Massa: Brazilian Music & Culture – Details, episodes & analysis

Juliana Cantarelli Vita and Schuyler Whelden continue their discussion the popular music genre forró with an exploration of the history and musical features of the sub-genre known as forró eletrônico.

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Songs:

Som da Massa, “Transcontinental Baião”

Limão com Mel, “De Janeiro a Janeiro” (YouTube) (Spotify)

Vieira e Seu Conjunto, “Rei da Lambada” (YouTube) (Spotify)

Daniela Mercury, “O Canto da Cidade” (YouTube) (Spotify)

Luiz Gonzaga, “Baião” (YouTube) (Spotify)

Mastruz com Leite, “Meu Vaqueiro, Meu Peão” (YouTube) (Spotify)

Aviões do Forró, “Chupa Que é de Uva” (YouTube) (Spotify)

Sammy Bananas, “Transcontinental Baião (Carioca Remix)” 

Juliana Cantarelli Vita and Schuyler Whelden discuss issues of gender in the music tradition maracatu de baque virado. They are joined by Dr. Amy Medvick, who holds a PhD from Tulane University in Latin American Studies. They also interview Mestra Joana Cavalcante, who is the leader of the maracatu nation Nação do Maracatu Encanto do Pina, as well as the creator of the Movement of Female Empowerment Baque Mulher.

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Songs:

Karina Buhr, “A Casa Caiu” (Youtube) (Spotify)

Nação do Maracatu Encanto do Pina, "O Encanto que Vem de Luanda" (Youtube)

Grupo Baque Mulher, “Meu Baque é Forte” (Youtube)

Baque Mulher, “Sou Mulher Negra Empoderada" (YouTube)

Baque Mulher, “Maria da Penha É Forte" (YouTube)

Juliana Cantarelli Vita and Schuyler Whelden discuss the musical tradition known as maracatu de baque virado, or maracatu de nação, from the city of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. They describe the typical instruments and rhythms, the traditions, origins, and performance contexts, as well as a number of songs. They also discuss how 20th and 21st century popular musicians have taken inspiration from this music.

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Songs:

Nação Zumbi, “Meu Maracatu Pesa Uma Tonelada” (Youtube) (Spotify)

Karina Buhr, “A Casa Caiu” (Youtube) (Spotify)

Nação do Maracatu Porto Rico, “Tumaraca/Saudações aos 500 anos” (Youtube) (Spotify)

Nação do Maracatu Porto Rico, “Baque das Ondas” (Youtube) (Spotify)

Nação do Maracatu Porto Rico parading at Recife's carnival (Youtube)

Nação do Maracatu Porto Rico, “Eu vi a Terra Tremer” (Youtube) (Spotify)

Nação do Maracatu Porto Rico, “13 de Maio” (Youtube)

Nação do Maracatu Porto Rico, "Respeito a Minha Majestade" (Youtube) (Spotify)

Nação Estrela Brilhante rehearsal (Youtube)

Guests and featured artists:

Nação do Maracatu Porto Rico (Site) (Instagram)

Mestre Chacon Viana (Instagram)

Rumenig Dantas (Instagram)

Nação Encanto da Alegria (Instagram)

Nação Estrela Brilhante (Instagram)

In this episode, Juliana Cantarelli Vita and Schuyler Whelden discuss the tradition of candomblé nagô. They talk through the instruments used at the Ilê Axé Oxóssi Guangoubira terreiro in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. They highlight some of the orixás (dieties) that are worshipped and the sequence in which they are worshipped. They also speak with recording artist Zé Manoel about his song "Adupé Obaluaê."

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Songs discussed:

Nação do Maracatu Porto Rico, “Nagô é minha nação” (Spotify) (Youtube)

Glauber Alabê, “Toque Nagô Alujá pra Xangô” (Youtube)

Sítio de Pai Adão / Terreiro Obá Ogunté, “Mazuca” (Youtube)

Ylê Axé Oxóssi Gangoubira, “Aguerê” (Youtube)

Sítio de Pai Adão / Terreiro Obá Ogunté, “Abatá” (Youtube)

Sítio de Pai Adão / Terreiro Obá Ogunté, “Inxé” (Youtube)

Sítio de Pai Adão / Terreiro Obá Ogunté “Kabecile/Alujá” (Youtube)

Zé Manoel, “Adupé Obaluaê” (Youtube) (Spotify)

Zé Manoel, “Escuta Letieres Leite” (Youtube) (Spotify)

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In this episode, Juliana Cantarelli Vita and Schuyler Whelden discuss and explain some of the common instruments and rhythms associated with the Afro-Brazilian religion candomblé, particularly in the form known as ketu, which is widely practiced in the Brazilian state of Bahia.

