lyrics so you can practice twice: one, matching the English translations to the song, and the second, following along with the Portuguese words. Though the…

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New Music: A Filial Posted by on Nov 10, 2009

A Filial is an up-and-coming hip-hop band from Rio de Janeiro who recently released a new album, $1,99. Some members of the group grew up in Rio’s bohemian Santa Teresa neighborhood, and their music reflects a variety of genres, including bossa nova, jazz, tropicalia, rock, and rap. They first got started by releasing an album…

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Lyrics Practice: Fernanda Abreu Posted by on Nov 3, 2009

Fernanda Abreu was of the first singers to popularize the funk movement, though her music was considerably more pop than today’s funk. This is one of her most classic songs, called Rio 40 Graus, that has some wonderful lyrics that really embody life in Rio de Janeiro. They’re really long, so I’ve included just a…

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