Tag: Samba

Go Beyond Rio de Janeiro this Carnaval: Links to Music and More

Let’s talk about Carnaval! What is the first place that comes to your mind when you think about Brazil’s Carnival? Rio de Janeiro, right? Sure, Rio does one of the biggest, most glamorous, fun, and colorful parties. But Rio de Janeiro is not the only destination to celebrate carnival in Brazil. For many Brazilians, it is […]

Samba: Canta Canta, Minha Gente

There’s a type of Brazilian music that I find really encompasses the joviality found in Brazilian society and one person that understands this is Martinho da Vila, a highly respected sambista from Rio de Janeiro. One of his songs that easily expresses the joie d’vivre is Canta Canta, Minha Gente, a 1974 hit that can […]

Brazilian Music: A Study on Music and Class

A new study by IBOPE, the national agency for statistics, is out in Brazil and it shows what percentage of poll responders listen to the same types of music. Perhaps more interesting than that, it ties socio-economic classes to certain kinds of music.

The "Samba Song" that's not a Song

Would you believe me if I told you the samba-canção is not just a type of samba song, but an intimate piece of clothing? If you’re a guy, it might be something you’re wearing right now. In English, we all know it simply as boxers. But how did boxers get the name of a musical style of the first half of the 1900s?

Translated Lyrics: Samba Desenredo, by Meia Dúzia de 3 ou 4

Our translated lyrics this week: Samba Desenredo, by Brazilian band Meia Dúzia de 3 ou 4. Meia dúzia means half a dozen. Interesting name for the band, don’t you think?

This is not a light ballad. It is a samba about the end of the world. Complicado, né? Even if you are not in the end-of-the-world mood, you should check the song out. You will learn key vocabulary to understand the Samba Schools parade from Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival. Download the lyrics with translation into English by Street Smart Brazil to learn Carnival words such as Abre-alas, Porta-Bandeira, Bateria, Velha Guarda, and more.

Translated Lyrics: Chamada Restrita by Dois do Samba

A new episode of the podcast Caipirinha Appreciation Society is out, and so are your translated lyrics available for download at the end of this post. This week’s song is Chamada Restrita, by Dois do Samba. The song is in episode 318 of the podcast: Taking Risks = Correndo Riscos. 

Dois do Samba is a duo formed by Dudu Nicácio, from Minas Gerais, and Rodrigo Braga, from Rio de Janeiro. They play Samba as the art of meeting and sharing with the true spirit of collaboration and camaraderie. I hope you enjoy the videos below and the podcast.