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  Brazilian rock - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Rock and roll is a style of popular African American music.
It entered the Brazilian scene in 1956, with the release of a Portuguese version of Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock".
In modern times, the 1990s saw a resurgence in instrumental rock's popularity, and some of the classic bands from previous decades reformed.
www.open-encyclopedia.com /Brazilian_rock   (173 words)

  
 Brazilian Student Association - Stanford - recent   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Brazilian funk, reggae, blues and rap music achieve extreme popularity in the country.
"Rock in Rio", a ten-day music festival featuring national and international artists with a public of 1.38 million people, helps to popularize native groups and to develop Brazilian rock.
The movement called "mangue beat", a fusion of hard rock and hip hop with north-eastern styles such as "maracatu" (slow, heavy Afro-Brazilian processional and accompanying dance from northeastern Brasil), becomes popular in Recife and then in the rest of the country.
www.stanford.edu /group/brazil/html/bmh69-99.html   (790 words)

  
 Reinaldo Morales Jr., Ph.D. Dissertation - Chapter 4
Very similar rock art is found 300 kilometers away, across the São Francisco River Valley, in the highlands of Bahia.
The regions where this rock art is found was historically occupied by Jê groups, or by Nordeste Indians whose languages have been lost (yet, possibly part of the Macro-Jê trunk).
However, the most reasonable interpretations of this rock art are those which remain consistent with the cognitive relationship between the living arts of the Brazilian Indians and their cosmologies, mytho-historic narratives, and relationships with the natural world.
www.ditomorales.com /dissch4.htm   (1612 words)

  
 South American Progressive Rock CDs
Aether is one of the standout Brazilian progressive bands, influenced primarily by early Camel and Steve Hackett.
This is intricate, intimate, delicate and refined progressive rock that stands apart from the rest of the South American prog of the era.
Brazilians Violeta de Outono appeared in the mid-1980's and rescued the psychedelic essence of the 1960’s and the floating atmosphere of the 1970’s.
www.kinesiscd.com /brazil.htm   (5930 words)

  
 Lambada News - UK Brazilian dance and music magazine
On the day Rock in Rio began, it was learnt that a founder of Bossa Nova, Luis Bonfa, had died at his Rio home.
Anyway, Oasis' Noel Gallagher has given an official interview for the Rock in Rio website, in which he says that Oasis are pleased to be performing for a good cause, but also relates that despite work on a new album, none of their new tracks will be performed at Rio.
Rock in Rio's English version's URL is: http://www.rockinrio.americaonline.com.br/ing_home.php3 and theres links to interviews, individual bands, and an opportunity to view video reports and coverage on the concerts etc.
home.freeuk.net /go.lambada/ln2001/rock_rio.html   (932 words)

  
 Mutantes: Brazil's Legendary Tropicalista Rock Band
The band's light side emerges in "Banho de Lua", a re-recording of the Brazilian version of an Italian pop ditty of the early sixties, "Tintarella di Luna".
The only Brazilian rock band which had their songs playing as much as the Rolling Stones or Beatles.
The bass playing of de Castro is another highlight of the lp- very rock solid, with riffs inspired by Chris Squire of Yes and John Wetton of the "Lark's Tongue in Aspic" era King Crimson.
www.thebraziliansound.com /mutantes.htm   (2029 words)

  
 Matérias e entrevistas passadas
At the end of the ’60s, Brazilian rock was given an important boost with the appearance of a movement called Tropicália.
But it was at the beginning of the ’80s that Brazilian rock experienced its richest phase.
It was at that time that the greatest bands in the history of Brazilian rock appeared, such as Legião Urbana, Paralamas do Sucesso, Titãs, Capital Inicial, Ira!, RPM and many more.
www.maganews.com.br /music   (2021 words)

