Luiz Gonzaga and Forró | Brasil Brasil

Son of a farmworker, Luiz Gonzaga was the exponent of a new style of samba music that swept across Brazil in the 1940s.

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Clip Info
  • Clip length: 5'33''
  • Broadcast year: 2007
Curriculum Connection
  • Music | World Music Traditions | Samba
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Licence: ERA Licence required

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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted

Content
  • Provider: BBC
  • Channel: BBC Four
  • Programme: Brasil Brasil
  • Episode: From Samba to Bossa
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