{"id":9288,"date":"2021-03-31T09:14:40","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T09:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=9288"},"modified":"2021-03-29T19:40:43","modified_gmt":"2021-03-29T19:40:43","slug":"3-essential-albums-about-afro-brazilian-religions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/3-essential-albums-about-afro-brazilian-religions\/","title":{"rendered":"3 essential albums about Afro-brazilian religions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ol\u00e1 queridos leitores<\/span>! When we talk about Brazilian music, what comes to your mind? Most of you might be thinking of our beloved samba, bossa nova or even funk, which are the most popular <\/span>g\u00eaneros<\/span><\/i> (genres) outside of Brazil. What these and many other musical styles have in common is actually their origin and major influence. The <\/span>ritmo<\/span><\/i> (rhythm) of the <\/span>tambores<\/span><\/i> (drums) in the <\/span>batucada<\/b>, the harmony of the<\/span> cantos<\/span><\/i> (singing) and the movement of the <\/span>dan\u00e7as<\/span><\/i> (dances) are closely linked to the Afro-Brazilian <\/span>religi\u00f5es<\/span><\/i> (religions). Are you familiar with any songs or albums about Afro-Brazilian <\/span>divindades<\/span><\/i> (deities)? Well, if you want to start your day in high spirits, stick around! Our text today will cover<\/span> tr\u00eas \u00e1lbums fundamentais<\/span><\/i> (3 essential albums) to brush up on your Portuguese skills and get to know <\/span>a cultura negra do Brasil <\/span><\/i>(<\/span>Brazil\u2019s black culture).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Religi\u00f5es afro-brasileiras influenciaram muitos m\u00fasicos (Photo by Tiago Celestino on Unsplash)<\/p><\/div>\n

Antes de mais nada<\/span><\/i> (<\/span>First of all), delve into the universe of Afro-Brazilian <\/span>cren\u00e7as<\/span><\/i> (beliefs). <\/span>Orix\u00e1s<\/b>, word deriving from the Yoruba language, refer to the spirits in <\/span>candombl\u00e9<\/b> or <\/span>umbanda<\/b>, two typical Afro-brazilian religions. <\/span>Iemanj\u00e1, Oxum, Xang\u00f4, Oxal\u00e1, Ox\u00f3ssi<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>Exu<\/span><\/i>, all of these <\/span>orix\u00e1s<\/b> have a mystical and symbolic <\/span>significado<\/span><\/i> (meaning), <\/span>com suas pr\u00f3prias<\/span> festas e comidas t\u00edpicas<\/span><\/i> (<\/span>parties and typical foods), as well as <\/span>cores e s\u00edmbolos<\/span><\/i> (colors and symbols) of their own. Although they are <\/span>seres divinos<\/span><\/i> (<\/span>divine beings), they have feelings like us: they <\/span>amam, sofrem, entristecem, alegram ou ficam com raiva<\/span><\/i> (<\/span>love, suffer, get sad, get happy or get angry). That is why it is quite common for people to make <\/span>oferendas<\/span><\/i> (<\/span>offerings) to the<\/span> orix\u00e1s<\/b>. Without further ado, it1s time for some tunes!<\/span><\/p>\n

Os afro-sambas (1966) – Baden Powell e Vin\u00edcius de Moraes\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

On this album, guitarist Baden Powell and <\/span>compositor<\/span><\/i> (<\/span>composer) Vin\u00edcius de Moraes (autor of the unforgettable hit “Garota de Ipanema”), combine to <\/span>criar<\/span><\/i> (create) one of the most iconic masterpieces of popular Brazilian music. <\/span>Afro-sambas<\/b> is an album where the traditional songs of worship for the orix\u00e1s are mixed together with samba. One of its highlights is the song “Canto de Xang\u00f4”. You can check out the full album below and cantar junto<\/em> (sing along) with the letras<\/em> (lyrics) in Portuguese here.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n