Brazil: Forró - Music for Maids and Taxi Drivers
Brazil: Forró - Music for Maids and Taxi Drivers is a various artists genre compilation album that was dedicated to Forró, a music style from Brazil.[1] Released in 1989, the album was nominated for the Best Traditional Folk Album in the 33rd Annual Grammy Awards two years later.[2][3]
| Brazil: Forró - Music for Maids and Taxi Drivers | |
|---|---|
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| Compilation album by Various Artists | |
| Released | 1989 |
| Genre | Forró |
| Length | 48:00 |
| Label | Rounder Records |
| Producer | Zé da Flauta |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
Track Listing
| # | Artist | Track title | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toinho de Alagoas | Balanço da Canoa (Rock The Boat) | 2:13 |
| 2 | Duda da Passira | De Pernambuco ao Maranhão (From Pernambuco To Maranhão) | 2:13 |
| 3 | José Orlando | Eu Também Quero Beijar (I Want To Kiss, Too) | 2:55 |
| 4 | Toinho de Alagoas | Bicho da Cara Preta (Black-Faced Ghoul - A Folkloric Figure) | 1:53 |
| 5 | Heleno dos Oito Baixos | Começo De Verâo (Start Of Summer) | 2:53 |
| 6 | Toinho de Alagoas | Peça Licença Pra Falar de Alagoas (Ask If You Can Speak Of Alagoas) | 1:49 |
| 7 | Duda da Passira | Recordação Da Passira (Remembering Passira) | 2:36 |
| 8 | José Orlando | Agricultor Pra Frente (Modern Agriculture) | 1:57 |
| 9 | Heleno dos Oito Baixos | Entra e Sai (In And Out) | 2:09 |
| 10 | José Orlando | Linda Menina (Pretty Girl) | 3:00 |
| 11 | Duda da Passira | Casa de Tauba (Wooden House) | 1:44 |
| 12 | José Orlando | Morena da Palmeira (The Brunette Of Palmeira) | 2:39 |
| 13 | Toinho de Alagoas | Caráter Duro (Hard Character) | 1:31 |
| 14 | José Orlando | Minha Zezé (My Zezé) | 2:07 |
| 15 | Toinho de Alagoas | Sonho de Amor (Dream Of Love) | 1:44 |
| 16 | Toinho de Alagoas | Namoro no Escuro (Dating In The Dark) | 1:52 |
| 17 | Duda da Passira | Forró de Minha Terra (Forró Of My Land) | 1:45 |
Awards & Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33rd Annual Grammy Awards | Best Traditional Folk Album | Nominated | [2] |
References
- Wynn, Ron. "Various Artists - Brazil Forró: Music for Maids and Taxi Drivers : AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- books.google.com.br/ Bossa Mundo: Brazilian Music in Transnational Media Industries
- Goldschmitt, K. E. (2019-09-02). Bossa Mundo: Brazilian Music in Transnational Media Industries. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-092355-6.
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