Gostoso É Sambar
Dóris Monteiro
1963
Why This Album Matters
Gostoso É Sambar stands out as a representative work of sambalanço, a musical genre that flourished in Brazil between the 1950s and 1960s, reflecting the cultural transformations of post-Second World War urbanisation. This style, derived from samba, masterfully integrated elements of American jazz and Caribbean rhythms, resulting in a vibrant, intensely rhythmic, and dance-friendly sound. The album, steeped in the characteristics of sambalanço, offers an auditory experience marked by the use of electric organs and keyboards that dictate the rhythm, in addition to wind instruments with a strong percussive leaning. Its tracks, with urban themes and almost always good-humoured and extroverted lyrics, utilise onomatopoeias such as "esquindô", "teleco-teco", and "ziriguidum" to express the contagious swing. Although sambalanço has, at times, remained in the shadow of bossa nova, this work by Dóris Monteiro is a testament to the richness and vitality of an essentially Brazilian musical current.
Context
The emergence of sambalanço, and the setting for works such as Gostoso É Sambar, is intrinsically linked to the cultural effervescence and profound social changes Brazil experienced after the Second World War. The country's increasing urbanisation, particularly in the metropolises of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, altered the landscape of musical production and consumption, demanding new sounds that could liven up nightclub dance floors. In this scenario of innovations, sambalanço emerged in the early 1950s, seeking to impart greater rhythmic impact and a new instrumental structure to traditional samba. It solidified as a musical response to the need for a more dynamic and danceable rhythm, with clear jazz influences, adapting samba for the evolving dance partners on the dance floors of the time.
Songs
The songs featured in Gostoso É Sambar showcase the characteristic musical language of sambalanço, a genre distinguished by the prominent use of early electric organs and keyboards, such as the Sonovox, in the rhythmic drive. The wind instrumentation also plays a crucial role, with a strong emphasis and a percussive leaning, sometimes denoting influences from Caribbean rhythms. The album's lyrics, true to the sambalanço theme, explore urban daily life with predominantly extroverted and good-humoured lyrics. A notable particularity of the compositions is the frequent use of onomatopoeias, such as "esquindô", "teleco-teco", or "ziriguidum", which serve to evoke and highlight the rhythm's contagious sway and swing. The tracks may also include excursions into themes reminiscent of samba-exaltação, diversifying the lyrical scope without losing their lightness and energy.
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Credits
Armando Pittigliani
Dóris Monteiro
Walter Wanderley
Paulo Breves
Mafra
Books
Analyses
Jazz Album: Gostoso É Sambar by Dóris Monteiro
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Jazz album: “Gostoso É Sambar” by Dóris Monteiro, released in 1963 on Philips. Explore the largest collection of jazz recordings @ All About Jazz
Vinil Campina: Doris Monteiro - 1963 - Gostoso é sambar
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GOSTOSO É SAMBAR Dóris Monteiro (1963) Philips P 632.130 L Faixas 1 Volta Por Cima (Paulo Vanzolini) 2 Tristeza de Nós Dois (Durval Ferreira/Maurício Einhorn/Bebeto) 3 Nós E O Mar (Roberto Menescal/Ronaldo Bôscoli) 4 Gostoso É Sambar (João Mello) 5 Conselho A Quem Quiser Voltar (Silvio César) 6 Parti (Ed Lincoln/Silvio César)
Cliquemusic : Disco : GOSTOSO É SAMBAR
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Dóris Monteiro (1963) 1963 Philips P 632.130 L Faixas 1 Volta por cima 2 Tristeza de nós dois 3 Nós e o mar 4 Gostoso é sambar 5 Conselho a quem quiser 6 Voltar partir 7 O que eu gosto de você 8 Receita pra esquecer 9 O passarinho 10 Quando eu era pequenina 11 Você e eu 12 Olhou pra mim
Cliquemusic : Disco : GOSTOSO É SAMBAR
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Dóris Monteiro (1963) 1963 Philips P 632.130 L Faixas 1 Volta por cima 2 Tristeza de nós dois 3 Nós e o mar 4 Gostoso é sambar 5 Conselho a quem quiser 6 Voltar partir 7 O que eu gosto de você 8 Receita pra esquecer 9 O passarinho 10 Quando eu era pequenina 11 Você e eu 12 Olhou pra mim
Gostoso É Sambar | Dóris Monteiro
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Get high on samba vibes with Dóris Monteiro's Gostoso É Sambar - a 1963 Brazilian gem packed with smooth vocals and Walter Wanderley's killer organ. Listen online now and let the bossa nova breeze hit you right in the soul.
Discogs
Gostoso É Sambar – Discogs
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