Rough Guide to the Music of Brazil [CD #1] (1998)

About this title: So much great music has come out of Brazil that when a label decides to assemble a Brazilian compilation, it has to decide whether it's going to focus on one particular area of Brazilian music or go for variety. With this excellent 19-song CD, the World Music Network opted for variety and decided to take listeners to various parts of that very large country. The Rough Guide to the Music of Brazil ranges from funky Afro-Brazilian music of Bahia like Ze Paulo's "Batom Vermelho" and Muzenza's rap-minded "Charles Anjo 45" to breezy, jazz-influenced samba from Rio de Janeiro such as Ivan Lins' ... read more

Tracks:

1. Provei [Rosa/Vadico]
2. A Volta da Asa Branca [Ze Dantas/Gonzaga]
3. Batom Vermelho [Paulo]
4. Negada da Lapa [Tiscatti]
5. Isso [Cesar]
6. Tchori Tchori [De Rondônia]
7. Danca Do Maneiro Pau [Moura]
8. Taina [Nascimento]
9. Charles, Anjo 45 [Ben]
10. Amargos, Mil [Monteiro]
11. Anabela [Pinheiro/Gil]
12. Caymmi Mostra Ao Mundo O Que a Bahia E Mangueira Tem [Meirelles/Paulinho/]
13. Você Vai Ver [Jobim]
14. Rio de Exageros [Guinga]
15. É Luxo Só [Barroso/Peixoto]
16. Dente de Ouro [Sobrinho]
17. Rodeio Dos Ventos [Souza]
18. Santos Reis [Camargo]
19. Carinhoso [Pixinguinha/Lacerda]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.