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Last broadcast on Sat, 7 Feb 2009, 15:00 on BBC Radio 3.
Synopsis
As part of series of programmes celebrating the Brazilian carnival and its music, Lucy Duran travels to two places famous for their Carnivals - Recife in the Northeast and Rio de Janeiro in the Southeast. She discovers some of the rhythms unique to Recife including maracatu, frevo and ciranda, recorded on a beach, in a cow-shed and in the old colonial city of Olinda. She also finds out about the mangue bit movement and its frontman, the late Chico Science.
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Recording Siba
Olindo's steep hill
Louis Pixao and his group performing on the “Bench”
Credits & Contact Details
Presented by Lucy Duran
Produced by James Parkin
Recorded and mixed by Martin Appleby
Tel. 020 7765 4661
Fax 020 7765 5052
e-mail world.routes@bbc.co.uk
Carnival in Olinda
Lucy and paulo andre at the top of one of olinda's steep hills
One of itamaraca's beaches
Music and featured items
Timings are shown from the start of the programme in hours and minutes.
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Chapter 1
00:00
Lucy Duran starts her journey, in the North West of Brazil, in a sugar field with her guide, Paulo Andre. He explains how sugar cane has influenced the music from the time of slaves to present.
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Music Played
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00:02
Déodat de Séverac — Girl from Ipanema
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Chapter 2
00:06
Singer Siba talks about his music and Maracatu, a traditional improvised music from the North East. He explains the genre used to be associated with bad people and noises, but is now carnival music.
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Music Played
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00:06
Siba — Toda vez que eu dou um passo
Artist: Siba and his band, Fuloresta
All recorded by the BBC in Nazare da Mata, Pernambuco, Brazil -
00:13
Siba — O Bloca da Bicharada
Artist: Siba and his band, Fuloresta
All recorded by the BBC in Nazare da Mata, Pernambuco, Brazil
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Chapter 3
00:16
Maracatu musician Siba explains how difficult it is to hear indigenous music in Brazil. It survives in the North East because few people have radios.
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Music Played
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00:20
Siba — Vale do Juca
Artist: Siba and his band, Fuloresta
All recorded by the BBC in Nazare da Mata, Pernambuco, Brazil
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Chapter 4
00:23
Lucy and Paulo arrive at Olinda, near the sea, where the carnival is free to all, unlike many others in Brazil. Paulo explains the history of Olinda’s name, its wild carnivals and music.
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Music Played
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00:28
trad — Sao Goncalo do Amarante
Arranger: Paixao Artist: Luiz Paixao and his group
All recorded by the BBC in Olinda, Pernambuco, Brazil
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Chapter 5
00:30
Lucy describes the music in Olinda and meets Luiz Paixao. He tries to tell her about the ‘sea horse tradition’ of music. His manager explains its link to Christmas and mystical characters.
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Music Played
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00:33
trad — Arrumadinho
Arranger: Paixao Artist: Luiz Paixao and his group
All recorded by the BBC in Olinda, Pernambuco, Brazil -
00:38
Déodat de Séverac — Toada Solta, amor, amor, amor
Arranger: Paixao Artist: Luiz Paixao and his group
All recorded by the BBC in Olinda, Pernambuco, Brazil
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Chapter 6
00:40
Lucy stands on one of Olinda’s seven hills. She describes the slums in Recife and its social poverty. Paulo talks about local icon, Chico Science, and his revolutionary style of music, ‘Mangue bit’.
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Music Played
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00:42
Chico Science & Nação Zumbi — Quilombo Groove
Composer: Science/Zumbi
Afrociberdelia, Sony 850.278/2-479255 -
00:43
Chico Science & Nação Zumbi — Um Passeio no Mundro (Live)
Composer: Dengue/Lucio Maia/Gira/Jorge Du Peixe/Pupilo
Afrociberdelia, Sony 850.278/2-479255 -
00:44
Chico Science & Nação Zumbi — Maco
Composer: Science/Jorge Du Peixe/Eduardo Bidlovski
Afrociberdelia, Sony 850.278/2-479255 -
00:45
Mautner/Jacobina — Maracatu Atomico
Artist: Chico Science and Nacao Zumbi:
Afrociberdelia, Sony 850.278/2-479255
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Chapter 7
00:47
We hear the ‘ciranda’ music of singer and dinner lady, Lia Itamaraca, who the Brazilian Government made a cultural heritage. Paulo talks about finding her for one of his festivals and her impact.
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Music Played
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00:47
trad — Various Cirandas, including Quem me deu foi Lia
Arranger: Lia de Itamarca Artist: Lia de Itamaraca and her group
Recorded by the BBC on the island of Itamaraca, Pernambuco, Brazil -
00:55
Siba — Vale do Juca
Artist: Siba and his Band, Fuloresta
Recorded by the BBC in Nazare da Mata, Pernambuco, Brazil
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Broadcast
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Sat 7 Feb 200915:00
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