In the musical “Gonzagão, A Lenda” (“Gonzaga, the Legend”) by João Falcão, nine actors remember and portray the life and times of Luiz Gonzaga. Betto Arcos went to see the musical about the “King of Baião.”
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Brazilian musician Jair Oliveira is bringing back the sound of the seventies with his style of samba-soul. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Oliveira, who also performs one of his songs for us in the studio.
Anchor Marco Werman tells the story of a Brazilian musician who now lives in New York. His name is Vinicius Cantuaria. And his music has a hint of bossa nova mixed with some rock-and-roll mixed in.