Artist: Dimba Diangola

10 Great Reasons to Listen to Music in Portuguese

May 15, 2011, 11:26pm Caipirinha Lounge

Often overlooked and constantly under-appreciated, music in Portuguese is undergoing a remarkable renaissance that is redefining the many genres that it spans. Produced in countries in several different continents and showcasing an astonishing diversity of sound, lyricism, talent, rhythm, and innovation, music in Portuguese is rapidly attracting new listeners and fans across the world, many of which can't even understand the lyrics. Whether its created in Angola, Portugal, Brazil, Mozambique, Cape Verde or, increasingly, in collaborations between artists residing in these different countries, music in Portuguese is a welcome respite from the generic, mass-produced vapid fare clogging our airwaves. [...]

• 340ml - Make It Happen
• Antonio Zambujo - Fado da vida bela
• Buraka Som Sistema - Hangover (BaBaBa)
• Cacique'97 - Jorge da Capadócia
• Dimba Diangola - Tira Sapato
• Elis Regina e Tom Jobim - So Tinha De Ser Com Voce
• Madredeus - Guitarra
• Nancy Vieira - É Morna
• Tulipa Ruiz - Aqui
• Valete - Subúrbios

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Artist:	340ml
Title:	Make It Happen
Link Text:	Make it Happen
File Name:	04 Make It Happen.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Genre:	Experimental Tropical Pop
Year:	2008

Artist:	Antonio Zambujo
Title:	Fado da vida bela
Link Text:	Fado da Vida Bela
File Name:	13 Fado da vida bela.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Genre:	Fado
Year:	2010

Artist:	Buraka Som Sistema
Title:	Hangover (BaBaBa)
Link Text:	Hangover (BaBaBa)
File Name:	01 Hangover (BaBaBa).mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Genre:	AfroDance
Year:	2011

Artist:	Cacique'97
Title:	Jorge da Capadócia
Link Text:	Jorge da Capadócia
File Name:	01 Jorge da Capadócia.mp3
Bitrate:	203 kbps
Genre:	Ethnic
Year:	2009

Artist:	Dimba Diangola
Title:	Tira Sapato
Link Text:	Tira Sapato
File Name:	06 Tira Sapato.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Genre:	Ethnic
Year:	2010

Artist:	Elis Regina e Tom Jobim
Title:	So Tinha De Ser Com Voce
Link Text:	Só Tinha de Ser Com Você
File Name:	03 So Tinha De Ser Com Voce.mp3
Bitrate:	167 kbps
Genre:	Bossa Nova

Artist:	Madredeus
Title:	Guitarra
Link Text:	Guitarra
File Name:	01 Guitarra.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Genre:	Portuguese Folk
Year:	1995

Artist:	Nancy Vieira
Title:	É Morna
Link Text:	É Morna
File Name:	09 É Morna.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Genre:	World - Cabo Verde
Year:	2007

Artist:	Tulipa Ruiz
Title:	Aqui
Link Text:	Aqui
File Name:	08 Aqui.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Genre:	Pop florestal
Year:	2010

Artist:	Valete
Title:	Subúrbios
Link Text:	Subúrbios
File Name:	08 Subúrbios.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Genre:	Rap E Hip-Hop