| User | Thread poster: Paul Dixon Off topic: A New Brazilian Music Phenomenon |
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Paul Dixon 
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| | De gustibus non est disputandum | Jan 7 |
I wasn't a great fan of Carmen Miranda, but at least the tunes of her songs (such as "I-I-I-I-I-I like you very much!") were memorable but I don't think this one is, so I-I-I-I-I-I don't like this song very much.
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Lucia Colombino
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Hi,
This song is a big hit with young people in my country too.
I don't know if the singer can be compared with Carmen Miranda, maybe it's simply that due to Youtube, FB and similar sites, a catchy tune is all over the globe in a very short time.
A few years ago, it was this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcRLtYq30vI&feature=related
(Ivete Sangalo: Poeira)
What I like about this kind of music is that it makes you feel Brazil's wonderful hot weather!
I admit that these aren't the Brazilian "classics" (that's another topic you could start, Paul!) but they're great for fun and dancing.
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Noni Gilbert
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| | Is it my imagination | Jan 8 |
Or is the YouTube footage of Obama actually a few snippets repeated over and over again?
On another note, can you imagine the leader of your own country dancing along? (In Obama's case, I presume his advisors had decided in advance that his being seen dancing would be good for his image...).
For Spain I'm afraid I balk at the mere idea of the new president doing this, but I am sure that El Intermedio would find a way of doing a montage of it if they put their minds to it (inside reference to a Spanish TV show there).
Edited for typos.
[Edited at 2012-01-08 17:27 GMT]
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