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Saturday

Weekend LISTening: 7 Medal-Worthy Collaborations With Brazilian Artists

Brazilian artists Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil have collaborated with each other — and, as you'll hear in this playlist, with other international artists. Marcos Hermes/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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World Cafe

Weekend LISTening: 7 Medal-Worthy Collaborations With Brazilian Artists

The competitive spirit may reign at the Olympics, but these songs — featuring musicians from this year's host country — are all about international collaboration.

Thursday

Guest DJ Seu Jorge's Musical DNA

Seu Jorge performs onstage during the 2012 Latin Recording Academy Person Of The Year ceremony honoring Caetano Veloso. Eric Jamison/Getty Images hide caption

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Alt.Latino

Guest DJ Seu Jorge's Musical DNA

The Brazilian singer and actor reveals how his music has been shaped by samba, funk and David Bowie.

Guest DJ Seu Jorge's Musical DNA

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Thursday

Silk-Robe Songs: A Decadent Alt.Latino Playlist

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Alt.Latino

Silk-Robe Songs: A Decadent Alt.Latino Playlist

A mixtape for when you're leaning out onto your balcony, looking melancholy and pretending to be a classic Hollywood dame.

Silk-Robe Songs: A Decadent Alt.Latino Playlist

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Thursday

Wednesday

Beautiful Bossa Nova From Rio's Seu Jorge

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World Cafe

Beautiful Bossa Nova From Rio's Seu Jorge

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The music of Seu Jorge occupies a singular place in today's Brazil. His songs recall the traditional songwriting of Tom Jobim and Caetano Veloso, but his style, and his background, lead many to call Jorge a hero of life on Rio's streets.

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Saturday

From Samba To Flamenco, A Latin Grammy Preview

The Los Angeles band La Santa Cecilia is nominated in the Best Tropical Song category at this year's Latin Grammys. Rene Miranda/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Music Interviews

From Samba To Flamenco, A Latin Grammy Preview

With the Latin Grammys just a few days away, Global Village host Betto Arcos joins weekends on All Things Considered to play songs from some of his favorite nominated artists.

From Samba To Flamenco, A Latin Grammy Preview

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Thursday

From Brazil With Love: All About Tropicalia

Bebel Gilberto is one of many new artists re-interpreting the songs of Tropicalia on Red Hot Rio 2. courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Alt.Latino

From Brazil With Love: All About Tropicalia

In the '60s, the Brazilian music scene exploded with a brand new movement called tropicalia. Later this month the Red Hot Organization will release Red Hot + Rio 2, a collection of those songs re-envisioned. Red Hot producer Beco Dranoff joins us for a primer on the genre.

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Monday

Seu Jorge: Tiny Desk Concert
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Tiny Desk

Seu Jorge: Tiny Desk Concert

Many Americans know Seu Jorge as the melancholy singer performing mesmerizing David Bowie covers in The Life Aquatic. In his new project, with his band Almaz, Seu Jorge is far more versatile.

Audio Only: Seu Jorge's Tiny Desk Concert

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Wednesday

Seu Jorge And Almaz: Double Billing, One Album

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Review

Music Reviews

Seu Jorge And Almaz: Double Billing, One Album

Seu Jorge and Almaz has the looseness of a private jam session with your favorite musicians, but with each having a clear and equal part to play. It feels ready to be packed into the truck and taken on the road with no muss, no fuss.

Seu Jorge And Almaz: Double Billing, One Album

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In Performance

Seu Jorge's Long Journey

Seu Jorge gained prominence with his unconventional take on David Bowie in the film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. On tour to promote his album Cru, he talks to Scott Simon about his work.

Seu Jorge's Long Journey

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