Dear readers: Since it has been a while since I've posted, I just wanted to send a little update to say that the blog is still live, just on maternity leave! I have a new baby, Stella, who has been listening to plenty of Paulinho da Viola, but who will probably not allow me to… Continue reading A little update on the site…
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Tropicália
Lyrics from "Tropicalia" by Caetano Veloso (1968) https://youtu.be/1Z1qNsm-NUk?si=whVcg-X3ahAOZqRI Spoken: Quando Pero Vaz Caminha // When Pero Vaz CaminhaDescobriu que as terras brasileiras // Discovered that the Brazilian landsEram férteis e verdejantes// Were fertile and verdantEscreveu uma carta ao rei// He wrote a letter to the king"Tudo que nela se planta // Everything planted here Tudo… Continue reading Tropicália
País Tropical
Lyrics from "País Tropical" by Jorge Ben (1969) https://youtu.be/b1nkHiNwzcI Moro // I liveNum país tropical //In a tropical countryAbençoado por Deus // Blessed by GodE bonito por natureza, mas que beleza // And beautiful by nature (but oh what beauty) Em fevereiro, em fevereiro // In February (in February) Tem carnaval, tem carnaval // There's… Continue reading País Tropical
Lyrical Brazil 