Show Notes
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." For transcriptions and links, visit: https://www.essefoimassa.com/ Follow us on: Instagram | Twitter 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) Follow our guests: Rumenig Dantas: (instagram) (site) Zé Manoel: (instagram) (site)
More from Massa: Brazilian Music & Culture
Well, we haven’t released an episode in a while, but that’s not because we aren’t working. In fact, we’ve never worked harder! We’ve been researching, interviewing, and recording episodes all this time.
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. Transcript available at https://essefoimassa.com/. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram. 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 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. Transcript available at https://essefoimassa.com/. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram. 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. Transcript available at https://essefoimassa.com/. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram. 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)
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 dance tradition called baião, as well as its continued usage in popular music. They are joined once again by accordionist and forró historian Julinho Mendes. Transcript available at https://essefoimassa.com/. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Songs: Gonzagão and Gonzaguinha, “Baião” (Youtube) (Spotify) Mário de Andrade’s Missão de Pesquisas Folclóricas, “Baião” (Youtube) Quatro Ases e Um Coringa, “Baião” (Youtube) Luiz Gonzaga, “Baião” (Youtube) (Spotify) Banda de Pífano Cultural de Caruaru 100%, “Baião em Novena” (Youtube) (Spotify) Clemilda, “Forró Sem Briga” (Youtube) (Spotify) Clemilda, “Prenda o Tadeu” (Youtube) (Spotify) Raimundo Sodré, “A Massa” (Youtube) (Spotify) Djavan, “Maçã do Rosto” (Youtube) (Spotify) Zé Ramalho, Elba Ramalho, and Geraldo Azevedo,“Ai Que Saudade D’Ocê” (Youtube) (Spotify) Tiago Araripe and Zeca Baleiro, “Baião de Nós” (Youtube) (Spotify) Luiz Gonzaga, “Baião de Dois” (Youtube) (Spotify) Almirante, “Pelo Telefone” (Youtube)