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Songs discussed:

Kiko Dinucci e Bando Afro Macarrônico, “Padê Onã” (Spotify)

Xênia França, “Preta Yayá” (Youtube) (Spotify)

Leaders and Members of the Ketu Cult, “Avaninha” (Youtube) (Spotify)

Núcleo Artístico Xiré Yabá, “Aguerê” (Youtube)

Jorge Alabê, “Ijexá for Oxum” (Youtube) (Spotify)

Jorge Alabé, “Vassi for Exu” (Youtube) (Spotify)

Mestres Navegantes / Ilê Kaio Alaketu Axé Oxum, “Toque Alujá de Xangô” (Youtube)

Leaders and Members of the Ketu Cult, “Ogum” (Youtube) (Spotify)

In this episode, Juliana Cantarelli Vita and Schuyler Whelden discuss the music of the Afro-Brazilian religion called candomblé and how it has informed and inspired popular musicians in Brazil.

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Songs discussed:

Fabiana Cozza, “Kabiecilê” (Youtube) (Spotify)

Vinícius de Moraes and Baden Powell, “Canto de Xangô” (Youtube) (Spotify)

Hot e Oeira feat. Luejdi Luna, “Xango” (Youtube) (Spotify)

Luedji Luna, "Uanga" (Youtube) (Spotify)

Emicida feat. Pastor Henrique Vieira, Fabiana Cozza, Pastoras do Rosário, "Principia" (Youtube) (Spotify)

Terrence McCoy, “‘Soldiers of Jesus’: Armed neo-Pentecostals torment Brazil’s religious minorities” in The Washington Post

In this episode, Juliana Cantarelli Vita and Schuyler Whelden introduce themselves and their plans for the podcast. They also discuss Raimundo Sodré's 1980 composition "A Massa," which was an inspiration for the name.

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Songs discussed:

Nação do Maracatu Porto Rico, “Tumaraca/Saudações aos 500 anos” (Youtube) (Spotify)

Paulinho da Viola, "Dança da Solidão" (Youtube) (Spotify)

Raimundo Sodré, “A Massa” (Youtube) (Spotify)

Bee-Gees, “Massachusetts” (Youtube) (Spotify)

Zé Manoel, “Adupé Obaluaê” (Youtube) (Spotify)

Jorge Alabê, “Vassi for Exu” (Youtube) (Spotify)

João Gilberto, “Aguas de Março” (Youtube)

Juliana Cantarelli Vita and Schuyler Whelden continue their discussion the popular music genre forró with an exploration of the history and musical features of the sub-genre known as forró universitário.

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Songs:

Falamansa, “Xote da Alegria” (Spotify) (Youtube)

Flávio José, “A Natureza das Coisas” (Spotify) (Youtube)

Dominguinhos, “Eu Só Quero Um Xodó” (Youtube)

Blues Traveler, "Hook" (Spotify) (Youtube)

Axis of Awesome. “4 Chords”

Juanes, “Volverte a Ver” (Spotify) (Youtube)

Skank, “Te Ver” (Spotify) (Youtube)

Os Paralamas do Sucesso, “Ela Disse Adeus”  (Spotify) (Youtube)

Rastapé, “Colo de Menina” (Spotify) (Youtube)

Juliana Cantarelli Vita and Schuyler Whelden continue their discussion the popular music genre forró with an exploration of themes of migration from the Brazilian Northeast.

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Songs:

Luiz Gonzaga, “Asa Branca” (Youtube) (Spotify)

Marinês, “Rainha do Xaxado” (Spotify) (YouTube)

Siba e Barachinha “Morte do sambador” (Youtube)

Venâncio e Curumbá, “Último Pau de Arara” (Youtube)

Maria Bethânia, “Carcará” (Youtube)

João do Vale, “Sina de Caboclo” (Youtube) 

Jair Rodrigues, “Disparada” (Youtube)

Clara Nunes, “Feira de Mangaio” (Youtube) (Spotify)

Maria Dapaz, “Volta da Asa Branca” (Youtube) (Spotify)