Context

Question 1

Samba Em Prelúdio is a song composed by…

Answer 1

Brazilian guitarist Baden Powell and lyricist Vinicius de Moraes in 1962.

Question 2

Baden Powell described the song as being…

Answer 2

“full of love”

Question 3

It is in a bossa nova style, which was very popular in Brazil in the late…

Answer 3

1950s to early 60s.

Question 4

Samba Em Prelúdio is sung in…

Answer 4

Portuguese.

Question 5

Millions of African slaves were brought to Brazil in the 1500s and as a result African polyrhythms influenced much of Brazilian music. This fusion of music styles eventually developed to produce…

Answer 5

Samba.

Question 6

Esperanza Spalding is an American jazz bassist and singer, born in Oregan, USA, in 1984. As a young and gifted musician, she studied music at the Portland State University before being appointed as Professor of the Practice of Music at Harvard University in 2017.

Answer 6

Esperanza Spalding’s musical style is varied, with influences from jazz, blues, funk, Latin American - especially Brazilian music. She sings in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Question 7

Spalding arranged a version of the song Samba Em Prelúdio in…

Answer 7

2008.