Data on labels and specific recordings.
Covers the origins from modinhas and lundus to the "Golden Age" of radio and early Bossa Nova.
This work is frequently cited in research papers for its rigorous classification of songs. Each year is analyzed through five specific lenses: A canção no tempo 85 anos de músicas brasileira...
The work serves as an "encyclopedia" of Brazilian song, organizing 85 years of music history into two distinct periods:
Detailed context on the year's most successful songs, composers, and lyrics. Data on labels and specific recordings
Key social and political news of the time to provide historical context. Citations in Academic Works
International hits that gained popularity in Brazil. A canção no tempo 85 anos de músicas brasileira...
Lists of additional popular songs from that year.