One of my earliest Brazilian records, and one that still fascinates me. I couldn’t even figure it out for the longest time; it was in such an alien musical language, I couldn’t grok what was going on at all. Obviously bossa nova–based, it also had a classical vibe in parts, and African influences, and featured what sounded like a children’s chorus (actually the Quarteto Em Cy; more on them down the road). Even knowing a little more about Brazilian music now, there’s still an air of mystery and sophistication around this record, which certainly heightens the interest. Collecting Brazilian records is an expensive hobby, but also a load of fun, as there were so many great records that were only pressed in South America, never making it to the Anglo world until collectors got them here. For a few years in the 2000s I listened to every bossa soundclip on eBay, making for a rather large want list. But hey, this is why we get up early to make the donuts. I’ll get more into guitarist Powell in coming posts; de Moraes (1923–1980) was a famous poet and lyricist from Rio de Janeiro. He was there at the birth of bossa nova with João Gilberto and wrote a bunch of standards.
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