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Baião da penha – Caetano Veloso.wmv

Caetano Veloso is a Brazilian composer, guitarist, and singer-songwriter who has been active since 1967.

He has won the Grammy Award twice and the Latin Grammy Award nine times.

This track is included on his 1991 album Circulado.

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Caetano Veloso and Lila Downs – Burn It Blue

This duet by Caetano Veloso and Lila Downs is a famous song, said to be among the finest of Caetano Veloso’s compositions.

It was used in the film Frida and was performed at the Academy Awards in 2003.

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Coração Vagabundo

Suddenly, but do you know which countries have a well-developed chill-out music scene? In fact, Brazil has a very rich tradition of mellow genres like chill-out music and bossa nova.

One artist who’s especially popular in Brazil is Caetano Veloso.

His classic song “Coração Vagabundo” features a calm, Latin-tinged melody, making it a great chill-out track for when you want to relax.

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Caetano Veloso Cucurrucucu Paloma Hable Con Ella

This song appears as one of the featured tracks in the film Talk to Her by Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar, who won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film with All About My Mother.

The movie is a somewhat quirky and unconventional love story, and within it, this song has a poignant, beautiful quality that deeply moves the listener.

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Caetano Veloso – Desde Que O Samba É Samba

This song praises samba, which, when you put your sorrow into it, makes it feel a little lighter and gives you the sense you can somehow get through it.

In this version, Caetano Veloso’s distinctive, conversational singing makes you feel as if you’re sitting in a café.

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O Leaozinho

Released in January 1977, this song is known as a landmark of Brazilian popular music (MPB).

Its gentle vocals and acoustic guitar timbre are striking, expressing the beauty of love and nature through warm lyrics.

It was also featured on the soundtrack of the TV drama “Sem Lenço, Sem Documento,” becoming beloved by many.

Dedicated by Caetano Veloso to his friend Dadi Carvalho, the piece is acclaimed for celebrating friendship and intimacy.

Influenced by bossa nova, it has a relaxed atmosphere and is recommended as background music when you want to feel calm or spend time with someone special.

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Caetano Veloso – Os Passistas

Caetano Veloso, a leading singer of the Tropicália movement—an art movement in Brazil in the late 1960s.

This masterpiece is one he released in 1997.

Although Caetano Veloso is strongly associated with MPB, he’s a versatile musician who can do it all: bossa nova, samba, you name it.