The Girl from Ipanema is so kitsch and cool. It embodies the 1960’s breezy elegance perhaps more than any other song. With its languid rhythm and innocent vocals by Astrud Gilberto, it captures the aura of city café society; the same…
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The Girl from Ipanema (1964) – Astrud Gilberto, João Gilberto and Stan Getz
Tagged with: 1960's, Astrud Gilberto, brazil, João Gilberto, Stan Getz, The Girl from Ipanema, Vinicius de Moraes
Posted in Music
Posted in Music
Ainda Estou Aqui (I’m Still Here) 2024 – Walter Salles (Friday’s Finest)
Not since the Mexican masterpiece Roma (2018) and Colombia’s El Olvido Que Seremos (Forgotten We’ll Be) (2020) have I seen a Latin American film so deeply imbued with naturalism and grace. Ainda Estou Aqui (I’m Still Here) is exquisitely photographed,…
Tagged with: Ainda Estou Aqui, brazil, Fernanda Torres, I'm Still Here, Walter Salles
Posted in Movies and TV
Posted in Movies and TV
Rap Das Armas (2007) – MC Cidinho and MC Doca
This is different territory, but this rap song from Brazil was sent to me in Australia to help me pronounce the ‘R’ in Latin Spanish even though this song is sung in Portuguese. The Latin pronunciation is with a palpitating…
Who Will Win the World Cup 2014?
You’ve got it here first folks. Observation Blogger see’s a Brazil – Spain final and Brazil win. I picked the last World Cup final and winner – Spain. My Colombian novia likes Brazil – France final and Brazil to win…
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