Ataulfo Alves - Pai Joaquim d'Angola from Suas Pastoras e Seus Sucessos - Sinter (1958)

Lots of great records came out of Brazil in the 1950s and 1960s. Unusually, Suas Pastoras e Seus Sucesso, in various forms, got descent distribution outside of Brazil along with other albums from Alves. He was a major influence on Jackson do Pandeiro. There were echoes of Ataulfo Alves' 60s album sounds on O Dono Do Forró, which I will feature here in the coming year. Today, shake a tail to Pai Joaquim d'Angola. Oh Baby....

Ataulfo Alves - Suas Pastoras e Seus Sucessos - Sinter (1958)

Coroné (Coronel) Narcizinho e Sua Gente - Os Cabelos De Maria - Hora Sertaneja - Discobrás (1970)

Os Cabelos De Maria by Coroné (Coronel) Narcizinho e Sua Gente is one of the major classics of forró. Unusually, Hora Sertaneja has been reissued multiple times. The LP is still popular, arguably on the strength of this track and the way it celebrates the diverse styles of northeastern Brazilian music, including música sertaneja / sertanejo. Sertaneja / sertanejo also called gaucho (cowboy music) is reminiscent of Mexican folk music. The big difference between música sertaneja / sertanejo and forró is rhythm. Forró incorporates multiple rhythms that trace back to African roots, while música sertaneja / sertanejo doesn't. Both genres feel rootsy, but música sertaneja / sertanejo reminds me of great grandparents singing on the porch.

Coroné (Coronel) Narcizinho e Sua Gente -Hora Sertaneja - Discobrás (1970)

Jota Fonseca - Deixei Meu Cariri (baião) - Cantagalo compacto (late 1960s)

Deixei Meu Cariri is a rare compacto-only cut by Jota Fonseca, an artist who may have been slightly lost in the shuffle during the transition from 78rpm to vinyl. While his output is somewhat negligible, his work is well regarded during the period in which the sound of forró exited the old world and entered the new. 

Jota Fonseca - Deixei Meu Cariri (baião) - Cantagalo compacto (late 1960s)