Dorival Caymmi was born in Salvador in 1914, and early on worked as a journalist. It would be amazing to have seen the city then. His “O que é que a baiana tem?”, in the film Banana da Terra (1939), made him and Carmen Miranda famous. Axé.
“Pelo telefone” was the first recorded samba, in 1917. I would like that recording. I love that it is about talking on the phone. And here is Martinho’s version. Axé.
This is arguably my best find ever in the archives of YouTube. Axé.
For this weekend we have a featured blog, which I found by chance – Guanaguanare which aggregates Trinidadian music and culture, and which has allowed me to share its Legba sign. We will imagine we can go to the Rio Scenarium, about which I know thanks to one of this blog’s friends, and read about … More De la musique pour le weekend
A calypso worth remembering – “You’ve got to be a millionaire or some kind of petit bourgeoisie … to provide for your family in this country.” UPDATE from Guanaguanare: CAPITALISM GONE MAD By Mighty Sparrow You got to be a millionaire or some kind of petit-bourgeoisie Any time you living here in this country You got … More Capitalism Gone Mad
This Mardi Gras the marching bands were really in form and one of the best is from Southern University in Baton Rouge. There they are under the bridge in Zulu, and here they are in the same key place in Bacchus, Sunday night. Under the bridge is the best audience, and it is so exciting … More Southern University Marching Band
This is a film I should see for the music and so as to be able to comment upon the representation of Louisiana – hard to do on film in a non caricatured way – but it is also surely a film which would fill me with angst. On a related note it seems I … More Ry Cooder
Here is a whole documentary on Montreal hip hop. Axé.
Mardi Gras if done right is marked by fascinating chance encounters and new combinations. This is Montreal rap, and if you know what “dans ta map” means in slang, please enlighten me! Axé.
Axé.
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