Where are you, João Gilberto? sets out in the footsteps of German writer Marc Fischer who obsessively searched for the legendary founding father of Bossa Nova and last great musical legend of our time, Brazilian musician João Gilberto, who has not been seen in public for decades. Fischer described his journey in a book, Hobalala, but committed suicide one week before it was published. By taking up Marc Fischer's quest, following his steps one by one, thanks to all the clues he left us, we pursue João Gilberto to understand the history, the very soul and essence of Bossa Nova. But who can tell whether we will meet him or not?
Memória, identidades e ancestralidade como possibilidade do estudo de história em sala de aula
Maria Bethânia e Zeca Pagodinho: De Santo Amaro a Xerém
Cidade do Samba
Documentary about Brazilian music circa 1969, with extremely rare scenes, such as the only color footage of Pixinguinha, images of João da Baiana, one of the fathers of Samba, Maria Bethânia rehearsing at Barroco nightclub, Baden Powell playing his acoustic guitar, Paulinho da Viola showing his masterpiece "Coisas do Mundo, Minha Nega", that he had just finished, and Márcia, a singer from São Paulo.
Tropicália was a Brazilian cultural movement that occurred between 1967 and 1968, inspired by Oswald de Andrade's anthropophagic ideals, pop art and the concretism. Twenty years later, this film revisits the movement and shows that Tropicalismo will never die.
The biopic of Noel Rosa, one of Brazil's best poets and composers.
Madonna celebrates her four-decade career in a special concert for over 1.6 million people at the Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro.
Tropicália: 50 Anos
Set against the turbulent atmosphere of the 1960s, Tropicália is a feature length documentary exploring the Brazilian artistic movement known as Tropicália, and the struggle its artists endured to protect their right to freely express revolutionary thought against the traditional Brazilian music of that time.
Brazilian singer Rita Lee narrates moments about her life, from her childhood to the meeting with Roberto de Carvalho. The documentary is permeated with excerpts from the singer's concerts, with songs sung entirely.
Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Baila Comigo
Jorge Aragão - Ao Vivo Convida
Mixing samba to various styles such as pop, rock and MPB, the Sambo group is hitting stores with his second job: Sambo Station - Live. The DVD features appearances by Sidney Magal (from "Proud Mary"), Thiago (the "Debt"), Di Ferrero, NX Zero (in "The Blind Castle"), and Pericles (on "Feeling it hurts "and" Leave "). In their presentations, the group relinquishes the conventional stage to prioritize contact with the fans: they prefer the wheel (meaning the origin of samba) and choose to keep it as low as possible, providing greater interaction with the public . A group of scholars, irreverent, committed, fun and, above all, authentic musicians, that brings these launches the diverse cultures of Brazil. Everyone will want to stay in this station!
Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Cor de Rosa Choque
Dudu Nobre - Ao Vivo
Grupo Revelação: Ao Vivo No Olimpo
2000 Release of Live Concert Filmed in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil and Barcelona, Spain (1999). • 1. Maçã • 2. Oceano • 3. Açaí • 4. Fato Consumado • 5. Para-Raio • 6. Flor de Liz • 7. Faltando Um Pedaço • 8. Doidice • 9. Um Amor Puro • 10. Eu Te Devoro • 11. Se • 12. Samurai • 13. Capim • 14. Acelerou • 15. A Carta • 16. Boa Noite • 17. Seduzir • 18. Sina • 19. Pétala • 20. Lilás • 21. Azul • 22. Meu Bem Querer • 23. Dupla Traição • 24. Nem Um Dia
Gal Costa: Recanto – Ao Vivo
Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi