The Mandarin 1995

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The Mandarin

The history of Brazilian popular music in the 20th Century, focusing specially on the life and works of intriguing singer Mário Reis, a loner who, with his special way of singing - whispering and softly saying the words - in a time when singers with potent voices ruled, was in a way a forerunner of Bossa Nova style.

The history of Brazilian popular music in the 20th Century, focusing specially on the life and works of intriguing singer Mário Reis, a loner who, with his special way of singing - whispering and softly saying the words - in a time when singers with potent voices ruled, was in a way a forerunner of Bossa Nova style.

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... Mário Reis

... Sinhô

... Heitor Villa-Lobos

... Noel Rosa

... Lamartine Babo

Genres:

History

Release Date:

Nov 06, 1995 (Brazil)

Run Time:

1hr 29`

MMPA Rating:

Original Language:

Portuguese

Production Countries:

Brazil

Status:

Released

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