Dori Caymmi

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Carmen Miranda

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Every year the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress selects 25 recordings to be preserved for all time. One song chosen this year is “O Que è Que a Bahiana Tem,” a samba recorded by Brazilian singer Carmen Miranda in 1939. Dori Caymmi, the son of the songwriter, and biographer Martha Gil-Montero explain […]

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Carmen Miranda: O Que è Que a Bahiana Tem

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