
A podcast about Brazilian music of all styles, decades, and genres hosted by Leandro Vignoli. Follow updates on Instagram: @brazucasounds. Access our playlist Soundtrack Brazuca Sounds with all songs ever played on the show:
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| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 154 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Music | |||

In episode #93, we are celebrating the Queen Bee of Brazilian music, Maria Bethânia. She has released 50 studio albums and is among the 10 best-selling music artists in Brazil, having sold more than 26 million copies. Born on June 18th, 1946, in Sant... more
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Every episode is a different song. This is the song today:
"Que Maravilha", written and performed by Toquinho, featuring Jorge Ben
This episode celebrates the 80th birthday of Toquinho,... more
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Every episode is a different song. This is the song today:
"Lígia" (Jobim/Buarque), performed by Tom Jobim
Tom Jobim wrote this song based on a real story about a girl... more
In episode #93, we celebrate 50 years of Cartola's second album, released in 1976 by the record label Marcus Pereira Discus. Nearly 50 years into his career, Cartola released his debut featuring many of his early sambas and chorinhos. This follow-up ... more
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Leandro, I am Greg from your walking tour in Toronto. I asked you if you played repinique since you were from Brazil and we spoke about Sergio Mendes and his career. I’m so glad I asked you that because I wouldn’t have found out about Brazuca Sounds otherwise. I’m blown away by your Sergio episode and can’t wait to listen to many more! You are very knowledgeable and the production values are great, as well. I wish I had know that on the tour—I would have asked for your card or contact informatio... more
Every time a new episode reminder pops up on my phone for this show, Brazuca Sounds, I let out an audible “ooooh yeah”! Hosted by a true authority on Brazilian music, Leandro Vignoli, and featuring his brilliant insight and audio clips from featured classic albums. He has impeccable taste. Highly recommended!!!
Was looking for a source just like this to not just explore but really dive in to some great Brazilian music - particularly Tropicalia. Love the history, music clips, and episode topics, and appreciative having access to this info in English. Host is great. Love the passion and delivery.
I love the way I get introduced to new music in each episode. There’s such a good blend between listening to the music and getting historical facts. It’s like I’m travelling to Brazil without leaving my house. Love this podcast
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Brazuca Sounds curates a broad spectrum of Brazilian music, pairing deep historical context with energetic, music-first storytelling. Episodes blend track-by-track analyses, cultural background, and audio clips to illuminate samba, tropicalia, bossa nova, and contemporary scenes, all presented with accessible English narration. The show often ties songs to places, movements, and media moments, creating a vivid sonic map of Brazil's rich sonic landscape. Notable strengths include a clearly knowledgeable host, high production values, and a strong Patreon community for bonus content and deeper dives.
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Brazuca Sounds launched 5 years ago and published 154 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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