SALSA
MUSIC:BRAZILIAN
MUSIC:"O SAMBA"
Brazil Classics 2
Various Artists
compiled by David Byrne
Just what the title says - this CD includes many of the classics by samba greats including Clara Nunes, Zeca Pagodinho, and Beth Carhalvo. Consists mainly of slower to medium paced and more relaxed-sounding samba - terrific for practising your moves!
"SAMBA SQUAD"
by Samba Squad / Rick Shadrach Lazar
Mighty Orso Music, 2000
Samba Squad is a local Toronto group who I've adored at festivals, clubs, and street corners for years and now they've come out with a CD!!! The CD totally re-creates that feeling of seeing them live and needing to jump up and start dancing like crazy! The CD includes some terrific sambas (fast and medium speeds) as well as some samba mixed with soca, reggae, rap, and other funkiness! Drums, drums, and more drums!
"BRASILEIRO"
by Sergio Mendes
Elektra, 1992
This CD starts off with two very powerful, driving, fast sambas, "Fanfare (Cabua-Le-Le)" and the now very well-known "Magalenha" (made famous in the movie Dance with Me). The album also contains quite a few Bahian samba-reggae mixes as well as many other Brazilian styles such as ijexa, maracatu, baiao.
"OLA BRASIL"
Various Artists
Starbucks Coffee Series
Universal Music Special Markets, 1999
A great selection of the Brazilian classics, some performed by original artists, some re-created by more contemporary artists. This CD has a lot of slow stuff, so if you're looking for driving drumbeats - you won't find many here… sounds more like lounge music. Includes well-known Brazilian pieces like The Girl from Ipanema, Mas Que Nada, and Brasil Brasil.