Astrud Gilberto-RIP, Joao Gilberto-RIP - The Girl From Ipanema ( Garota De Ipanema)

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With ex husband Joao Gilberto-RIP (co-vocals, father of Bebel Gilberto w 2nd wife Miucha)  & Stan Getz (saxophone)

 

Brazilian classic

 

 

 

 

Music composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim-RIP....

 

Original Portuguese lyrics by Vinicius De Moraes-RIP

 

English lyrics by Norman Gimbel-RIP

 

 

Astrud Gilberto, bossa nova singer of The Girl from Ipanema, dies aged 83

 

 

Singer had no previous recording experience when she sang a defining song of Brazilian culture in 1963

 

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

Tue 6 Jun 2023 12.18 BST











 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jun/06/astrud-gilberto-bossa-nova-singer-of-the-girl-from-ipanema-dies-aged-83

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Drinking water

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://lyricstranslate.com/en/agua-de-beber-drinking-water.html

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Typical musical instrument from Brazil

 

 

 

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berimbau

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Tristeza = sadness

 

 

 

 

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That's the hill in Rio de Janeiro where the Christ statue is located

 

 

 

 

 

Was up there during my 1st Brazil trip in 1985...Really nice.....

 

https://www.google.com/search?safe=off&channel=crow&q=Corcovado+pics+in+Rio&tbm=isch&source=univ&client=firefox-b-d&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiz2O349-7hAhXEJFAKHS0YAvcQsAR6BAgJEAE&biw=847&bih=681

 

 

But truly the best view is from the "Pao de Acucar" (sugarloaf) overlooking the Guanabara bay

 

 

https://www.google.com/search?safe=off&client=firefox-b-d&channel=crow&biw=847&bih=681&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=kJfDXJfgF42Y1fAPpPCiyAY&q=sugarloaf++pics+in+Rio&oq=sugarloaf++pics+in+Rio&gs_l=img.12...188088.196298..198107...0.0..0.83.843.13......1....1..gws-wiz-img.sQu5jBUwZEs

 

Translation of "Corcovado" - Portuguese part sung by Joao Gilberto

 

https://lyricstranslate.com/en/corcovado-corcovado.html-4

 

 

She was born in Salvador, Bahia....Beautiful city ( African heart of Brazil: 92% of pop. black and mulatto)....

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Such a beautiful  and sad melody.....

 

Insensatez

 

 

 

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Black Eyed Peas re-adapted the core melody of "Insensatez (how insensitive)" in the movie "Be cool" ( featuring Thurman / Travolta)....

 

On piano Brazilian composer / musician Sergio Mendes