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Brazil Songbook, Post Bossa Vol. 1

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By Tom Moon
February 17, 2011
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Whenever I need to reconnect with the infinite inspiration of music, I dial up something from Brazil. Here's a short tour of some incredible records that deserve recognition as classics of world culture—a few craftily updated classics by Antonio Carlos Jobim, a few stellar gems from the songbook of Milton Nascimento, some crackling Baden Powell, an absolutely gorgeous Edu Lobo tune, etc. Enjoy!

Track	Name	Time	Artist	Album
1	Três temas de fé afro-brasileira: Pai (Um canto de preto velho)	4:35	Baden Powell	Tristeza / Poema / Canto / Images On Guitar
2	Só Me Fez Bem	2:04	Maria Bethânia	Edu Lobo E Maria Bethania
3	Homem Da Rua	2:00	Lô Borges	Lô Borges
4	How Insensitive	2:24	Elis Regina	Elis Regina in London
5	Tiro Cruzado	2:09	Miúcha & Tom Jobim	Miúcha & Tom Jobim Vol. 1
6	O Sonho	4:30	Egberto Gismonti	Egberto Gismonti
7	Nuvem Cigana	2:59	Milton Nascimento	Clube Da Esquina
8	Mar Azul	2:54	Sá, Wanda	Vagamente
9	Vera Cruz	2:47	Elis Regina	Como & Porque +4
10	Besame Mucho	8:49	João Gilberto	Amoroso / Brasil
11	A Felicidade	2:05	Antônio Carlos Jobim	Composer
12	Agua De Beber	2:10	Wanda De Sah	Softly!
13	Sweet Happy Life (Samba De Orfeu)	2:35	Wanda De Sah	Softly!
14	Uri (Wind)	6:14	Airto Moreira	Seeds On The Ground
15	Canto de Xangli	6:33	Baden Powell/Vínicius de Moraes	Os Afro Sambas
16	Goodbye Sadness	3:35	Astrud Gilberto	Finest Hour
17	Once I Loved	2:12	Wanda De Sah	Softly!

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