I have only been collecting Brasilian music for a few years. The following CDs are my personal favourites in this collection.

The Girls from Ipanema published by Verve records Never mind the cover (I love it!), but this double album CD set is an excellent is sampler of classic Bossa Nova. If you were to listen to only one Bossa Nova CD then this would be it. Stan Getz, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Astrud Gilberto, Baden Powell, Bob Brookmeyer, Luiz Bonfa and many others.	The Girls from Ipanema

Black Orpheus (Orfe Negre) published by Polygram The 1959 movie "Black Orpheus" (Orfe Negre) moved the classical Greek tragedy of Orpheus and Euridice into a Carnival setting in Rio. It won the Grand Prize of the 1959 Cannes Film festival. It's music was early Bossa Nova of Luis Bonfa and Antonio Carlos Jobim. (Listen to A Felicidade).	Black Orpheus

Cores do Brasil: Bossa Nova published by Nascente Third in the excellent Cores do Brasil 1-6 series. Maria Creuza, Chico Buarque, Vinicius de Moraes and others.	Bossa Nova

Cores do Brasil: Vozes ("Voices") published by Nascente First in the excellent Cores do Brasil 1-6 series. Chico Buarque, Fafa de Belem, Milton Nascimento, Jorge Ben, Maria Bethania, Maria Creuza and others.	Voces

Cores do Brasil: Saudade ("Missing You") published by Nascente Fifth in the excellent Cores do Brasil 1-6 series. Chico Buarque, Maria Creuza, Milton Nascimento, Maria Bethania, Joyce and others.	Saudade

Brasil Classics 2: O Samba Clara Nunes, Alcione, Chico Da Silva, Agepe, Martinho Da Da Vila and others (Listen to Sufoco).	Brasil Classics 2

Chico Buarque: Premier Succes published by Baillemont Distribution, France	Chico Buarque: Premier Succes

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