Brasil Brasil - Episode Guide

Season 1

From Samba to Bossa

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Nov 23, 2007

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This edition covers the history of samba, from the early days of slavery to flamboyant stars like Carmen Miranda and Elza Soares, and shows how samba's off-shoot bossa nova went global back in the early 1960s.

The Tropicalia Revolution

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Nov 30, 2007

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This edition covers the military era from the 1960s to the 1980s, when singers were censored, jailed and exiled but still produced some of the finest and most exciting music in Brazilian history, from tropicalia to samba-reggae.

A Tale of Four Cities

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Dec 7, 2007

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This final programme examines the extraordinary diversity of the current Brazilian music scene, from the experimental music of the north east to the new funk, hip hop and samba styles that have flourished in the lawless Rio favelas.
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