(ENG) Samba with grandpa
(PT) Samba com o vovô
My granpa presented me samba, and being able to play the tambourine and having him singing alongside me means really a lot.
Link: https://odysee.com/@canelabackup:c/Foi-um-rio-que-passou-em-minha-vida:9
Part of the song 'Foi um rio que passou em minha vida' , played by Paulinho da Viola, a great sambista (ENG: samba player) from last centruy. His songs carried a charming rhytm and excelent lyrics, ludically referring to the dificulties of his people at that time.
This one you already know, but still, worth the watching because this man is awesome!
He was born in the suburbs of Rio in the 40s, passed through many difficulties and left there to make his living. He has been in the army - got arrested more than once - met my grandma in Manaus, a city in the middle of the Amazon Forest, came back to Rio and worked as a lapidary (who cuts and shapes the jewels for the rich), built his own house and now is a taxi driver, at his nearly-80s.
Link: https://odysee.com/@canelabackup:c/Samba-do-Arnesto-once-again:d
I love this one, because I remember listening it with him when I was younger, so it sounded a lot familiar, but I didn't actually know what he was singing in the beginning. He has just asked for a beat and started singing on top of it.
'Vem chegando a madrugada' is a song sung by Jair Rodrigues, a very popular singer at that time. It sounds so beautiful, you have to check it out the original version performed live at the radio. There's a remasterized version of it.
Link: https://odysee.com/@canelabackup:c/vem-chegando-a-madrugada-canela:6
Many thanks for everything, grandpa.
You are the best, I love you!