Edú Lobo & Chico Buarque record ‘O Grande Circo Mistico’ commissioned by Ballet Teatro Guaira (1982)

Edú Lobo & Chico Buarque‘s ‘O Grande Circo Mistico’ is a musical with music by Lobo and lyrics by Buarque, commissioned by Ballet Teatro Guaira and recorded in July, 1982 and released in 1983 by Som Livre

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This week In One-Off Collaborations 10

Ed Sheeran’s "Lego House" pairs melancholy lyrics with soothing acoustics, enhanced by a clever video starring Rupert Grint. Neil Young’s "Heart of Gold" blends raw folk with quiet intensity, while David Gilmour’s "On an Island" leans into delicate guitar-driven introspection. Miley Cyrus and Melanie Safka breathe fresh life into "Look What They’ve Done to My Song Ma," balancing nostalgia and wit. Shakira and Rihanna create a polished mix of reggae and rock in "Can’t Remember to Forget You," and Justin Timberlake teams with Chris Stapleton for a memorable CMA mashup of "Tennessee Whiskey" and "Drink You Away." Meanwhile, Carminho and Milton Nascimento’s "Encontros e Despedidas" offers a heartfelt blend of Portuguese and Brazilian musical styles.

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Carminho invites Milton Nascimento (2013)

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Sarah Vaughan records her last album : ‘Brazilian Romance’ produced by Sérgio Mendes (1987)

Sarah Vaughan‘s ‘Brazilian Romance’ is her last (and her third of Brazilian music) album produced by Sérgio Mendes, recorded in January 1987 and released the same year by Columbia.

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On TV today, Caetano, Chico, Gilberto et al on TV Globo (1989)

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This week In Jazz Legends 51/52

Miles Davis, Kenny Garrett, Grover Washington Jr, Milton Nascimento, Wagner Tiso, Tony Bennett, Ahmad Jamal, Yusef Lateef, Arturo O'Farrill, The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, Pat Metheny, Brad Mehldau, Cyrus Chestnut, Buster Williams, Lenny White, Michael Brecker, David Liebman, Joe Lovano, Wadada Leo Smith, Ornette Coleman Sextet

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