NPR's All Songs Considered: The Music of Portugal
From: NPR Music
Series: All Songs Considered from NPR Music
Length: 28:59
On this edition of All Songs Considered, Host Bob Boilen visits the city of Porto and meets one amazing Portuguese radio dj, Alvaro Costa. Costa takes us on a journey that includes master of the Portuguese 12-string guitar Carlos Paredes but also includes Portuguese rock, reggae and electronica but also pimba, the most popular music of all.
This program includes one break opportunity: see timings and cues in the "For Stations" tab.
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On this edition of All Songs Considered, Host Bob Boilen visits the city of Porto and meets one amazing Portuguese radio dj, Alvaro Costa. Costa takes us on a journey that includes master of the Portuguese 12-string guitar Carlos Paredes but also includes Portuguese rock, reggae and electronica but also pimba, the most popular music of all. This program includes one break opportunity: see timings and cues in the "For Stations" tab. Available for free to NPR member stations. If you're not an NPR member station, contact programservices@npr.org
Broadcast History
Originally podcast May 3, 2007.
Timing and Cues
00:00 [Music]
00:08 "From NPR Music..."
12:49 "You are listening to All Songs Considered from NPR Music."
12:52-54 [:03 pause for station break opportunity]
12:55 "Porto, by the way..."
28:18 "From NPR Music, it's All Songs Considered."
[Music to end.]
28:59 PROGRAM ENDS
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caravelas | Mariza | Fado Curvo. | Times Square | 00:00 | |
| Verdes Anos | Carlos Paredes | Guitarra Portuguesa. | Nonesuch | 00:00 | |
| Carpe Diem | Rodrigo Leao | O Mundo. | Sony BMG (Portugal) | 00:00 | |
| FJP #2 | Mario Barreiros Sextet | Dedadas. | A Chave Do Som | 00:00 | |
| 54x56 | Sativa | Sativa. | self-released | 00:00 | |
| Heroes | Blind Zero | Mundial 2002. | Universal Music Portugal | 00:00 | |
| Dei-te Quase Tudo | Paulo Gonzo | Ao Vivo No Coliseu. | Song BMG Music (Portugal) | 00:00 | |
| A Minha Guitarra | Tony Carreira | Ao Vivo No Coliseu. | Espacial | 00:00 | |
| Real | Megafone | Megafone3. | A Perola Negra | 00:00 |
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Review of NPR's All Songs Considered: The Music of Portugal
I learned a lot from this musical journey through Portugal. The tour guide is Portuguese DJ Alvaro Costa, who is interviewed by NPR?s Bob Boilen. Costa speaks with passion and energy, briskly taking the conversation from romantic music through jazz, then on to music that?s influenced by African and pop beats. Musical examples of each type of music punctuate the discussion. While both the talk and the music are interesting, the piece falls into a predictable pattern; it would have been nice to mix it up a bit. Boilen does a good job of pointing the conversation in interesting directions, but there are a couple of moments when he and Costa talk over each other, competing to make a point. All in all though, this was a fun piece that makes me want to hear more music from Portugal.