  
 Brazilian Rock'n'Roll in the 1970s
This album, made at the end of Gomes first decade as a professional musician, is ambitious and challenging, veering from hard rock and prog riffs to more folkloric material, all punctuated by his keening electric guitar and scat vocals.
Brazilian beat from the mid-'60s, with plenty of cover tunes but also a healthy dose of originals.
Senhor F's Secret History of Brazilian Rock -- while I was toying with the idea of developing a section on pre-Tropicalia Brazilian rock, I had the good fortune to come across this is an outstanding site, which profiles the growth of Brazil's rock scene over the decades of the 1950s, '60s and '70s.
www.slipcue.com /music/brazil/aa_styles/rock_70s.html   (1873 words)

  
 Goiaba Brazilian Music: Artists   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The album is a highly original bland of Brazilian music from the North East of Brazil, with modern urban elements of pop, rock, and folk.
The samba rock band Clube do Balanço passionately promotes its music as a style, with a set of great video's evolving around their first CD "Swing and Samba Rock".
Samba rock is a very (very!) danceable mix of samba, funk and big band swing elements, and therefore appealing to a large, international audience.
goiaba.blogs.com /goiaba/artists   (5347 words)

  
 EIAL X2 - The Mystery of Samba
Accessible to readers unfamiliar with Brazilian studies, it is a good introduction to this field.
His seeming discomfort with notions of Brazilian racial hegemony is odd, since these notions are compatible with, and even reinforce, his argument that samba has been a meeting-ground of race and class.
In addition to challenging racial authenticity, Vianna refutes the pervasive idea that the samba is purely Brazilian, that outside influences on the national music constitute diluting elements.
www.tau.ac.il /eial/X_2/austerl.html   (590 words)

  
 Skank: Brazilian Rock, Ska & Reggae From Belo Horizonte
This applies to "Cosmotron", an album with influences of the English rock, especially Beatles.
Of all the tracks, the one that really stands out is "Mandrake E Os Cubanos" that features a hard syncopated beat, blaring horns intermingled with rock guitar licks as the vocals and chorus thunders forth to make you have to shake your head in time to the music.
For the most part the tracks featured on this disc are of the upbeat dance variety but there are a few that don't fit the pattern.
www.thebraziliansound.com /artists3/skank.htm   (614 words)

  
 Brazilian Popular, Populist, Pop Music
Local imitations of early American rock 'n' roll existed as early as the late 1950s, but it was until the mid-1960s, with t.v.
Rock continued as a minority manifestation during the 1970s with artists such as Rita Lee and Raul Seixas.
The Rock in Rio festival (1985) marked the ascendance of rock, in its different forms, as a major force among urban youth.
www.caravanmusic.com /Articles/BPPPM.html   (2654 words)

  
 Jovem Guarda: Early Brazilian Rock'n'Roll
Brazilian rock'n'roll first hit in the late '50s, at roughly the same time as the beginning of the bossa nova boom...
She was one of the first, and liveliest, Brazilian rockers, covering North American pop tunes and Brazilian soundalikes.
Brazilian beat from the mid-'60s, with plenty of cover tunes but also a healthy dose of originals, generally much harder than the standard-issue ie-ie-ie of the JG teen beat.
www.slipcue.com /music/brazil/aa_styles/jovem_guarda.html   (2952 words)

  
 midsummer madness   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Fellini was the first band in mid-80's to mix european indie rock of the time (post punk) with brazilian rhythms, always singing in portuguese.
The Gilbertos, aka Thomas Pappon (once of Brazilian indie legends ‘Fellini’) has, with his second release for the innovative MM label, cooked up a collection that is refreshingly difficult to pigeonhole.
The music is samba and bossa-nova influenced by indie and british rock, all time rock sounds played with one guitar, some crappy drum machines and the help of his wife´s Karla beautiful vocals.
www.mmrecords.com.br /english.htm   (1973 words)

  
 The nutty Brazilian rock
What happened in Rock in Rio is the living image of the national schizophrenia.
The atmosphere was the most polluted in Europe and the investments in health were the lowest in the industrialized world.
But the socialism to which the Brazilian are asking for recipes of prosperity is not even the one from URSS.
www.olavodecarvalho.org /traducoes/rock.htm   (570 words)

