Juliana Cantarelli Vita and Schuyler Whelden continue their discussion the popular music genre forró with an exploration of the history and musical features of the dance tradition called baião, as well as its continued usage in popular music.

They are joined once again by accordionist and forró historian Julinho Mendes.

Transcript available at https://essefoimassa.com/.

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Songs:

Gonzagão and Gonzaguinha, “Baião” (Youtube) (Spotify)

Mário de Andrade’s Missão de Pesquisas Folclóricas, “Baião” (Youtube)

Quatro Ases e Um Coringa, “Baião” (Youtube)

Luiz Gonzaga, “Baião” (Youtube) (Spotify)

Banda de Pífano Cultural de Caruaru 100%, “Baião em Novena” (Youtube) (Spotify)

Clemilda, “Forró Sem Briga” (Youtube) (Spotify)

Clemilda, “Prenda o Tadeu” (Youtube) (Spotify)

Raimundo Sodré, “A Massa” (Youtube) (Spotify)

Djavan, “Maçã do Rosto” (Youtube) (Spotify)

Zé Ramalho, Elba Ramalho, and Geraldo Azevedo,“Ai Que Saudade D’Ocê” (Youtube) (Spotify)

Tiago Araripe and Zeca Baleiro, “Baião de Nós” (Youtube) (Spotify)

Luiz Gonzaga, “Baião de Dois” (Youtube) (Spotify)

Almirante, “Pelo Telefone” (Youtube)