Today I bring you one of my favorite MPB (Música Popular Brasileira) tunes. It is quite sad and melancholic (very close to Fado in that sense), but a beautiful song.
Listen nowAmanhã será um novo diaHaving its origins in the historic Chicago General Strike in 1886, International Workers' Day has been celebrated annually in Portugal since 1890.
Listen nowPrimeiro de MaioAccepting the past and learning from it, yes. Being held hostage by it, no. Let bygones be bygones.
Listen nowÁguas passadas não movem moínhosAfter lunch, the body asks for rest, the mind seeks peace and tranquility. Surrendered, I lie down on the sofa.
Listen nowBendita sestaStay in your lane. We can and should help others, but never go beyond certain limits or intrude on personal autonomy.
Listen nowCada macaco no seu galhoEndlessly searching for his reflection, he lived alone in a nonsensical world...
Listen nowEm frente ao espelhoToday I bring you a bossa nova tune, one of my favorites. The first take is sung with a Brazilian accent. Listen to both and compare.
Listen nowSamba de verãoI love rituals, and I love coffee. Here's an ode to my morning cup.
Listen nowCafé matinalHow do you explain that only 5% of people choose the stairs? Two words come to mind: comfort and laziness.
Listen nowConforto e preguiçaFeeling down? Get under the shower and try humming a song of your choice that you like.
Listen nowQuem canta seus males espantaWe need to slow down, live the present calmly, breathe, and enjoy each moment.
Listen nowNo final tudo se atrasaMy grandmother used to say that people who talk a lot don't get much right...
Listen nowQuem muito fala pouco acerta