Tag Archives: Brazilian culture
Tom Jobim: Se Todos Fossem Iguas a Você/If Everyone Were Like You
Esteemed Readers, Christmas is coming, therefore to make the environment more pleasant tonight I would like to offer you one of my favourite compositions by our genius duet Tom Jobim & Vinicius de Moraes named “Se Todos Fossem Iguas … Continue reading
Tom Jobim: Anos Dourados
Tom Jobim & Chico Buarque was another successful duet of two Brazilian genii. Today I would like to present you, Esteemed Readers, their musical fruit “Anos Dourados”/”Golden years”. Some air of nostalgie is so necessary in our uneasy days. Maria … Continue reading
Tom Jobim For Cinema: Orfeu Negro/The Black Orpheus
Esteemed Readers, some time ago I mentioned the movie that brought Bossa Nova to success & made it popular. Today I would like to tell you about it. Made by Marcel Camus “Orfeu Negro/The Black Orpheus” (1959) is a Brazilian … Continue reading