VA- Asa Branca: Accordion Forró From Brazil

Label: Rykodisc

Released 1990

Many Brazilian pop and jazz greats who have enjoyed some degree of publicity in the U.S. (everyone from Flora Purim to Joao & Astrud Gilberto to Ivan Lins) have some connection to the samba. But in fact, samba is only part of Brazil's story. In northeastern Brazil, a less publicized (in the U.S.) form known as forro has flourished. Spotlighting forro, Asa Branca boasts first-class songs by some of the masters of the style, including the late Luiz Gonzaga (who some listeners exalted as forro's answer to Charlie Parker), Marines, Chiquinho and Dominguinhos. With their extensive use of the accordion, these forro songs are closer to Louisiana zydeco music than samba or choro. Quite a revelation, this CD can serve as a splendid introduction to a dynamic style that Americans have tended to overlook.

Track listing:

1. Luiz Gonzaga, Raimundo Fagner–    Sangue de Nordestino
   
2. Jorge De Altinho–    Calor De Verão
   
3. Dominguinhos–    Quero Nem Saber
   
4. Dominguinhos, Sivuca, Chiquinho do Acordeon–    Nilopolitano
   
5. Luiz Gonzaga, Renato Borghetti–    Forrónerão
   
6. Nando Cordel, Martinho Da Vila–    Se Essa Nêga Fosse Minha
   
7. Marinês–    Rio De Amarguras
   
8. Genival Lacerda–    Seu Amor É Mesmo Un Doce
   
9. Luiz Gonzaga–    Forró Da Miadeira
   
10. Dominguinhos–    Saxofone, Porque Choras?
    
11. Marinês–    Forró Pé De Chinelo
    
12. Beth Carvalho–    Eu Quero Mais
    
13. Dominguinhos–    Rolo Da Moenda
    
14. Luiz Gonzaga, Raimundo Fagner–    Seu Januário / São João Na Roça / Olha Pro Céu
    
15. Nando Cordel, Amelinha–    É De Dar Água Na Boca
    
16. Dominguinhos–    Quero Ver Você Feliz
    
17. Jorge De Altinho–    Né Mentira Não
    
18. Luiz Gonzaga–    Asa Branca
    
19. Jorge De Altinho, Nando Cordel & Amelinha, Dominguinhos–    Calor De Verão / Né Mentira Não / E De Dar Agua Na Boca / Rolo Da Moenda / Calor De Verão