João Gilberto, Chega de Saudade – The album that started the bossa nova revolution, only that’s complicated because there were precursors even if this one still earns its crown. ![]() And to anyone who knows Brazilian music, the classics will seem painfully obvious choices, but that’s kinda the point, no? Most importantly, my ears say all these sound pretty great. It’s not comprehensive-no sertanejo (Brazilian country music), which is rampantly popular there-and it’s probably too focused through Western reception, especially the classic albums, but it’s a way to begin exploring. ![]() But you have to start somewhere so to fight the quarantine blues for me and you, I’m going to make a list of 20 albums, ten classic and ten current, that I think serve as good starting points for someone wanting to explore Brazilian music. Where to begin? How to summarize without losing depth? That’s even more true when the subject is as deep and varied as Brazilian music.
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