Brasileirinho (song)
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Brasileirinho is a 1947 choro
composed by Waldir Azevedo. It is considered one of the most successful choros of all time, and it has been covered by many artists, like Carmen Miranda
. The 2005 documentary Brasileirinho is named after it.
Choro
Choro , traditionally called chorinho , is a Brazilian popular music instrumental style. Its origins are in 19th century Rio de Janeiro. In spite of the name, the style often has a fast and happy rhythm, characterized by virtuosity, improvisation, subtile modulations and full of syncopation and...
composed by Waldir Azevedo. It is considered one of the most successful choros of all time, and it has been covered by many artists, like Carmen Miranda
Carmen Miranda
Carmen Miranda, GCIH was a Portuguese-born Brazilian samba singer, Broadway actress and Hollywood film star popular in the 1940s and 1950s. She was, by some accounts, the highest-earning woman in the United States and noted for her signature fruit hat outfit she wore in the 1943 movie The Gang's...
. The 2005 documentary Brasileirinho is named after it.