You’ll have to crank this, as João doesn’t sing very loud — ever. And you’ll have to sit through two minutes or so of him talking about what a long trip he’s had, he’s tired, hey there’s Vinicius (de Morães, the elder statesman of poetry and bossa nova, and a frequent lyrical collaborator), etc. But then he plays this catchy little samba tune…
“I come from Bahia, and one day I’ll go back there!”
Fear doesn't travel well; just as it can warp judgment, its absence can diminish memory's truth. What terrifies one generation is likely to bring only a puzzled smile to the next. --Arthur Miller, "Why I Wrote 'The Crucible'", The New Yorker, October 21, 1996
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