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Do de Carvalho
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Beth Carvalho (1946-2014)
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Beth Carvalho, one of Brazil's most beloved singers whose zesty, alto voice neatly engaged the booming churn of the samba, died in Rio de Janeiro on April 30. She was 72. On her many albums dating back to 1969, Carvalho's vocals surfed the samba's percussion and driving guitar perfectly. Her lilting vocals coasted atop the heavy samba beat and seemed to be sailing speedily across a wind-chopped surface. While the bossa nova in the 1960s was a soft folk form ...
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