Mas Que Nada’s 60th | Brazilian Harvest Showcase

RJ Hamster

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15 Sept 2023 ………………..Music, Travel, Friends & Fun! ………………..View as Webpage

WEEKENDER

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This Week’s Top Story

Cream Of The Crop

Fall arrives next week, but this handpicked collection of the best new music and season-changing fan favorites really sets the table.

Anchored by a Brazilian superstar!

September’s Musical Birthdays

September’s Brazilian Music Birthdays include a pair of Grammy-winning jazzmen, a pair of MPB stars, Brazil’s greatest Diva… and a country.

Have a birthday this Sunday? Lucky you!

Celebrate National Cachaca Day

Somehow, Brazil missed out by not making this an official holiday, but that’s okay. Take the rest of summer’s final weekend to raise a glass or two!

Need ideas? Here are five can’t-miss ways.

On This Day: ‘Mas Que Nada’ Enters The Charts

60 years ago, one of Bossa Nova’s greatest hits started life as an upstart Samba. Here’s the story behind the song that still makes us sing…

“Oba! Oba! Oba!”

Join Us For ‘Bossa 65 Mondays’

Celebrate Bossa Nova’s 65th birthday on Brazil Back2Back every Monday at 11 am, 2 & 5 pm CT. Or on-demand right now!

Always a pair of great songs!

Begins Sunday: The Mas Que Nada Story

Listeners rave about this special streaming/radio show featuring seven handpicked versions of this song that are sure to bring a smile! We’ll turn the page on summer with an Ivan Lins “September” song, too. Join us!

Listen Live

Broadcast date: September 17-20

On-demand through September 27

Streaming at 7 am, 3 pm, 6 pm, and midnight Central.

Click here to Listen Live or On Demand.

Bossa Nova’s ‘White’ Album

Five years after the Beatles released their iconic ‘White’ album, Joao Gilberto did the same for Bossa Nova. Reacquaint yourself as we celebrate its 50th anniversary!

It’s a musical masterpiece.

Connect Brazil’s Events Guide

Things to do, places to go! The best live concerts and events coast to coast, and we’re adding new dates all the time.

Browse Connect Brazil Events!

Our Picture Of The Day: from September 14, 2021

Daily handpicked images whenever you visit our homepage.

Colorful umbrellas are an essential part of Dia do Frevo! September 14th is Brazil’s national day to celebrate Frevo, the musical style originating from the northeastern state of Pernambuco. In 2012, Frevo was designated as an “Intangible Heritage” by UNESCO.

Photos to fascinate, inspire, or just make you smile.

Click here for today’s Picture of the Day.