Borrachinha - Canjica no Cordeiro from São João No Brejo Vol 2 - Philips (1965)

Borrachinha created some serious magic in the 1960s and earned enough love to share several coletânea (compilation) LPs with Jackson do Pandeiro on Philips in 1960s. Philips were, arguably, among the big 3 labels for forró in the 60s, along with RCA and CBS. Compilation LPs in Brazil almost always contained original music, unlike collections from the US or Europe. Borrachinha was on at least one magical LP, Alegria Do Norte, and multiple collections before disappearing by the late 1960s. A friend of mine swears that he once saw a Borrachinha solo album, but nothing has surfaced.

São João No Brejo Vol 2 - Philips (1965)

Carcará Trio - Mulher Feia (balanço) from Sanzatri - Discos Chororó (1974)

Carcará Trio are an unusual act for forró in 1974. Why? Vocal Harmonies. There were some harmony acts from the 1950s, like 4 Azes E Um Coringa and Trio Maraya, that recorded baião, forró and other northeastern music. Most of these acts were no longer active by 1970. Some of the best forró was recorded in the 1970s, but most acts stuck to the instrumentation and rhythms established by Luiz Gonzaga in earlier decades. Carcará Trio deserve credit for trying to push the genre forward.

Carcará Trio - Sanzatri - Discos Chororó (1974)

Ciço Do Parã - Maria Elena from A Dança Do Xenhenhen - Aurora (1969)

Ciço Do Parã was primarily active in the 1960s and 1970s. He made fabulous recordings. As with many artists in the forró genre, his 1960s work is scarce. A Dança Do Xenhenhen was released in small numbers on the short-lived Aurora label in 1969. Information about albums by artists with incomplete discographies are particularly difficult to date. Thank you, Samuel, for finding the release year.

Ciço Do Parã - Maria Elena from A Dança Do Xenhenhen - Aurora (1969)