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The song was a hit throughout Europe, reaching number-one in Hungary and the top 10 in at least 12 countries. It interpolates the chorus of Airto Moreira's 1972 song "Tombo in 7/4", as well as samples the drum rhythm from Moreira's "Celebration Suite". "Samba de Janeiro" won the award for best dance single at the 7th annual Echo Awards. [1]
SecondHandSongs includes a work ID for each work, and a performance ID for each version (cover or original) of a work by a performer. A work is an equivalence class, i.e. a list, of performances of the same underlying song. Each performer has, at most, one performance for each work in the database.
Pelo Telefone (English: On the Telephone) is a song attributed to the Brazilian guitarist and composer Donga and considered to be the first samba song to be recorded in Brazil, according to records at the National Library of Brazil, [3] [4] although earlier recordings exist, such as "Samba - Em Casa da Bahiana" (1913) [5] and "Urubu Malandro" (1914).
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The song was most notably covered by the Belgian trio Two Man Sound, in its original Portuguese version, but in faster-paced disco-samba style in 1975. [5] It peaked at number seven in Germany and peaked at number one in Belgium in the music charts in 1975.
Afro-Brazilian music consists of a mixture of musical and cultural influences from Sub-Saharan Africa, Portugal, and on a smaller scale, Amerindian music, creating a large variety of styles. Lyrics, instruments, and even melodies often have connections to African culture and even influence culture and music in other countries today.
Like many popular songs of the world, Samba-canção (plural 'sambas-canções')'s principal theme is the love relationship, typically moaning for a lost love. Tempo is moderate or a little slower. The denomination suggests that the song is more sophisticated, less earthy, than ordinary samba songs.
The song is a popular march and was inspired by the French actress Brigitte Bardot. In 1978 it was brought to the fore by the Belgian trio Two Man Sound in the famous Disco Samba medley . [ 2 ]