O Que E Que a Baiana Tem [Import]

Carmen Miranda | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 30, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Intercd Brasil
• ASIN: B000I0SI06
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Editorial Reviews

Tracks: (Disc 1) 1 - O que e que a baiana tem ; 2 - Alo alo ; 3 - Coracao ; 4 - O cachorro vira lata ; 5 - Diz que tem ; 6 - Disseram que voltei americanizada ; 7 - E bateu se a chapa ; 8 - Imperador do samba ; 9 - Sai da toca brasil ; 10 - Escrevi bilhetinho ; 11 - Chegou a turma boa ; 12 - Uva de caminhao ; 13 - Preto e branco ; 14 - Cozinheira granfina ; 15 - Moreno batuqueiro ; 16 - Isso nao se atura ; 17 - Ao voltar do samba ; 18 - Disso e que eu gosto ;

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Outside Hollywood: Miranda's Brazilian Recordings, August 9, 2011

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Dr. Debra Jan Bibel "World Music Explorer" (Oakland, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: O Que e Que a Baiana Tem (Audio CD)

As I am old enough to remember those black and white and brightly hued Carmen Miranda movies on my TV, this singer for me was a touch of the exotic. Only later did I realize that her fun tunes and colorful, exaggerated costumes were to a large extent Hollywoodized. You will not find those stereotypic songs in this collection. These instead hark back to the late 1930s and 1940s and are Brazilian recordings for that population. It documents what got Hollywood interested. Sound engineering there and then were much to be desired and listening here, you feel like discovering some dusty archive. But the music itself takes you back to the transitional period of choro and samba, of romantic art deco and early modern. The On-demand CD-R lacks any liner notes, any history or perspective. This album enlarges the perception of this popular star and onetime symbol of Brazil [buy a banana you may see a legacy of her American act]. We can well understand why the title track, Q Que e Que a Baiana Tem, became a major hit, as did Alo..Alo..? and the samba Preto e Branco. If you enjoy music of early romantic eras, as that of Carlos Gardel of Argentina and Edith Piaff of France, and even Fred Astaire of the United States, this fine anthology is your time machine.