Sixties forró can be pretty hard to find. This may be partly due to the political changes in Brazil in that decade, although Bossa Nova was a global phenomenon. Bossa Nova is still very collectible. Elenco albums, considered by many to be the big label for Bossa Nova, seemed to get more international distribution.
For whatever reason, more forró records were exported during the 1950s. Records on a small label, like Spot or Maraca, rarely made it out of Brazil in the 1960s and pressing numbers were likely low. Aquarela Nordestina is one of the better, and final, great compilations of the decade with a number of strong songs. Saudade Que Vai E Vem by Maria Bonita, an artist new to me, may be my favorite track on the LP. It sounds like a strong Marinês song.
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| Aquarela Nordestina - Spot (1969) |
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