Home ›
Media + Culture
→ Music

Marcio Local's Adventures in Samba Soul

It's not cerebral music, but these Brazilian love songs soothe the soul.

—By Jon Young
3 Comments | Post Comment
May/June 2009 Issue

Not all great Brazilian musicians are as brainy as the old masters Caetano Veloso and João Gilberto. Local takes a less cerebral approach with his mellow baritone and sultry party grooves. Addictive tunes like "Sentimento Rei" ("King Feeling") and "Suingue Dominou" ("Swing Took Over") blend samba, upbeat soul, sleazy lounge pop, and even a dash of hip-hop urgency. The result is a soothing bath of sound. The sensuality of "Minha Rosa" ("My Rose") won't cure the world's ills, but it will delight those who can't get enough of silly love songs.


story continues below
If you liked this, you might also like...
story continued from above
image Page 1 of 1 image
Jon Young is a contributing writer for Mother Jones. For more of his stories, click here.
image
  • Digg
  • Reddit
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Buzz Up!
  • StumbleUpon
    • MySpace
    • LinkedIn
    • Delicious
    • Furl
    • Google
    • Yahoo
      3 Comments | Post Comment
      Get Mother Jones by Email - Free. Like what you're reading? Get the best of MoJo three times a week.
      Comments
      no profile pic for comment author

      Marcio Local's Adventures in Samba Soul

      Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on May 27, 2009 - 11:58pm.

      What are we supposed to do with this? There are no links.

      no profile pic for comment author

      Thank

      Submitted by nsa on June 12, 2009 - 3:01pm.

      Thank You

      النساء
      شبكة النساء
      دليل النساء
      الاسره المسلمه
      تاريخ الولادة
      شات النساء
      مركز تحميل
      غيور
      مدونه غيور
      دليل غيور
      شات غيور
      rose blog
      توسكس
      مدونة توسكس
      rose uploader
      هيوف

      no profile pic for comment author

      Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!show!!

      Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on July 15, 2009 - 6:16am.

      Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

      Post a comment
      Alternately, you may login to or register an account
      The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.
      • Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically.
      • Allowed HTML tags: <a> <ul> <ol> <li> <blockquote> <img>
      • Lines and paragraphs break automatically.

      More information about formatting options


      Photo Essays
      SEE ALL

      Jail.org - Inmate Search
      Criminal records, instant public records & people search & current court records. www.jail.org

      U.S. Public Records Search
      Search County & State Court Records, Criminal records, Vital and Adoption Records www.PublicRecordsInfo.com

      Records.com - People Search
      Public Records and Background Checks. Instantly Search Criminal Records, Addresses and Court Records www.Records.com

      Court Records & County Records
      Find Instant Public Records, Criminal Records as Well as County Property Records Search. www.PublicRecordsIndex.com

      Mother Jones Podcast
      Get in on the conversation! We talk about culture, politics, the environment, the economy and more. Listen now!

      TalkBackTees.com
      A treasure trove of liberal wit, wisdom and quotations, from ancient to modern, on colorful, cotton tees.

      Support Independent Artists
      Amazing art, crafts, apparel, paper-goods and more. A carefully curated selection of sundries since 1999.

      FREE CONNECTIONS FOR GREEN SINGLES
      Meet progressive singles in the environmental, vegetarian & animal rights community who share your values