Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Black Is Beautiful

Interesting song...very influenced by African-American Black Power and Civil Rights music. Indeed, the song lacks any semblance of characteristic Brazilian samba, entirely adopting the Black Power anthems of the United States. Unfortunately, the singer, Elis Regina, is a white Brazilian and the song is about her desire for a black man to integrate with her European blood...I get the sentiment, but the lyrics should be changed.

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