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A Simple Brazilian Song: Journeys Through the Rio Sound - Softcover

Woodall, James

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Synopsis

This is an introduction to the culture of Brazil through its music. Taking in "carnival" and "samba," the book focuses on Chico Buarque, a Brazilian musician who has become a national hero through his music.

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About the Author

James Woodall has written on music, theatre and literature for, amongst others, THE TIMES, the DAILY TELEGRAPH, the OBSERVER and GQ. He has written a book on flamenco, and a biography of Jorge Luis Borges, THE MAN IN THE MIRROR OF THE BOOK, was published in 1996.

Review

Woodall captures the exhilaration as well as the grime and sweat of Rio and its music...a book that is filled with lyrical references and which has an hypnotic rhythm of its own. MAIL ON SUNDAY Woodall seems consistently to ask the right questions..always engaging TLS His writings on the music have lasting value Q

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