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BAHIA:Traditional Music and Moments of Brazil by Pulse of the Planet Audio Journeys
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26 tracks | 51 minutes
Released Jul 2005
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:06 Festival da Boa Morte, Cachoeira lyrics BUY MP3 03:06 Festival da Boa Morte, Cachoeira lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:06 Festival da Boa Morte, Cachoeira
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:10 Samba, Master Vermelho and group lyrics BUY MP3 02:10 Samba, Master Vermelho and group lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:10 Samba, Master Vermelho and group
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 00:43 Gypsy Song, Itapoa lyrics BUY MP3 00:43 Gypsy Song, Itapoa lyrics "GIFT MP3" 00:43 Gypsy Song, Itapoa
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:09 Samba da Viola, Amaralina, Salvador lyrics BUY MP3 02:09 Samba da Viola, Amaralina, Salvador lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:09 Samba da Viola, Amaralina, Salvador
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 00:56 Woman Washing Clothes in River lyrics BUY MP3 00:56 Woman Washing Clothes in River lyrics "GIFT MP3" 00:56 Woman Washing Clothes in River
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:33 Fishermen's Songs, Itapoa lyrics BUY MP3 02:33 Fishermen's Songs, Itapoa lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:33 Fishermen's Songs, Itapoa
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:03 Men Husking Coconuts, Itaparica lyrics BUY MP3 01:03 Men Husking Coconuts, Itaparica lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:03 Men Husking Coconuts, Itaparica
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:43 Just Us Two, Itaparica lyrics BUY MP3 03:43 Just Us Two, Itaparica lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:43 Just Us Two, Itaparica
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:16 Festival of St. Lazarus, Itaparica lyrics BUY MP3 02:16 Festival of St. Lazarus, Itaparica lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:16 Festival of St. Lazarus, Itaparica
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:20 Morning Montage lyrics BUY MP3 03:20 Morning Montage lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:20 Morning Montage
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:29 Hymn, Faith Healer, Salvador lyrics BUY MP3 01:29 Hymn, Faith Healer, Salvador lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:29 Hymn, Faith Healer, Salvador
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 00:32 Men Playing Dominoes, Itaparica lyrics BUY MP3 00:32 Men Playing Dominoes, Itaparica lyrics "GIFT MP3" 00:32 Men Playing Dominoes, Itaparica
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:57 Samba da Viola, with vocals lyrics BUY MP3 01:57 Samba da Viola, with vocals lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:57 Samba da Viola, with vocals
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:33 Ser-Tao lyrics BUY MP3 02:33 Ser-Tao lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:33 Ser-Tao
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 00:35 Parrot and Girl, Feira de Santana lyrics BUY MP3 00:35 Parrot and Girl, Feira de Santana lyrics "GIFT MP3" 00:35 Parrot and Girl, Feira de Santana
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:26 Candomblé de Alzira, Itaparica lyrics BUY MP3 02:26 Candomblé de Alzira, Itaparica lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:26 Candomblé de Alzira, Itaparica
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:11 Vaqueiros (cowboys), Feira da Santana lyrics BUY MP3 01:11 Vaqueiros (cowboys), Feira da Santana lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:11 Vaqueiros (cowboys), Feira da Santana
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:20 Capoeira, Master Vermelho and group lyrics BUY MP3 03:20 Capoeira, Master Vermelho and group lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:20 Capoeira, Master Vermelho and group
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:27 Soccer Game, Salvador lyrics BUY MP3 02:27 Soccer Game, Salvador lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:27 Soccer Game, Salvador
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:31 Festival of St. Lazarus, Itaparica lyrics BUY MP3 02:31 Festival of St. Lazarus, Itaparica lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:31 Festival of St. Lazarus, Itaparica
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:21 Samba da Viola, Amaralina, Salvador lyrics FREE 01:21 Samba da Viola, Amaralina, Salvador lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:21 Samba da Viola, Amaralina, Salvador
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 00:48 Birthday Song, Boca do Rio, Itapoint lyrics BUY MP3 00:48 Birthday Song, Boca do Rio, Itapoint lyrics "GIFT MP3" 00:48 Birthday Song, Boca do Rio, Itapoint
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:47 Samba, Port Seguro lyrics BUY MP3 01:47 Samba, Port Seguro lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:47 Samba, Port Seguro
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:26 Fishermen's Songs, Itapoa lyrics BUY MP3 01:26 Fishermen's Songs, Itapoa lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:26 Fishermen's Songs, Itapoa
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:57 Candomblé de Alzira, Itaparica lyrics BUY MP3 01:57 Candomblé de Alzira, Itaparica lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:57 Candomblé de Alzira, Itaparica
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:50 Candomblé Groups, Salvador lyrics BUY MP3 02:50 Candomblé Groups, Salvador lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:50 Candomblé Groups, Salvador
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Cowboys, gypsies, samba, the mystery of candomblé, the magic of capoeira; this album of amazing field recordings takes you on an audio journey to the streets of Bahia, the heart of Brazil.
Bio / Background
Jim Metzner is a sound recordist and radio producer, best known for his series "Pulse of the Planet," which can be heard on over 300 stations worldwide and online at pulseplanet.com. On National Public Radio, he is Weekend Edition Saturday's "Ambassador to the Natural World".
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"A fascinating document of Brazilian musical roots. Jim Metzner's well-selected recordings ... give a remarkably vivid impression of Brazilian music's relation to daily life."
John Swenson, Rolling Stone
"A kind of lively, street-wise impurity informs the choice of the material..the music is fascinating enough to whet the appetite for more.."
Richard Buell, The Boston Phoenix
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This album was recorded in the Brazilian state of Bahia, mostly in or near its capital, Salvador. A substantial part of Bahia's population is black, and traditional Bahian music is heavily influenced by African origins -- listen to the fishermen's songs, the Candomblé and Capoeira recordings.
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