Brazil Forró: Music for Maids and Taxi Drivers

1. Balanço da Canoa (Rock the Boat)

2. De Pernambuco Ao Maranhão (From Pernambuco to Maranhao) - Duda Da Passira

3. Eu Também Quero Beijar (I Want to Kiss, Too)

4. Bicho da Cara Preta (Black-Faced Ghoul-A Folkloric Figure)

5. Comeco de Verão (Start of Summer)

6. Peça Licenca P'ra Falar de Alagoas (Ask If You Can Speak of Alagoas)

7. Recordação da Passira (Remembering Passira) - Duda Da Passira

8. Agricultor P'ra Frente (Modern Agriculture)

9. Entra E Sai (In and Out)

10. Linda Menina (Pretty Girl)

11. Casa de Tauba (Wooden House) - Duda Da Passira

12. Morena da Palmeira (The Brunette of Palmeira)

13. Caráter Duro (Hard Character)

14. Minha Zezé (My Zezé)

15. Sonho de Amor (Dream of Love)

16. Namoro No Escuro (Dating in the Dark)

17. Forró da Minha Terra (Forró of My Land) - Duda Da Passira

Brazil Forró: Music for Maids and Taxi Drivers,Various Artists,Rounder / Pgd,Afro-Brazilian,Brazil,Brazilian,Brazilian Pop,Forro,Int'l & World Music,Latin Continuum,Pop,World,World Music

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Average customer rating: Different Different Happy Music Happy music Down home Brazilian

Brazil Forró: Music for Maids and Taxi Drivers Various Artists Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Afro Brazilian | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Rounder Records | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Forró Do Brasil Cada um Belisca um Pouco Essential Portuguese Grammar (Dover Books on Language) ASIN: B00000039J Release Date: 1992-02-14

Tracks:

1. Rock The Boat - Toinho De Alagoas
2. From Pernambuco To Maranhao - Duda De Passira
3. I Want To Kiss, Too - Jose Orlando
4. Black-Faced Ghoul - A Folkloric Figure - Toinho De Alagoas
5. Start Of Summer - Heleno Dos Oito Baixos
6. Ask If You Can Speak Of Alagoas - Toinho De Alagoas
7. Remembering Passira - Duda De Passira
8. Modern Agriculture - Jose Orlando
9. In And Out - Heleno Dos Oito Baixos
10. Pretty Girl - Jose Orlando
11. Wooden House - Duda De Passira
12. The Brunette Of Palmeira - Jose Orlando
13. Hard Character - Toinho De Alagoas
14. My Zeze - Jose Orlando
15. Dream Of Lord - Toinho De Alagoas
16. Dating In The Dark - Toinho De Alagoas
17. Forro Of My Land - Duda De Passira

Customer Reviews:

Different.......2001-05-23

This album was not what I expected it to be, although I'm not sure exactly what I expected...I was intrigued by the title. A warning: although the tracks are by various artists, each track is not by a different artist. I've listened mostly to bossa nova and tropicalia music in the past, and this is very different from those styles. The pace and mood are still upbeat, but its a harsher sound, not as beautiful to listen to with closed eyes.

Different.......2001-05-23

This album was not what I expected it to be, although I'm not sure exactly what I expected...I was intrigued by the title. A warning: although the tracks are by various artists, each track is not by a different artist. I've listened mostly to bossa nova and tropicalia music in the past, and this is very different from those styles. The pace and mood are still upbeat, but its a harsher sound, not as beautiful to listen to with closed eyes.

Happy Music.......2000-02-17

Forro is not your father's (or anyone else's) accordion music (unless of course your father is Brazilian). This musical form from Brazil is a jaunty and infectious import. And Brazil Forro--Music for Maids and Taxi Drivers introduces you to some of forro's finest. Listen to this album, and I defy you to sit still.

The subtitle of this record reflects the fact that forro (pronounced "faw-RAW" or "foe-HOE") is an earthy musical form popular with the working classes. Typically forro follows the traditional European music form (verse and chorus), but its rhythms are Indian and African. The usual instrumentation is an accordion, a triangle, and a shallow marching drum called a zabumba. The tempo is fast, the rhythms driving. It's ideal dance music, and many Northeastern Brazilians spend their weekends and festivals stepping to it.

Even when the subject is serious--and it often is, because life in Brazil's northeast is never easy--it sounds happy. You don't need to speak a word of Portuguese to enjoy it, but you may well fall in love purely with the sound of the language.

Next rainy day, draw the blinds, turn on every light in the house, and put Brazil: Forro on the CD player. I can't guarantee that the sun will come out, but you won't care. Hey, those maids and taxi drivers are on to something.

Happy music.......2000-02-09

When I was a kid, the only people I knew who played the accordion and admitted it were the kids whose German immigrant parents made them take music lessons so they could play polkas. I never met one whose playing was inspired.

Well, forro is not your father's (or anyone else's) accordion music. This musical form from Brazil is a spicy, jaunty, and infectious import. And Brazil: Forro--Music for Maids and Taxi Drivers reflects the best of it. Listen to this album, and I defy you to sit still.

The subtitle of this record reflects the fact that forro (pronounced "faw-RAW" or "foe-HOE") is an earthy musical form popular with the working classes. Typically forro follows the traditional European music form (verse and chorus), but its rhythms are Indian and African. The usual instrumentation is an accordion, a triangle, and a shallow marching drum called a zabumba. The tempo is fast, the rhythms driving. It's ideal dance music, and many Northeastern Brazilians spend their weekends and festivals stepping to it.

Even when the subject is serious--and it often is, because life in Brazil's northeast is never easy--this music sounds happy. You don't need to speak a word of Portuguese to enjoy it, but you may fall in love purely with the sound of the language.

Next rainy day, draw the blinds, turn on every light in the house, and put Brazil: Forro on the CD player. I can't guarantee that the sun will come out, but you won't care. Hey, those maids and taxi drivers are on to something.

Down home Brazilian.......1998-11-19

This is gritty, hardscrabble music from a gritty, hardscrabble part of the world, the Northeast of Brazil. It's about as far from bossa nova as you can get. Forro is a distant cousin of zydeco, played on an accordion and with a compelling, sometimes intricate beat. The artists on this album are local men, with a minimum of glitz. They are good, though. If you like zydeco, listen to this!

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Brazil: Forro - Music for Maids and Taxi Drivers Various Artists Manufacturer: Globe Style ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000263AN Release Date: 2005-12-13

Album Description

Full Title- Forro: Music For Maids and Taxi Drivers. Ace.

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Brazil: Forro- Music For Maids and Taxi Drivers Various Manufacturer: Globestyle Records/City Hall ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B000PHW18M Release Date: 2005-12-02

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