Acoustic
Brazil
During carnival in Rio, the streets vibrate with the
thunderous beats of the samba schools, their
energetic rhythms persuading even the frail to dance.
After the parties have ended, though, Brazilians start
playing the softer, more introspective music for which
they are also renowned. Just as the Brazilian carnival
season is winding down, Putumayo presents Acoustic
Brazil. While upbeat rhythms like samba, forró
and axé have people dancing in the streets
during carnival, Acoustic Brazil focuses on the
more delicate Brazilian music that comes to life in the
aftermath of the party.
As the birthplace of Antonio
Carlos Jobim and other masterful songwriters, Brazil
has given the world some of its most entrancing
melodies. Acoustic Brazil includes songs
performed or written by some of these great figures, as
well as others from the emerging young voices of popular
Brazilian music. Legends such as Caetano Veloso, Chico
Buarque, Gal Costa and Paulinho da Viola
are featured here alongside a new generation of singers
who demonstrate the beauty of Brazil’s acoustic music
traditions.
From the gentle swing of bossa nova and
samba canção, to the lyrical grace of
contemporary singer-songwriters, Acoustic Brazil
presents some of the most beautiful songs from
Brazil’s unique musical legacy.
A portion of the proceeds from
the sale of Acoustic Brazil will be donated to AMENCAR,
an organization dedicated to the struggle for civil
rights of children of Brazil
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