Best brazilian music according to redditors

I am very curious as to how this thread works out. Jobim is more broadly known as a composer, rather than a performer. My favorite solo album of his is called Em Minas Ao Vivo: Piano E Voz -- I could not find an online stream of it, but I would be more than happy to upload and share it. I also thoroughly enjoy Elis & Tom -- Elis Regina is one of the most important Brazilian singers that has ever lived. She passed away in her mid 30s. She was a drug addict, alcoholic and said multiple times she did not want to grow old. She is lived on by her beautiful daughter Maria Rita who has a strikingly identical voice, but different outlook on life altogether.

Now, everyone, please make sure you watch this video. Toquinho (who's still alive) is one of the best guitarists I have ever seen and Vinicius was a lyric genius. This set is absurdly wonderful.

I love talking about Brazilian music, so any questions or anything, I am more than happy to answer them as best as I can. Source: am Brazilian.

Haven't heard Molko's cover. I also haven't heard of Brian Molko. to the youtube. Have you heard Seu Jorge's for the Life Aquatic soundtrack (in Portuguese!)

Getz/Gilberto

The Astrud Gilberto Album

the Wonderful World of Antonio Carlos Jobim

These contain favorites of mine like Agua De Beber, How Insensitive, Surfboard and Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars).

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|name|Vitor Ramil|
|about artist|Vitor Ramil (born April 7, 1962 in Pelotas) is a musician, singer, composer and writer from southern Brazil. His music is strongly influenced by the culture of his native state of Rio Grande do Sul. ([more on last.fm](http://www.last.fm/music/Vitor Ramil))|
|album|A paixão de V segundo ele próprio, released Jan 1984|
|track|Semeadura|
|images|album image, artist image|
|links|CD on amazon|
|tags|milonga, brazilian, folk|
|similar|Nei Lisboa, Almôndegas, Kleiton & Kledir, Vitor Ramil & Marcos Suzano, Graforréia Xilarmônica|
|metrics|lastfm listeners: 11,396, lastfm plays: 308,896, youtube plays: 19,115, radd.it score: 14.75|


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thanks! Here's what I picked up! (made 4 orders without clearing cache or anything)

• MF Doom - Operation Doomsday
  
• Wolf Alice - My Love is Cool
  
• Kings of Convenience - Riot on an Empty Street
  
• Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
  
• Arthur Verocai - Arthur Verocai
  
• Zero 7 - Simple Things
  
• Dream Theater - Images and Words
  
• Bob Marley - Legend Tri Color
  

So many good pianists, where to begin? Have you checked out the Maybeck Recital series? The concert by Stanley Cowell is one of my favorite albums, Toshiko Akiyoshi really good as well..

Right now I'm listening a lot to Pastorale by Steve Kuhn, and a few albums by Enrico Pieranunzi (1685: Plays Bach, Handel and Scarlatti is superb. I'd say it's my favorite, but it is from 2011 so it hasn't yet stood the test of time. Trio: Dream Dance, Plays Morricone, Seaward and many more).. Eddie Higgins is good.. Ray Bryant's Somewhere in France is nice.. Fred Hersch plays Jobim is great. En Vivo piano solo by Ernán López-Nussa is also worth a listen.

Brad Mehldau as mentioned by someone else is of course the obvious recommendation for a modern jazz pianist, not obscure at all but brilliant. Live , Live in Marciac and Highway Rider would be my picks. One trio, one solo and one more ambitious undertaking (with his regular trio + Joshua Redman and a Chamber Orchestra)

http://www.amazon.com/Jorge-Ben/dp/B001BTZO00

Yeah, it is so good. Glad I could spread some joy. If you want to check out more, and I definitely recommend that you do, this is the compilation I was listening to: http://www.amazon.com/Soul-Jazz-Records-Presents-Tropicalia/dp/B000BM7UBY

Pure white vinyl. Not transparent.

https://www.amazon.com/Laurindo-Almeida-audiophile-Direct-Disc/dp/B00SRXQN9O

This is nice

im trying to find more funky/soul bands from this time era from brazil like in madlibs medcine show #2
http://www.amazon.com/Medicine-Show-No-Flight-Brazil/dp/B00337QJXE . just putting it out there.

loved the movie. If you really want to get a feel of the soundtrack don't just get the OST this will really get you to appreciate the david bowie parts of the movie. absolutely beautiful.

Otra Vez - Once Again is the jewel of this album.

Brazil - http://www.amazon.com/Brazil-Michael-Kamen/dp/B000CS4614/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1254987431&sr=1-1

Spawn - http://www.amazon.com/Spawn-Album-Filter-Crystal-Method/dp/B000002C1C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1254987409&sr=1-1

Batman and Robin - http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Robin-Inspired-Motion-Picture/dp/B000002NFZ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1254987448&sr=1-1

Same here. Here are a few albums that are near impossible to not enjoy:

• The Indestructible Beat of Soweto (South African pop music from before Apartheid ended)
  
  
• Shaka Zulu by Ladysmith Black Mambazo (more traditional - no instruments except their harmonized voices)
  
  
• Tibet, Tibet by Yungchen Lhamo (the most gripping vocals you've never heard)
  
  
• Brazil Classics 4: The Best of Tom Zé (experimental psychedelic Brazilian pop)
  
  Some other classic Brazilian albums that I haven't listened to entirely but have heard a few songs are:
  
  
• Gal Costa by Gal Costa (sample)
  
  
• Jorge Ben (1969) by Jorge Ben (sample)
  
  
• Clube de Esquina by Milton Nascimento (sample)