Força da Imaginação

by Arranco de Varsóvia
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Founded in the 1990s by a group of passionate samba fans,Arranco de Varsóvia (Arranco from Warsaw) has been one of the leading forces in the current samba revival in Brazil.The brainchild of pianist Paulo Malaguti, who decided to form a samba band during a sleepless night in Japan in 1992, Arranco de Varsóvia features some of Rio’s top musicians.The group is devoted to presenting standards from the samba repertoire along with new compositions. Respectful to samba traditions, the group’s thoughtful vocal arrangements add fresh elements to this classic genre.

“Força da Imaginação” (Force of Imagination) was composed by popular Brazilian singer Caetano Veloso along with Dona Ivone Lara, a revered samba singer.“When the poet writes another samba / He creates another town / Complaining of his pain, he makes happiness / The force of imagination in the shape of a melody.”

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