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Semantica MPB

Brazilian MPB: as Músicas

As Músicas is a collection of sing-along experiments with Brazilian MPB (Música Brasileira Popular). We took 3 modern classics and recorded them live atop Morro do Cantagalo -- a favela in Rio de Janeiro.

Using songs to learn the language is powerful. But it can also lead you down dead-end roads as so many songs use poetry and expressions that you won't ever use in a normal conversation. We've chose three that have plenty of lyrics that you can use to build on:

  • Malandragem
  • Garganta
  • Não me deixe só
Performed by Bruna and Pedro. All are subtitled in big type. We will do more of these in the future. We hope to build this into a real learning format with break-down and pronunciation practice!
More than just songs

Performed by Bruna and Pedro. All are subtitled in big type. We will do more of these in the future. We hope to build this into a real learning format with break-down and pronunciation practice!