When Carnival Comes: Marcia Salomon and "Quando o Carnaval Chegar"

Today's tune is called Quando o Carnaval Chegar, and is performed by Marcia Salomon, a bossa nova singer from Brazil who began her music career in the 1970s but didn't record her first album until 1990 after being discovered singing in a bar by guitarist Roberto Menescal. She has since released four albums. Quando o Carnaval Chegar was first recorded by the great Brazilian singer and composer Chico Buarque and is an ode to the life and spirit that is released during Carnival time. You can find this cover on Salomon's 1997 album De Lalá Pra Cá, and on the 2009 various artists compilation Putumayo Presents: Brazilian Café.

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Sources: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A1rcia_Salomon, Putumayo Brazilian Café liner notes