The music of Tim Bernardes fits as easily in the poetry of the cosmos as it does in the songwriting canon of his country. Brazil has a legacy of some of the greatest most intricate, emotional songwriting there is, and if you ask me, I’d argue Tim fits right into it. So, I invited him in to play a Tiny Desk for our annual El Tiny takeover. And, of course, I took the opportunity to pull him into the studio after – I absolutely needed to know what he’s been listening to. So, here we are again playing my latest and greatest new game: a special version of our typical guest DJ episode, where I ask them to recall different parts of their lives and themselves through music. No prepared songs or ideas. Let’s call this episode a musical tapestry painted by one of the greatest Brazilian singer-songwriters of this era. - Anamaria Sayre
Artists and songs mentioned in this episode:
\- The Beatles, 'I Want To Hold Your Hand'
\- Os Mutantes, 'Caminhante Noturno'
\- Milton Nascimento, 'Nuvem Cigana'
\- Nelson Cavaquinho, 'Eu E As Flores'
\- Gilberto Gil, 'Luzia Luluza'
\- Antônio Carlos Jobim, 'Saudade Do Brasil,' 'O Boto'
\- Caetano Veloso, 'Minha Mulher'
\- Tim Bernardes, 'Realmente Lindo'
This podcast episode was produced by Noah Caldwell. Suraya Mohamed is the executive producer of NPR Music.
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