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Old 01-31-2011, 09:09 PM   #41 (permalink)
Zaqarbal
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I love that song! Way too under-listened in the U.S. though, people only really think of Girl from Ipanema when they hear Bossa Nova and it's a shame, considering Jobim did so many other good songs.
Yes, it's a pity. And the same happens in many countries with other famous Brazilian musicians. Sometimes young people know some Brazilian song, but only because of a TV ad or something like that. In the 80's, at least we knew Toquinho (another important songwriter) and his Aquarela ("Watercolor", translation here).




Now, a little bit more of "Latin eclecticism". Cuban jazz + flamenco. Or, in other words, Bebo Valdés together with Diego el Cigala. From the 2003 album Lágrimas negras ("Black Tears"), songs Lágrimas negras and Se me olvidó que te olvidé ("I Forgot that I Forgot You"):



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