  
 Luna Kafé e-zine - Nana Caymmi: Resposta ao Tempo
Brazilian pop icon, Erasmo Carlos, singing his and Roberto Carlos' Não Se Esqueça de Mim (Do Not Forget Me), is a perfect combination exuding serenity and charm.
Her protégé Emílio Santiago dazzles in the duet Doralinda, by Bossa Nova composer João Donato and the late Brazilian rock star Cazuza.
She is a consummate artist that embodies the best there is in Brazilian music.
www.lunakafe.com /moon28/br28.php   (470 words)

  
 Brazil - BRAZZIL - Titas: 15 Years on the Cutting Edge - Brazilian Music - Brazilian Rock - September 1997
The latest MTV spawned CD is from Titãs, a group that has exemplified the vitality of Brazilian rock since the mid 1980s.
Playing turbulent rock `n' roll in a large auditorium presents a musician with one set of obstacles; acoustic playing presents quite another.
One reason Titãs is still in the forefront of Brazilian rock is the enduring quality of their music.
www.brazzil.com /mussep97.htm   (2878 words)

  
 History of Brazilian Rock Instro
The first instro rock recorded in Brazil was “Here’s The Blue Jean Rockers”, a B side of a 78 rpm, recorded in mid 1958, by a senior high school band, The Blue Jean Rockers, the most famous rock band in Rio de Janeiro.
Most of the AM radios used to play rock songs in 80-90% of their programs, and there were specific rock and roll programs, with local DJs playing US and Brazilian rock tunes.
Their arrangements of traditional Brazilian music, played as rock instrumentals, were anthological and were their trademark.
www.rhis.co.uk /instrumentalnewsletter/history.htm   (1977 words)

  
 Brazilian Girls adult alternative poprock clubdance dance
'Brazilian Girls' is a name designed to steer you to the 'wrong' sites in a Web search, and the not-so-thinly-veiled innuendo (one chorus is 'Pussy pussy pussy marijuana') doesn't help either.
I had never heard of Brazilian Girls, but purchased this album based on the rave reviews that it received.
The music itself is innovative, and tropical while multi-lingual lead vocalist, Sabina Sciubba, shows how truly gifted she is. Although the lyrics may seem a bit "racy" to some, I think that they fit as a great compliment to such ecclectic music.
www.thaipro.com /shop/2u-brazilian%20girls-B0006M4UB2.htm   (391 words)

  
 Brazil News 24/7 - Nothing But Brazil - Brazzil Magazine - Fresh news daily - English-language Magazine on Brazilian ...
After two projects, Titãs had acquired the savvy and studio experience that placed them in a position to dicker with their record company regarding aesthetic exploration, and in 1986 Titãs returned to the studio to record an album that was to become the touchstone of Brazilian rock, Cabeça Dinossauro (Dinosaur Head).
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer delivered today its first Embraer 190 to American airline JetBlue Airways during a ceremony held at the company's headquarters in São José dos Campos, in the...
The Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Relations informed that the United States government asked the family of Benilda Caixeta Daniels to send her dental X-rays to help in the identification of...
www.brazzil.com /content/view/8715/0   (4081 words)

  
 Brazzil - Brazil 24/7 :: View topic - Brazilian Cool Is Back in London (Brazzil.com article)
Obviously, the article centers around the Brazilian music/club scene in London, but the author also makes reference to his sad view of the music scene in Rio: "...Brazilians don't seem interested.
My response to the article is that Im glad to see a resurgance of popularity of Brazilian music, but I'm not impressed with the remixed versions of old bossa standards, particularly Bossacucanova.
My response to the article is that Im glad to see a resurgance of popularity of Brazilian music, but I'm not impressed with the remixed versions of old bossa standards...
www.brazzil.com /forum/viewtopic.php?t=6649   (1679 words)

  
 Ricardo Frantz - Suíte Urânia to be published by Spherical Editions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
This fascinating five movement trio mixes popular Brazilian, rock and classical influences into a unique intoxicating blend.
As a violinist he has played in concerts with the avant-garde rock group Aristoteles de Ananias Jr, and he has co-produced a CD and created several video works.
The violão is a Brazilian guitar with 6 or 7 nylon strings, typically used in Brazilian popular music.
www.mvdaily.com /news/item.cgi?id=300625   (226 words)

