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Who I Am & Where I Live
- Name: As Ganhadeiras de Itapuã
- City: Salvador, Bahia
- Country: Brazil
My Life & Work
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Bio:
A "ganhadeira" is (was) a female earner, specifically a slave working either for herself or for her master.
The Ganhadeiras of Itapuã (Itapuã is a seaside neighborhood to the north of Salvador) is a group of women which sings the styles of music which were sung by ganhadeiras, the Afro-Brazilian sambas-de-roda and cantigas (songs) in general.
My Media
- ▶ YouTube Music: http://music.youtube.com/channel/UC0hav1Nyk-EiY0oViWJNAoQ
- ▶ Twitter: ganhadeiras
- ▶ Instagram: asganhadeirasdeitapua
Click to Listen on Spotify
- ▶ (Album/Podcast 1): http://open.spotify.com/album/27ChqDrlwMZKkx0B5BcCYz
- ▶ (Album/Podcast 2): http://open.spotify.com/album/3EMxPQl9Fpfyl2slSDzBOW
Clips
▶ Brazil has something called "jeitinho" (zhay-TEEN-you), the "little way". In a land where the official way is often impossible, people get things done by other means.
▶ The matrix is jeitinho. It allows splendid Brazilian musicians to be discovered and accessed from everywhere. But to work for the Brazilians, it has to work for everyone.
▶ All explained inside the dot-defined window immediately below (curated artists below this window)... from Brazil, with love!
This matrix is predicated on the fact that fame & fortune are not inextricably linked to talent, dedication, and even genius.
Brazil has something called "jeitinho", the "little way". In a country where the official way is so often impossible, people have to be creative. Do end runs around problems and powers-that-be.
The matrix is jeitinho. All explained inside the dot-defined window immediately below. Matrix encompassed artists below the window.