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Putumayo Celebrates Carnival in Rio with Brazilian Beat

By Dan Storper, February 11, 2012  |  Meet the Blogger  |  More Posts by Dan Storper

Read on for a chance to win a 6-CD set from Putumayo’s Brazilian series. Dan Storper is the CEO and Founder of Putumayo World Music.

Warm up your winter and celebrate Carnival in Rio (or vicariously at home!) with Brazilian Beat, Putumayo’s latest release that uncovers the roots-influenced contemporary Brazilian music scene.

Glittering break beats are at home with bouncing berimbaus while rolling Afro-Brazilian rhythms, retro samba soul and velvety bossa nova vocals mesh and groove organically.

Selected from tens of thousands of songs collected by Putumayo to introduce new global music to broad audiences, Brazilian Beat chronicles the vibrant indie scene in Brazil and around the world. Musicians are taking samba, bossa nova, and MPB (Brazilian popular music) and deftly incorporating electronica, soul, funk and just about every other music imaginable.

Sultry or upbeat, the tracks on this compilation of hip, rootsy artists aim to raise listeners’ moods and introduce even die-hard fans to a new crop of Brazilian music innovators. Featured alongside unsung icons such as samba soul master Marcos Valle are rising new stars like Tita Lima, daughter of the bassist from psychedelic hipster darlings Os Mutantes.

Brazilian music has bubbled into an indie scene-to-beat-all-indie scenes in underground clubs and on small labels from São Paulo to Rome. You can go to Italy and find a hot bossa nova scene, and they have their own sound, like Roman bossa band BungaLove’s “Minha Loucura.” A diverse array of young musicians, such as Fino Colectivo, draw on Jorge Ben’s lush ’70s samba-soul sound—and transform it.

It’s a realm of discovery, even for ardent followers of global music. Brazilian Beat is available at most Whole Foods Market stores. Do you warm up your winter with music? Let us know how in the comments below for a chance to win a 6-CD set from Putumayo’s Brazilian series.

Comment by February 22nd for a chance to win. We’ll choose one comment at random to receive the CDs.

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Lora Schwartz says ...
Thus music will really grab you and pull you in! If it doesn't make your muscles or your feet move, you need to play it louder!
02/15/2012 7:34:47 PM CST
Diane says ...
I have a number of Putumayo CDs. They are all great and wonderful mood boosters.
02/15/2012 7:34:49 PM CST
Angelica says ...
Music keeps me dancing all winter long.
02/15/2012 7:34:59 PM CST
Helen Knight says ...
I love latin music! It is food for my soul as well as dancing to it! I've had 3 holidays in Brazil and spent half of them dancing to happy, lively music with such a rhythm that makes you smile!
02/15/2012 7:34:59 PM CST
Marcia Higgins says ...
I am from Brazil and music is a part of me,especially this time of year when I am reminded so much of home. Music is significant in my life and I have music playing when I cook, when I clean and when I workout. Music transcends time and motion; it is a state of mind, making life effortless and eternal. Viva Brasil!
02/15/2012 7:35:40 PM CST
Valerie Purcell says ...
Winter in Texas is one of the only times of year it's cool enough to catch our family bursting into spontaneous dance!!! We play online music we find for each other as well as our in house favorites and end up always in crazy laughing dance sets! We all love world music & each has a specialty that we share with each other. These seem to occur especially on the coldest winter nights while we wait for something to come out of the oven - so it's a double hot time in the house! enjoi les musiques!
02/15/2012 7:36:07 PM CST
Ashley M says ...
I love to warm up my winter with music! The season starts with Christmas music warming up the winter and preparing for the holidays. Then, music keeps my warm while I am working off all of those holiday treats :).
02/15/2012 7:36:40 PM CST
Jackie says ...
We love Buena Vista Social Club. Since moving from balmy Key West, FL to Colorado - we really miss the lively latin music that was so prevalent in the Keys. Listening to those old CD's takes us back to our island life.
02/15/2012 7:40:59 PM CST
Paul says ...
Love the music and Zumba
02/15/2012 7:41:11 PM CST
Hannah Natour says ...
I listen to music that makes me feel nostalgic....something that brings back memories from college or growing up in a small town. It may be cold outside in the winter, but doing that warms me up on the inside.
02/15/2012 7:41:28 PM CST
Elle Hyson says ...
Brazilian music is stimulating and delightful to listen to and move to and helps keep me younger than my years.
02/15/2012 7:43:33 PM CST
stacey says ...
My two daughters (8 and 3 years old) and I warm up with music while cleaning our home. We have fun by creating dance moves and being silly. Music is a great part of our lives.
02/15/2012 7:46:26 PM CST
Linda says ...
You can dance through all your cooking, cleaning and laundry with this kind of music that keeps you moving. It has a joy and a beat that sufuses a body with warmth and joy.
02/15/2012 7:46:51 PM CST
bee kirchgatterer says ...
My family starts every Sunday with great pastries, delicious coffee, and the energizing beats of international music. From south America to eastern Europe, we listen to it all!
02/15/2012 7:47:45 PM CST
Bob Rosenthal says ...
This would be fun to win
02/15/2012 7:50:19 PM CST
Sam says ...
In the sometimes harsh MA winter, there's whole-some food and music to warm your soul (besides a heater). Music is a perfect accompaniment to good food and good company. I got introduced to World Music accidentally, when a friend sent a CD with mixed world music. I liked Bossa Nova and latino upbeat rhythm and a certain 'je ne said quoi' spice, it made a lasting impression and became a part of those times when you need something peppy to lift your soul.
02/15/2012 7:53:00 PM CST
James Jorgensen says ...
Putumayo music warms my soul in the cold Minnesota winter!
02/15/2012 7:53:29 PM CST
Tom says ...
Music is a necessity in all seasons.
02/15/2012 7:53:38 PM CST
Michael Coates says ...
Putumayo is a wonderful to explore creative sounds from around the world. Armchair excursions via great music.
02/15/2012 7:53:39 PM CST
Delna B says ...
I look forward to winning this. Thank you Whole Foods for 'whole-some' music. :) --D
02/15/2012 7:53:59 PM CST
Greg says ...
I was in Brazil last year for Carneval and I miss it now. You never tire of the music. Obrigado!
02/15/2012 7:55:35 PM CST
Cheryl Honesty says ...
Percussion is the core, the soul, the foundation of most folk culture's music. This resonates thru our souls when listening to Brazilian music. The African beat, percussion experience guides us to feel as we listen. My body naturally moves when the sounds resonate the air. I love it.
02/15/2012 7:55:43 PM CST
Michele says ...
We love Putamayo CDs in our house and after seeing Rio, my son has been in love with samba and bossa nova. This would be a great addition to our collection. Thanks for the giveaway!
02/15/2012 7:55:45 PM CST
Heidi says ...
I've been listening to Brazilian music for 30 or so years, first introduced by Georges Collinet on Afropop Worldwide. Brazil has definitely got the idea when it comes to happy rhythms!
02/15/2012 7:56:04 PM CST
amy conatser says ...
Listening to music in the winter lifts me up to a joyful mood. Therefore, making me more happy and not suffering from the winter blues.
02/15/2012 7:56:31 PM CST

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