Brazil Classics 3: Forro Etc

Brazil Classics (Series) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 12, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• ASIN: B000002LMS
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #197,523 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #51 in Music > World Music > Latin Music > Brazilian > Afro Brazilian

Track Listings

1. O Fole Roncou - Luiz Gonzaga

2. Festa Do Interior - Gal Costa

3. Tum-Tum-Tum - Jackson Do Pandeiro

4. Danado De Bom - Luiz Gonzaga

5. Querubim - Dominguinhos

6. O Sucesso Da Zefinha - Anastacia

7. E De Dar Agua Na Boca - Nando Cordel & Amelinha

8. Vou Com Voce - Dominguinhos

9. Asa Branca - Gonzaguinha

10. Recordacao De Vaqueiro - Clemilda

11. Bom Demais - Jorge de Altinho & Dominguinhos

12. Tarde Nordestina - Marinalva

13. A Feira De Caruaru - Luis Gonzaga

14. Aniversario Do Seu Vava - Genival Lacerda

15. Chiclete Com Banana - Jackson Do Pandeiro

16. Rejeicao - Trio Nordestino

17. Estrela Miuda - Joao Do Vale

18. Sanfoninha Choradeira - Luis Gonzaga & Elba Rabalho

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars una buena seleccion de musica nordestina brasilera, May 7, 2001

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pablo rossi (BUENOS AIRES, BUENOS AIRES Argentina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brazil Classics 3: Forro Etc (Audio CD)

este ritmo tipico del norte de brasil es absolutamente diferente de lo que usualmente conocemos como "musica de brasil " (samba,bossa nova,etc). Su cadencia ritmica es distinta y la base instrumental tambien lo es. Hecha esta salvedad, es un ritmo con mucho encanto y muy alegre en sus melodias. La seleccion presentada aqui, como toda seleccion, tiene sus ausencias, y algunas presencias no tan merecidas o correctas, pero es una muy buena forma de conocer una "nueva" forma de musica del brasil, diferente, pero tan rica como las otras expresiones musicales de ese pais

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We could have done without the decapitated heads, November 5, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Brazil Classics 3: Forro Etc (Audio CD)

This is the third in David Byrne's series of Brazilian compilations and it's every bit as good as its companions. By including Gal Costa (who I think is fantastic), Byrne doesn't totally move away from showcasing the work of the MPB crowd, but moreso than in the other albums does he present the music of the real forro and nordeste artists, Jackson do Pandeiro and Luis Gonzaga in particular (Gal & Elba Ramalho are the only pop stars represented on this disc). "Estrela Miuda" by Joao do Vale is one of my all-time favorites. The only thing that honestly bothers me about this disc is that every time I open it up to play it, I'm confronted with this macabre old b&w picture of about 15 decapitated head sitting on shelves. Horrified and intrigued when I first saw this, I poured through the liner notes for an explanation or relevance of this, but found none. Granted, I'm not the world's foremost expert on Brazilian culture and history (I learned Portuguese and my fiance is from Portugal, but I'm basically just a huge fan of the music), but if there's some connection here, it's totally lost on me.

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent way to get started in this music, September 10, 2001

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Steve Frazier (Seattle) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brazil Classics 3: Forro Etc (Audio CD)

David Byrne's Luaka-bob series on Brazilian music are some of the very best world-music compilations around. Volume 1 ("Beleza Tropical") is definitely the place to get started -- it's so enchanting you will have to keep going. By the time you get to this one, Vol. 3, hopefully you'll be hooked. This is Brazilian music with a "country" feel, a bit more rural and rough and thus a very spicy addition to the series. Buy this if you liked the others in the series.