As I said on the forró page, if you like to dance you have to try a gafieira in Rio or a good forró in Fortaleza or wherever...Gafieira originally meant dance, but became the name for dance halls in Rio also. If you want to learn to dance to the sound of choros and sambas, well, here we are. These guys are la crème de la crème! One of the best addresses to go dancing "gafieira-style" in downtown Rio is Nova Gafieira Estudantina, Praça Tiradentes, 79, Centro, phone: 2232-1149. It's been completely revamped recently, so we need to go check it out again soon!
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Só Gafieira: Zé da Velha & Silvério Pontes, Kuarup Discos, MKCD-073. These guys are a terrific duo of musicians. Try to catch them live around Rio sometime! |
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Gafieirando: Mário Pereira, Kuarup Discos, KCD-115. One of the great masters...you can't go wrong with him either! |