Samba, Forro, Candomble, Tropicalia: The Sounds of Brazilian Artists in the US

About this episode

The episode explores the vibrant music scene of Brazilian artists in the U.S. and their cultural impact.

There's a lot of fantastic music being made by Brazilian artists living in the U.S. They entertain an estimated 1.5 million Brazilian immigrants here as well as a growing number of other fans. And Brazilian music is enjoying a resurgence here - on Mazda commercials, endless bossa nova soundtracks played in upscale restaurants; inter-cultural collaborations and so on. We'll hear many of the best: Jorge Alabe, the godfather of many samba schools; Bebel Gilberto, daughter of bossa pioneer Joao Gilberto; singer Luciana Souza; the quirky percussionist Cyro Baptista; the funky, unorthodox Forro in the Dark and others. They all have fascinating stories to tell. We'll hear them in concert, visit with them in their homes, and hear songs from records produced in the U.S. New York University's widely published Professor of Music Jason Stanyek will be our co-host. APWW #555

People in this episode

Host: Jason Stanyek

Topics covered

• Brazilian music
• immigrant artists
• cultural collaboration
• samba
• forro
• candomble
• tropicalia

Keywords

• Brazilian music
• samba
• forro
• candomble
• tropicalia
• immigrants
• cultural collaboration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Forro in the Dark

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