Helena Meirelles -A Rainha Da Viola Caipira -VAMPISOUL / CARGO LP Grooves.land/Playthek

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Disc 01
01. "Guaxo (Popular, Arranged By Helena Meirelles)"
02. "Saudades Do Meu Velho Pai (Helena Meirelles)"
03. "A Familia Arrastap? (Helena Meirelles)"
04. "O Passo Do Tico-Tico (Helena Meirelles)"
05. "Mercedita (Ramon Sixto Rios)"
06. "A Volta Da Guira Campana (Helena Meirelles)"
07. "Fiquei Sozinha (Helena Meirelles)"
08. "Flor Da Guavira (Helena Meirelles)"
09. "Fandango Em Porto (Helena Meirelles)"
10. "Chalana (Arlindo Pinto / Mario Zan)"
11. "Limpa Banco (Helena Meirelles)"
12. "Durcelina (Popular, Arranged By Helena Meirelles)"
13. "Epitaciana (Helena Meirelles)"

Disc 02
01. "Tropeiro (Popular, Arranged By Helena Meirelles)"
02. "Cerro Cora (Herm¡nio Gimenez / Felix Fernandes)"
03. "Flor De Jasmin (Helena Meirelles)"
04. "Guiomar (Wilson Baptista / Haroldo Lobo)"
05. "Quatro Horas De Madrugada (Helena Meirelles)"
06. "Rincao Guarani (Helena Meirelles)"
07. "Amelia Boiadeira (Popular, Arranged By Helena Meirelles)"
08. "Me Pega Por Favor (D?lio / Delinha)"
09. "1§ De Maio (Helena Meirelles)"
10. "Viradouro (Helena Meirelles)"
11. "Xote Bem-Te-VI (Helena Meirelles)"
12. "Epitaciana (Helena Meirelles)"

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A Rainha Da Viola Caipira by Helena Meirelles, released 18 June 2021, includes the following tracks: "A Familia ArrastapÃ©", "Mercedita", "Fiquei Sozinha", "Fandango Em Porto" and more. This version of A Rainha Da Viola Caipira comes as a 2xLP. The vinyl is pressed as a opaque disc. Another vinyl is pressed as a opaque disc. -

Double vinyl LP pressing. It's about time to uncover the most unknown Brazilian music style. Unlike other Brazilian musical traditions as samba and bossa-nova, never ever anything of Caipira music has been released outside Brazil. Repairing this huge gap, Vampisoul presents A Rainha da Viola Caipira, a stunning 25-track compilation of the revered "Queen Of The Viola Caipira", Helena Meirelles. To start with, what is a viola? It looks like an acoustic guitar but is not. It has nearly the same shape but it is slightly smaller. Instead of the six or twelve strings, it has ten strings, paired in duplets of five strings. It has a very distinctive sound, having an enhanced treble, and a sharper reverb. The sound must be played with a hard pick because it's original steel strings are thicker than the ordinary ones. The viola is the main symbol of música caipira or, may we call it, caipira sound. Caipira music cannot easily be portrayed as country music or, directly, encapsulated in folk patterns, even though it contains ingredients from both of them. On top of that, it also bears an influence of guarânia (a Paraguayan slow polka played in minor scales) and corrido and ranchera (specific variations of the Mexican folklore). There's also a shadow of Mexican mariachi-style. Everything on Helena's life or art was exquisite and unique to say the least. Mother of 11 sons, estranged from all of them for 30 years, mid-wife by trade and a very late musician to debut in public (she was 68 years old when she started to record her debut album), she was born on the August 13th, 1924, and passed away in 2004. Considered by the Guitar Player Magazine, one the 100 greatest guitar players of all time, don't miss the chance to discover a brand-new kind of (Brazilian) folk music.

On back cover: Track selection and liner notes by Fernando Naporano Remastered by Sergio Delgado All photos courtesy of Eldorado, except front cover photo by Rui Costa. Licensed courtesy of Eldorado This compilation (P)&(C) 2021 Distrolux SL

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00147544

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