Songs about Brazil (part 1)

Source: G.Leonardo, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

The Brazuca Sounds podcast has started a “trip to Brazil in 100 songs”—a list that will be released in 4 chunks, one at the beginning of each season. The March 27 episode has the first 25 for spring (US) / fall (Brazil), a list that includes songs from the states of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, and the Federal District (Brasília), as well as a couple of pan-Brazil songs. I was pleasantly surprised to find that I’ve translated a number of these songs and artists already (lots of links below!) and the list gives me plenty more to work on! Enjoy!

• “Aquarela Brasileira” (Martinho da Vila, 1975) - this one by itself is a tour of all Brazil!

• “Aquarela do Brasil” (Ary Barroso, 1939)

• “Samba do Avião” (Tom Jobim, 1962) - with a nod to “Garota de Ipanema”

• “Corcovado” (João Gilberto, 1960)

• “Copacabana” (Braguinha, 1946)

• “Balanço Zona Sul” (Wilson Simonal, 1963)

• “Do Leme ao Pontal” (Tim Maia, 1986)

• “Vidigal” (Banda Black Rio, 1978)

• “O X do problema” (Noel Rosa, 1936)

• “Madureira” (Heitor dos Prazeres, 1957)

• “Expresso 2222” (Gilberto Gil, 1972) - with a nod to “Aquele abraço”

• “Sampa” (Caetano Veloso, 1978)  

• “Ronda” (Maria Bethânia, 1978)

• “Augusta, Angélica e Consolação” (Tom Zé, 1973)

• “Rua Augusta” (Os Mutantes; Rita Lee, 1972)

• “Viaduto Santa Efigênia” (Adoniran Barbosa, 1978)

• “SP 73” (Hareton Salvanini, 1973)

• “São Paulo Brasil” (César Camargo Mariano, 1977)

• “As Curvas da Estrada de Santos” (Elis Regina, 1970) - this one’s on the “Ainda estou aqui” soundtrack

• “Meu Pequeno Cachoeiro” (Roberto Carlos, 1970)

• “Trem de Pirapora” (Sá & Guarabyra, 1977)

• “Ponta de Areia” (Milton Nascimento, 1975)

• “Rua Ramalhete” (Tavito, 1979)

• “Céu de Brasilia” (Toninho Horta, 1980)

• “Flor do Cerrado” (Caetano Veloso, João Donato, Gal Costa, 1974)