Copacabana, but for me...for buying records not for lying in the sun...

Sorry, I am not a person for lying in the sun as some of you know...not for me. The seashore I like, but doing something else than...

When visiting Brazil and Rio de Janeiro for the first time almost 15 years ago, I of course visited "all the necessary" attractions of Rio: Corcovado with the Crist, Sugarloaf (Pão de Açúcar), Maracaña, Ipanema beach and I lived in a hotel in Copacabana. "Rio Pure" in 5 days...

 
The issue which from Rio despite Maracaña have stayed in my mind until these days was the visit in one of the local favelas together with the guide, of course...

But speaking of Ipanema we have now listen to the famous "Girl from Ipanema". Here the Astrud Gilberto version in English. Nostalgic video, indeed. Here another version, partly in Portuguese and with Astrud Gilberto, João Gilberto and Stan Getz. Oh, how I like the saxophone...very smooth...and Portuguese is perfect for the song. Or what do you think? 

By the way, once I had the possibility to listen to Stan Getz - live here in Finland. It was it in the 80's in Pori Jazz Festival . Very nice experience. I found the Brazilian inluenced Stan Getz LP in the LP-shelf. These "old-fashioned LPs" are once again trendy among the collectors. One thing I know for sure, sometimes nothing can compete with the cover art of some LPs for sure! CDs - they are nothing...really.

So what I did in Copacabana was walking along Cobacana beach and doing observations, and stepping by to some record shops aiming to buy for me and for my husband some local music. I found some nice 60's recocords for my husband, who is an expert of 60's music and some records for me too. 

Do you know the 60's rock of Brazil? It is called Jovem Guarda or the style which became popularly known as "iê-iê-iê"?

Here some info about "Jovem Guarda" in Portuguese (you can find info in English too). The first idole of "Jovem Guarda" was Roberto Carlos. Most of his songs Roberto  wrote in partnership with his friend, also singer and songwriter Erasmo Carlos. Here for you the "Pout Pourri" Jovem Guarda of Roberto Carlos. The Potpourri is worth seeing, so do not miss it! You will sink into the 60's mood.

Vista Nocturna, Praia de Copacabana (Fotografía Fabio Vidigal - COLOMBO CPC-101-28C-Rio de Janeiro-RJ-Brasil)

Well, I have Brazilian Music in my record collection too as mentioned above and more will be in the near future...

For those who do not have the patience to wait until I in other stories of mine of this blog will tell you more about Brazilian Rock, World and Folk can already study some details about let's say Brazilian Rock here. Some details about Brazilian rock, as you are now in a kind of rocking mood. Here for you already some groovy Brazilian rock,  a video clip about Lenine.  Very-very Groovy! I think you are same opinion as me...

Obrigada!