I first discovered Brazil in the 60s with the movie Black Orpheus (you must see it.) And the music. The incredible music. In the 70s I had a friend from Sao Paolo and he turned me on to more Brazilian music. Miles Davis had a Brazilian percussionist — Airto, who, with his wife, Flora Purim, moved into the sophisticated US Jazz world but kept a foot in the primative world of his father, a healer. The contradictions of Brazil, where poverty reigns and the Minister of Culture is Gilberto Gil, one of the most sublime musicians in this world. (And we have Lynne Cheney.) This site takes you to Brazil with pictures, words, and music. Enjoy. A little something for the soul.

Canto do Brazil

  a special thanks to J-Walk Blog for this one. I needed it.