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What song from your country should be heard by more people? (youtu.be)

submitted 1 year ago by LoreleiSankTheShip@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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There are so many great song in my mother tongue that virtually nobody aside from the relatively few speakers could realistically even come into contact with. I'm certain all of you non-English speakers here can relate! I linked one of my favourite songs, what are yours?

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[–] jsveiga@vlemmy.net 1 points 1 year ago

So many. Unfortunately most of you will miss the lyrics, which are real poetry. Here are a few:

A rosa (1917 song by Pixinguinha, rendition by Marisa Monte in 1991)

https://youtu.be/t15qR2bigB4

Bahia com H (1981, João Gilberto, sang by himself, Caetano, and Gil)

https://youtu.be/phs2GTDNFJc

Luiza (1987, Tom Jobim)

https://youtu.be/EmjiSI3Fyic