Samba na Madrugada

Paulinho da Viola & Elton Medeiros

1968

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Why This Album Matters

Samba na Madrugada, released in 1966, represents a significant point in Paulinho da Viola's early career, in partnership with the respected sambista Elton Medeiros. This work emerged during a period of effervescence for Paulinho, who was already consolidating his position as a promising voice in the Carioca samba universe, known for his sophisticated harmonies and a gentle, smooth interpretation. The album is a record of the collaboration between two important names in samba. Elton Medeiros, a figure Paulinho da Viola had admired since their musical gatherings at Hermínio Bello de Carvalho's home, joined forces with the then-young composer, marking a phase of intense production and recognition for both. It is a piece that fits into the context of Paulinho establishing himself as a link between the samba tradition and the emergent Música Popular Brasileira.

Context

Released in 1966, Samba na Madrugada emerged at a crucial moment in Paulinho da Viola's career, as he had just left his banking profession in 1964 to dedicate himself entirely to music. He had already immersed himself in the effervescent Carioca samba scene, frequenting Zicartola and meeting figures such as Cartola, Nelson Cavaquinho, and Elton Medeiros, who would become his partner on this album. In that same year, 1966, Portela, the samba school Paulinho da Viola had joined as a composer the previous year, would go on to win its eighteenth title at the Rio Carnival with a samba of his authorship. This period, therefore, marks Paulinho's emergence as one of samba's new talents, with deep roots in Portela and in collaboration with established figures like Elton Medeiros.

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Credits

Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

Paulinho Da Viola

Lead Vocals, Percussion

Elton Medeiros

Acoustic Guitar

Horondino José Da Silva, Jayme Florence

Cavaquinho

Canhoto

Percussion

Gilberto D'Avila, Jorge José Da Silva, Luna

Trombone

Raul De Barros

Liner Notes

Hermínio Bello De Carvalho

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