  
 Lulu Santos biography : albums : icebergradio.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Lulu Santos is a Brazilian superstar who has solid credentials in his high-selling discography and is linked to the engendering of Brazilian rock since the '70s.
In 1974, he joined Vímana, an important group for the gestation of the Brazilian rock style.
In the first Hollywood Rock festival that year, Santos played on the same night as Supertramp.
www.icebergradio.com /artist/29407/stanley_cowell.html   (935 words)

  
 O Planeta dos Mutantes
Os Mutantes were probably the most important and influent Brazilian rock band.
The first one to use rock as a base to achieve more sofisticated goals; the first one to mix pop and rock music with brazilian popular music, following the way opened by the writers Oswald and Mário de Andrade, leaders of Modernismo, the 20's decade revolutionary literature style.
However, a whole generation of brazilians who grew up listening to the bands that appeared in the national boom of rock in the 80's doesn't know much about this pioneers.
www.geocities.com /SunsetStrip/Palms/2839/engmain.html   (276 words)

  
 Brazilian Music - Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
It is also sad that today's Brazilian students do not oppose against these matters.
It is unacceptable that the Brazilian public and private school systems do not
The ignorance is not among the Brazilian people.
www.brazilianmusic.com /articles   (605 words)

  
 VH1.com : XKid Abelha : Biography
Kid Abelha & Os Abóboras Selvagens is one of the most important groups of Brazilian rock.
In the early '80s, during the rise of Brazilian rock, the Rádio Fluminense FM known as Maldita (literally, god-damned), propelled the dissemination of rock in Rio, opening generous spaces to amateur bands of the moment.
Soon after came their first single, "Pintura Intima" and "Por Que Não Eu?" Extrapolating the underground scene that Brazilian rock was restricted to in that period, the single reached commercial radios around the country, selling 100,000 copies -- the first gold single of the new style.
www.vh1.com /artists/az/kid_abelha/bio.jhtml   (647 words)

  
 Slipcue E-Zine: Brazilian Artist Index
NOTE: A glossary of Brazilian musical terms is near at hand.
Carmen Miranda's bandleader and lover during the 1940s, Oliveira later became head of A&R at Odeon records, and during the 1960s he ran the Elenco label, which was later swallowed up by Philips.
Several of his solo albums from the early '70s are among my favorite Brazilian records, although I have only seen a few later albums (which I didn't care for) released on CD.
www.slipcue.com /music/brazil/brazilmisc.html   (1348 words)

  
 BRAZIL BY THE BAY
Gil is going to key cities to unite the Brazilian diaspora and encourage participation in the project.
The meeting with the Brazilian community here was spirited as he spelled out ideas and fielded questions in Portuguese.
ABADÁ, whose letters translate to Brazilian Association for the Support and Development of the Art of Capoeira, was founded in 1993 to teach capoeira and other largely Afro-Brazilian art forms.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/05/01/PKG33CF6Q91.DTL   (1404 words)

  
 Isidro Infante
At first I preferred rock music because we were bombarded with it.
The music was mixed with salsa, classical and a little bit of rock.
Now if I was going to Russia with the RMM All Stars, La Combinación Perfecta or Celia Cruz I would listen to the folkloric music of Russia and I would do an arrangement that was 75% Russian and then I would mix in Afro-Caribbean music.
www.salsaweb.com /features/isidro.htm   (3495 words)

  
 Brazilian Music Enterprises - CDs,Songbooks, Videos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Your on-line Brazilian music store with great selections from Brazilian record labels of Bossa Nova, Samba, Choro, Brazilian Jazz and MPB, also Brazilian Lumiar and Vitale songbooks and Brazilian Music videos.
Major and indie Brazilian record labels with the widest selection of Brazilian CDs.
Brazilian Music Videos bring you Brazilian talents closer to you.
www.brazmus.com   (146 words)

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