The Black music of Brazil [videorecording] / a Harcourt Films production ; producer/director, Jeremy Marre.
A street tour of Brazil from the ghettos of Rio to Samba schools preparing for Carnival and the African-rooted Bahia region. Includes interview with superstar Gilberto Gil, probing the political impact of his music, and performances and conversations with other Brazilian performers. Finally there�...
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| Other title: | Title on container: Spirit of Samba : Black music of Brazil. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
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[Newton, NJ?] :
Shanachie Entertainment Corp.,
2000.
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| Series: | Beats of the heart.
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| Summary: | A street tour of Brazil from the ghettos of Rio to Samba schools preparing for Carnival and the African-rooted Bahia region. Includes interview with superstar Gilberto Gil, probing the political impact of his music, and performances and conversations with other Brazilian performers. Finally there's the Capoeira dancers, performers of a unique martial arts dance which originated in Angola. Film surveys many styles of music of the country including Samba, bossa nova and others. |
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| Item Description: | Originally produced in 1982. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (52 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD. |
| Production Credits: | Editor, Richard Bedford ; camera, Chris Morphet. |
| Participant or Performer: | Gilberto Gil, Milton Nascimento, Chico Buarque. |