![]() ![]() ‘Xica da Silva” tells real-life story of a wealthy 18th century Brazilian woman welcomed in the royal court, but excluded from her parish church because she was a black former slave. "O Plebeu" gives us a happy tragedy of the collision between poverty and affection, as the penniless poet joyfully resigns himself to the fact that his love for a rich girl must remain unrequited. "Meus Filhos, Meu Tesouro" is a celebration of his three children (“My Children, My Treasure”). Personally, I think a little appropriation is cool. Listen to the first few bars of "O Filósofo" (1976) and the opening bars of “I’ll Take You There“ (1972) by The Staples Sisters and you’ll see what’s going on here. ![]() Worth exploring if you’re into that sort of thing (as, obviously, I am). Apparently Jorge Ben Jor had earlier devoted an entire album on this theme (“A Tábua de Esmeralda” (1974)). Sounds like a Sly and the Family Stone take on 2nd century B.C. But eight bars in, Brazil steps up with lead and background vocals. The basic thrust of this album is the integration of western American and European) musical motifs into Brazilian urban samba.įrom the opening bars of "Ponta de Lança Africano (Umbabarauma)", the listener might expect an American country rock ballad with instrumentation and chord structure like Creedence Clearwater Revival. ![]()
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