Massa: Brazilian Music & Culture Juliana Cantarelli Vita & Schuyler Whelden

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Juliana Cantarelli Vita and Schuyler Whelden continue their discussion the popular music genre forró with an exploration of the history and musical features of the sub-genre known as forró eletrônico.
Transcript available at https://essefoimassa.com/.
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Songs:
Som da Massa, “Transcontinental Baião”
Limão com Mel, “De Janeiro a Janeiro” (YouTube) (Spotify)
Vieira e Seu Conjunto, “Rei da Lambada” (YouTube) (Spotify)
Daniela Mercury, “O Canto da Cidade” (YouTube) (Spotify)
Luiz Gonzaga, “Baião” (YouTube) (Spotify)
Mastruz com Leite, “Meu Vaqueiro, Meu Peão” (YouTube) (Spotify)
Aviões do Forró, “Chupa Que é de Uva” (YouTube) (Spotify)
Sammy Bananas, “Transcontinental Baião (Carioca Remix)” 

Juliana Cantarelli Vita and Schuyler Whelden continue their discussion the popular music genre forró with an exploration of the history and musical features of the sub-genre known as forró universitário.
Transcript available at https://essefoimassa.com/.
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Songs:
Falamansa, “Xote da Alegria” (Spotify) (Youtube)
Flávio José, “A Natureza das Coisas” (Spotify) (Youtube)
Dominguinhos, “Eu Só Quero Um Xodó” (Youtube)
Blues Traveler, "Hook" (Spotify) (Youtube)
Axis of Awesome. “4 Chords”
Juanes, “Volverte a Ver” (Spotify) (Youtube)
Skank, “Te Ver” (Spotify) (Youtube)
Os Paralamas do Sucesso, “Ela Disse Adeus”  (Spotify) (Youtube)
Rastapé, “Colo de Menina” (Spotify) (Youtube)

Juliana Cantarelli Vita and Schuyler Whelden continue their discussion the popular music genre forró with an exploration of themes of migration from the Brazilian Northeast.
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Songs:
Luiz Gonzaga, “Asa Branca” (Youtube) (Spotify)
Marinês, “Rainha do Xaxado” (Spotify) (YouTube)
Siba e Barachinha “Morte do sambador” (Youtube)
Venâncio e Curumbá, “Último Pau de Arara” (Youtube)
Maria Bethânia, “Carcará” (Youtube)
João do Vale, “Sina de Caboclo” (Youtube) 
Jair Rodrigues, “Disparada” (Youtube)
Clara Nunes, “Feira de Mangaio” (Youtube) (Spotify)
Maria Dapaz, “Volta da Asa Branca” (Youtube) (Spotify)

Juliana Cantarelli Vita and Schuyler Whelden continue their discussion the popular music genre forró with an exploration of the history and musical features of the dance tradition called baião, as well as its continued usage in popular music.
They are joined once again by accordionist and forró historian Julinho Mendes.
Transcript available at https://essefoimassa.com/.
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Songs:
Gonzagão and Gonzaguinha, “Baião” (Youtube) (Spotify)
Mário de Andrade’s Missão de Pesquisas Folclóricas, “Baião” (Youtube)
Quatro Ases e Um Coringa, “Baião” (Youtube)
Luiz Gonzaga, “Baião” (Youtube) (Spotify)
Banda de Pífano Cultural de Caruaru 100%, “Baião em Novena” (Youtube) (Spotify)
Clemilda, “Forró Sem Briga” (Youtube) (Spotify)
Clemilda, “Prenda o Tadeu” (Youtube) (Spotify)
Raimundo Sodré, “A Massa” (Youtube) (Spotify)
Djavan, “Maçã do Rosto” (Youtube) (Spotify)
Zé Ramalho, Elba Ramalho, and Geraldo Azevedo,“Ai Que Saudade D’Ocê” (Youtube) (Spotify)
Tiago Araripe and Zeca Baleiro, “Baião de Nós” (Youtube) (Spotify)
Luiz Gonzaga, “Baião de Dois” (Youtube) (Spotify)
Almirante, “Pelo Telefone” (Youtube)

Juliana Cantarelli Vita and Schuyler Whelden continue their series on the Brazilian music genre known as forró with a discussion of the dance rhythm called xaxado. They discuss the musical characteristics of the genre and show a number of examples.
They are joined by special guest Julinho Mendes, an accordionist (sanfoneiro) and forró historian.
Transcript available at https://essefoimassa.com/.
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Songs:
Gal Costa (feat. Gilberto Gil), “Sebastiana” (Spotify) (YouTube)
Luiz Gonzaga, “Xaxado” (Spotify) (YouTube)
Luiz Gonzaga, “Olha a Pisada” (YouTube)
Volta Seca, “Mulher Rendeira” (Spotify) (YouTube)
Luiz Gonzaga, “Óia Eu Aqui de Novo” (Spotify) (YouTube)
Marinês, “Rainha do Xaxado” (Spotify) (YouTube)
Zé Ramalho, “Cavalos do Cão” (Spotify) (YouTube)
Lenine, “Candeeiro Encantado” (Spotify) (YouTube)
Jackson do Pandeiro, “Sebastiana” (Spotify) (YouTube)