Artist: Vinicius de Morães
Author: Baden Powell/Vinícius de Morães
Label: Elenco
Year: 1963
Openingtrack LP Vinicius & Odette Lara, with Baden Powell on guitar. Inspired by anonymous capoeira players in the favelas of Rio. The berimbau is a one-string instrument defining this song.
Covers:
Baden Powell [coauthor, also for Elenco]
Claude Nougaro [French hit as Bidonville]
Mestre Bimba [as São Bento Grande; sounds authentic]
Mestre Suassuna E Dirceu [as A Morte Do Capoeira; same remark]
Paulinho da Costa [as Berimbau Variations]
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)