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Brasil, Brasil (3 Part TV Documentary Series About Brazilian Music)

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Comprehensive review of Brazilian music in a three-part series which tells the story of the styles and the artists that have captured the world's imagination for decades.

The series starts in the days of slavery, when an estimated 4 million Africans were forcibly moved to Brazil, and traces the development of samba from the poor black areas of Salvador and Rio, where it was initially banned, to its fusion with European styles and its move to the mainstream.

The second programme in the series covers the military era in Brazil, from 1964-85, and discusses the role that musicians played in leading the fight-back and how they suffered as a result. The era began with the left-wing protest movement headed by singers like Nara Leao, that was matched against rival styles that ranged from the passionate singing of Elis Regina to the rousing pop songs of Jorge Ben with television song contests developing into a battle-ground between supporters of different styles.

The final programme examines the widely varied musical scene across Brazil today, and the way that songs still have a political importance in highlighting the gulf between rich and poor, black and white.

Broadcast on BBC Four, November 2007

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Part 1 of 3

http://rapidshare.com/files/76491196/Brasi....1of3.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/76491728/Brasi....1of3.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/76492173/Brasi....1of3.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/76492673/Brasi....1of3.part4.rar

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Brasil,Brasil ! BBC TV documentary series about brazilian music

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