February 4, 2011

Nação Zumbi - " Coco do B "

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Nação Zumbi Tribute to Bezerra da Silva.

Bezerra da Silva - " Coco do B "



..."Bezerra da Silva was the unofficial spokesman for the slums of Rio de Janeiro. For 30 years his controversial brand of samba provided the soundtrack for the city's favelas and enraged the country's politicians, often the victims of his sharp tongue. His music, which made him a household name across Brazil, portrayed the day-to-day life of Rio's working classes. He sang about corrupt politicians, unfaithful women and the brutal codes of the city's shanty towns, dominated by drug traffickers."...... more  ( The Independent )
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