One of the places I visited while in Brazil recently was Recife, the capital of the state of Pernambuco (unfortunately, a very brief visit this time). Pernambuco is culturally very rich, both in terms of folk culture and in terms of education (including one of the oldest institutions of higher education in Brazil, the Law Faculty of Recife), and more relevant for BMoF readers, it hosts a lively musical tradition. The ‘King of Baião’ Luiz Gonzaga is a Pernambucan, and the region has a number of other characteristic rhythms such as frevo and maracatu.
So to showcase this great musical tradition, I’m posting here songs by three of my favorite musicians from Pernambuco: Alceu Valença, Chico Science and Lenine. All three have made previous appearances here at BMoF, but good music is always worth listening to again! (At least I’m picking different songs…)
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