Pagode is a genre of Brazilian music, which was originally from the state of Bahia and quickly became widespread throughout Brazil, especially in Rio de Janeiro as subgenre of Samba. Pagode was originally a celebration of life with a large amount of food, music, and party. In 1978, figures such as Beth Carvalho and Zeca Pagodinho became really famous by playing this type of music. This genre started to become more original and more separated from Samba, a different Brazilian genre, as it began to include local vernacular and slang. The originality of the genre also developed with the help of the Fundo de Quintal band.
Pagode provides an unique audiotopia for Brazilians and many other people in the world. This type of music has the power to make people feel better, happier, and more relaxed. It is a perfect escape for people who are stressed with work, school, and many other demands of modern society. This "feel good" type of music is becoming more widespread as Latin music has gained popularity in America culture. Pagode has the ability to bring people together and its perfect to listen to any time of the day.
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Beth Carvalho
Beth Carvalho studied music in the National College in Brazil and in the early 60’s she used to participate in some concerts of this old genre in Brazil called Bossa Nova. In 1971, she recorded the “samba-theme” in the southern part of the country, and since then she established herself as a samba artist. From then, she became one of the pioneers in the creation of pagode.
Artist: Beth Carvalho
Song: Vou Festejar
Album: Beth Carvalho na Fonte
Date: 1978
Artist: Beth Carvalho
Song: Coisinha do Pai
Album: No pagode
Date: 1979
Artist: Beth Carvalho
Song: Camarao que dorme a onda leva
Album: Suor no Rosto
Date: 1983
Zeca Pagodinho
“Zeca Pagodinho” was his first album solo after discovered by Beth Carvalho in a “samba party” that was thrown by other artists called Cacique de Ramos.
Artist: Zeca Pagodinho
Song: Brincadeira tem hora
Album: Zeca Pagodinho
Date: 1986
Artist: Zeca Pagodinho
Song: S.P.C
Album: Zeca Pagodinho
Date: 1986
Artist: Zeca Pagodinho
Song: Coracao em Desalinho
Album: Zeca Pagodinho
Date: 1986
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nM8UuKmYNE
Fundo de Quintal
The band was created in the late 70’s by the Cacique de Ramos carnival group. The band soon became very famous in the genre of pagoda, even thought it was created by specialists in samba. The band also introduced new instruments to the genre, which made it sound like a utopia.
Artist: Fundo de Quintal
Song: Voce quer voltar
Album: Samba e no Fundo de Quintal
Date: 1980
Artist: Fundo de Quintal
Song: Olha a intimidade
Album: Samba e no Fundo de Quintal
Date: 1980
Artist: Fundo de Quintal
Song: Bebeto loteria
Album: Samba e no Fundo de Quintal – VOL 2
Date: 1981
- In those tracks above, you can notice that the influence of samba is very strong, especially because those three artists/bands are specialists in samba like Beth Carvalhoe Zeca Pagodinho. Fundo de Quintal is a band more towards pagode, but all of them somehow helped to create, develop and spread the genre of pagode in Brazil.
- The 1990's was the season that pagode really became popular. Pagode became famous in the 90's because the lyrics of the songs usually were talking about love, passion, and women. So now some examples of some bands and artists that succeeded in the 90’s to help make pagode what it is today.
Raca Negra
Raca Negra Band was created in 1983 and really fast became popular because of their romantic songs. The band made much success and got a lot of records, all of them named after their own band, Raca Negra.
Artist: Raca Negra
Song: Caroline
Album: Race Negra
Date: 1991
Artist: Raca Negra
Song: Que pena
Album: Raca Negra
Date: 1992
Artist: Raca Negra
Song: Cheia de Manias
Album: Raca Negra
Date: 1992
So Pra Contrariar
So Pra Contrariar was created in 1989 and got really famous very fast also because of the romantic style of pagoda. The group got their first album in 1993. In 1997 the new album sold more the 3 million copies.
Artist: So Pra Contrariar
Song: Que se chama amor
Album: So Pra Contrariar
Date: 1993
Artist: So Pra contrariar
Song: A Barata
Album: So Pra Contrariar
Date: 1993
Artist: So Pra contrariar
Song: Mineirinho
Album: So Pra contrariar
Date: 1997
Negritude Junior
The group was created in 1986 after they won a contest by the carnival group called “Camisa Verde e Branco.” The group earned the love of its fans by the pop-romantic style of pagoda. The group made their first record in 1992.
