Haven’t found much Bossa Nova in bargain bins before, but this one is an absolute gem! Vinicius+Bethania+Toquinho for 1 € :)
Got any more info on this release? Can’t find it on Spotify. Fado is right up my alley so I’m excited to learn more! 🤩
It’s exactly this version I found: https://www.discogs.com/release/7970194-Maria-Bethânia-Vinicius-De-Moraes-Toquinho-ViniciusBethaniaToquinho from 1978 pressed in France.
I don’t know very much about it, just that I like it :) Almost any record with Vinicius De Moraes from the 60s or 70s is great! Especially when matched with female singers: the smooth bossa nova jazz and their voices in to me very beautiful sounding Portuguese/Brazilian just works. I think it would work a lot less for me if I would actually understand the language.
The most beautiful record ever (that I know of) up that alley to me is Wanda Sa - Vagamente. I’ll hopefully have that on vinyl someday!
I have no idea what is on spotify and what isn’t, i don’t use it. But just look for Vinicius De Moraes or Toquinho. I started my journey into bossa nova with this compilation record: https://www.discogs.com/release/2682646-Various-Bossa-Nova-Bossa-Nova-And-The-Rise-Of-Brazilian-Music-In-The-1960s-Volume-One
Wow thanks for all the info! Lots to check out!
At first I was a bit confused because I mixed it up with Fado, which is Portuguese. This music is latin/bossanova which is South American.
Bossanova seems more playful and light compared to Fado.
Love the music and love the language, even though I also have no clue what they’re singing.
Doesn’t really matter when it hits the spot, right?
Thanks again for all the info! I’ll go jump in the rabbit hole now 🐰
Bossanova seems more playful and light compared to Fado.
Yes indeed. Fado is a traditional Portuguese Folk music. It often feels a lot more heavy (although very beautiful). While bossa nova was an explosion of an optimistic kind of light, smooth jazz in late 1950s Brazil until early 1970s. Samba meets Jazz. But there’s some overlap and influences between bossa nova and fado.
Love the music and love the language, even though I also have no clue what they’re singing.
Same for me!
Enjoy!
