Scicast

History of MPB (SciCast #430) (2021x19)

Air date: May 07, 2021

The first musical instruments of European origin came to Brazil with the Portuguese. But that doesn't mean that there was no music here. Native peoples and, later, people brought here as slaves were already playing, singing and dancing! Brazilian music is a universe of quality and talent. And within the Brazilian musical universe, a very peculiar galaxy has emerged: MPB - Brazilian Popular Music! Artists such as Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, Chico Buarque, Roberto Carlos and Pixinguinha, to name but a few, were the geniuses behind the mixture of rhythm, melody, harmony and poetry that enchanted and enchants generations of Brazilians and other lovers of good music around the world. MPB is a national pride. And you're going to embark with us on a journey through the decades that brought together these diverse voices, translating international influences and fusing them with what is most authentic in Brazil's regional music. Come and discover the history of MPB!