Artist: Negritude Junior
Song: Jeito de Seduzir
Album: Jeito de Seduzir
Date: 1992
Artist: Negritude Junior
Song: Cohab City
Album: 1995
Date: Gente da Gente
Artist: Negritude Junior
Song: Tanajura
Album: Nosso Ninho
Date: 1996
- Now in this section I will provide some examples of pagode since the year 2000 until these days. You will notice that the rhythm itself doesn't change much from what we heard in the 90's. The genre is still the same, and the best quality about it is that the bands only have to adjust a little bit to the new generation with some new instruments and new styles. Everyone has enjoyed it since the 80's.
Raca Negra
The last original CD that the band made was in 2001, after that they got a few more albums, but all of them including the most famous one’s, also with a couple of new tracks.
Artist: Raca Negra
Song: Perdoa
Album: Raca Negra
Date: 2001
Artist: Raca Negra
Song: Espelho
Album: Raca Negra
Date: 2001
Sorriso Maroto
The group was created in 1997 also with the romantic style of pagode. Their first CD was made in 2001, and the second one came out in the next year.
Artist: Sorriso Maroto
Song: E Diferente
Album: E Diferente
Date: 2006
Artist: Sorriso Maroto
Song: Futuro Prometido
Album: E Diferente
Date: 2006
Jeito Moleque
The group was created in 1998 after a game of soccer between college friends. The group of friends started playing pagode at a few bars just for fun and then they decided to take it serious. The group made their solo album in 2003. The next album came up in the next year, it was recorder live.
Artist: Jeito Moleque
Song: Hoje a noite e Nossa
Album: Jeito Moleque
Date: 2004
Artist: Jeito Moleque
Song: Amor Eterno
Album: Jeito Moleque
Date: 2004
Artist: Jeito Moleque
Song: Sobrenatural
Album: Me Faz Feliz - Live
Date: 2005
ExaltaSamba
The group was created in 1982 but only made their first album in 1992. Zeca Pagodinho and Fundo de Quintal were huge influence in their inspiration in music and attitude as artists.
Artist: Exaltasamba
Song: Cartilha de Amor
Album: Eterno Amanhecer
Date: 1992
Artist: Exaltasamba
Song: Megastar
Album: Pagode do Exalta
Date: 2007
Artist: Exaltasamba
Song: Tchau e Benca
Album: Pagode do Exalta
Date: 2007
Pixote
The group was discovered when they were really young in 1993 by a big record company called Zimbawe. The group was also inspired by Zeca Pagodinho and Fundo de Quintal. The group made their first album in 1996 called “Brilho de Cristal.”
Artist: Pixote
Song: Brilho de Cristal
Album: Brilho de Cristal
Date: 1996
Artist: Pixote
Song: Voce Pode
Album: Descontrolado
Date: 2005
Artist: Pixote
Song: Ja e madrugada
Album: Descontrolado
Date: 2005
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3Kk07wnHBEADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1. “All Brazilian Music: Genre: Pagode. “All Brazilian Music: Brazilian Music. Web. 19 Apr. 2011. http://www.allbrazilianmusic.com/generos/ver/pagode.
2. Co-option, Cultural Resistance, and Afro-Brazilian Identity: A History of the "Pagode" Samba Movement in Rio de Janeiro
Philip Galinsky
Latin American Music Review / Revista de Música Latinoamericana
Vol. 17, No. 2 (Autumn - Winter, 1996), pp. 120-149
Vol. 17, No. 2 (Autumn - Winter, 1996), pp. 120-149
Article Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/780347
3. SSER UFRGS. Web. 19 Apr. 2001 http://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/EmPauta/article/view/9387.
(in Portuguese)
4. Review: [untitled]
Paul M. Sneed
Reviewed work(s): Brazilian Popular Music and Globalization by Charles A. Perrone; Christopher Dunn
Luso-Brazilian Review
Vol. 38, No. 2, Special Issue: 500 Years of Brazil: Global and Cultural Perspectives (Winter, 2001), pp. 152-154
(review consists of 3 pages)
Vol. 38, No. 2, Special Issue: 500 Years of Brazil: Global and Cultural Perspectives (Winter, 2001), pp. 152-154
(review consists of 3 pages)
5. Murphy, John Patrick. Music in Brazil: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture. New York: Oxford Up, 2006. Print.
CITATIONS
Information about the artists can be found at:
AllBrazilianMusic: http://www.allbrazilianmusic.com/
VAGALUME - Letras De Músicas E Muitas Músicas Para Ouvir! Web. 21 Apr. 2011. http://www.vagalume.com.br/
UOL Música. Web. 21 Apr. 2011. http://musica.uol.com.br/
AllBrazilianMusic: http://www.allbrazilianmusic.com/
VAGALUME - Letras De Músicas E Muitas Músicas Para Ouvir! Web. 21 Apr. 2011. http://www.vagalume.com.br/
UOL Música. Web. 21 Apr. 2011. http://musica.uol.com.br/
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