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Eventually I'll create separate pages for music and books. In the meantime, here are some links to books and music:.

1. Currently reading: "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln"
2. Finished reading: The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War
3. Finished reading:: "Conflicts and Conspiracies: Brazil and Portugal, 1750-1808"
4. Finished reading: "Republican Portugal: A Political History, 1910-1926"
5. Finished reading: "The Making of Portuguese Democracy" 
6. Finished reading: "Cavour and Garibaldi 1860: A Study in Political Conflict " 
7. Finished reading:  "The White War: LIfe and Death on the Italian Front 1915-1919
8. Finished reading: "Italy and its Monarchy"
9. On April 25, 1974 at 12:20am, José Vasconcelos played the following song on the Catholic radio station "Radio Renascença". It was the signal that the Portuguese revolution had begun. Translation of the song is here. (Audio) (Pt): "Grândola, Vila Morena" - Zeca Afonso
10. This song was the first signal given in the Portuguese revolution in April 1974. It alerted the soldiers that the revolution was to begin. (Video) (Pt): "E Depois do Adeus" - Paulo de Carvalho
11. (Video) (Pt): "Menina Que Estas À Janela" - Vitorino
12. (Audio) (Fr): "Secrets défenses" by Jenifer
13. (Video) (Pt): "No Rasto do Sol" by Mafalda Veiga
14. (Audio) (Es): "Marta Y Marilia" by Ella Baila Sola
15. (Video) (It): "La Donna È Mobile" (Rigoletto) - Luciano Pavarotti
16. (Audio) (Pt): "Lisboa Kuya" by Sara Tavares
17. (Audio) (Pt): "Dam Bo" - Sara Tavares
18. (Video) (Pt): "Balancê" - Sara Tavares
19. (Video) (Fr): "Danser sur la lune" by Marilou
20. (Audio) (Fr): "Emmène-Moi' by Marilou
21. (Audio) (Br): "Laia Ladaia (Reza)" - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
22. (Audio) (Br): "Mais Que Nada" - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
23. (Video) (Br): "Taj Mahal" - Jorge Ben Jor
24. Jobim is my favorite composer. Many consider this version of the "Waters of March" to be the definitive version. (Video) (Br):  "Águas de Março" - Tom Jobim e Elis Regina
25. This song rocks! (Video - with captioning) (Br): "Por Causa De Você Menina" - Jorge Ben Jor e Ivete Sangalo
26. Gal Costa is one of my favorite singers. Here we have Gal Gosta singing Jobim. (Video) (Br): "Wave" - Gal Costa
27. Another fantastic Gal Costa. (Video) (Br): "Chega de Saudade" - Gal Costa
28. (Video) (Br): "Chove Chuva" - Miriam Makeba
29. Another rocking Jorge. (Video) (Br): Jorge Ben Jor -Banda do zé pretinho
30. Muito saudade. (Video) (Pt): Mariza - Alfama live @ Santarém 2008
31. (Audio with Video captioning) (Br): "Me deixas louca" - Elis Regina
32. (Video with captioning) (Br): "Sorte Grande (Poeira)" (Ao Vivo MTV) - Ivete Sangalo
33. Great song. Video has nothing to do with song! (Video) (It): "Vamos a Bailar" - Paola & Chiara
34. (Video) (It): "Amoremidai" - Paola & Chiara
35. (Video) (It): "Blu" - Paola & Chiara
36. (Video) (It): "Angolo di Paradiso": - Paola & Chiara
37. (Video) (It):  "Festival" - Paola e Chiara
38. (Audio) (Br): "Toda Menina Baiana"- Gilberto Gil
39. (Video) (It): "Vivi davvero" - Giorgia
40. (Video) (It): "Credere" - Giorgia
41. (Audio) (Br): "Bem leve" - Marisa Monte
42. Here's a blast from the past! (Audio) (It): "Come prima " -Tony Dallara (1958)
43. One of the best from the blues man. (Video) (It): "Solo Con Te..." - Alex Britti
44. Another from the blues man. (Video) (It): "Prendere o Lasciare" - Alex Britti
45. Tough love from the blues man. (Video) (It): "....e dopo cercami" - Alex Britti
46. French bubblegum. One her more tame videos. (Video) (Fr): "J'en ai marre" - Alizee
47. For James Bond fans! (Audio) (Fr): "J.B.G." - Alizee
48. More bubblegum. (Audio) (Fr): "Gourmandises" - Alizee
49. Take that Beatles! (Video) (Fr): "Quand je l'ai vu devant moi" - Johnny Hallyday
50. More Elvis than Elvis! (Video) (Fr): "laisse les filles" - Johnny Hallyday
51. Only the French would have lyrics like this! (Video) (Fr): "L'Amour C'Est Comme Une Cigarette" - Sylvie Vartan
52. Icon of the '60's. (Have to check title). (Audio) (Fr): "On s'en souvient" - Françoise Hardy
53. It was a simpler time. (Video) (Fr): "Je Suis D'Accord" - Françoise Hardy
54. Dare you not to tap your feet to this one! (Fr-Romani): "Bamboleo" - Gypsy Kings  Translation of song: Caballo Viejo
55. A Gypsy Kings Classic! (Fr-Romani): "Djobi Djoba" - Gypsy Kings
56. Gypsy Kings version of the Domenico Modugno classic: (Singers:Fr--Romani): "Volare" - Gypsy Kings
57. Best version, but poor recording.(Video) (It): "Nel blu di pinto di blu (Volare)" - Domenico Modugno
58. Original video of one of the best live recorded jazz performances ever! (Video)(Us): "Compared to What?" - Les McCann and Eddie Harris
59. Another high-energy techo-dance-pop from P&C.(Video) (It): "Viva El Amor!" - Paola & Chiara
60. Yet another Paola & Chiara: (Audio) (It): "Buona Stella" - Paola e Chiara
61. Early P&C. (Audio) (It): "Anni Luce" - Paola & Chiara
62. P&C singing in Spanish. (Audio) (Singers It, Song Es): "Viky" - Paola e Chiara
63. Classic. (Audio) (Br): "Aquele Abraço" - Gilberto Gil
64. Smooth Jazz! (Video) (Us): "Too Close for Comfort" - Patti Austin & Trio
65. An Ella classic. (Video) (Us); "Mr. Paganini" - Patti Austin & Natalie Cole
66. One of her best! [This selection picked because of audio - not video.] (Audio) (It): "Che Vita È" - Irene Grandi
67. P&C again! (Video) (It): "Amare Di Piu" - Paola e Chiara
68. One of her best. (Audio) (It): "E ritorno da te" - Laura Pausini
69. Italian lyrics with Portuguese translation. (Audio) (It): "Tra te e il Mare" - Laura Pausini and Biagio Antonacci (live)
70. Italian lyrics only and only Laura. (Audio) (It): "Tra te e il mare" - Laura Pausini
71. Gives meaning to singing in the bathtub! (Video) (It): "La Vasca" - Alex Britti
72. MTV Unplugged. Classic Pop song.(Video) (It): "L'isola che non c'è " - Alex Britti
73. MTV Unplugged. (Video) (It): "Come chiedi scusa " - Alex Britti
74. (Video) (It):"Polvere di marmo" - Alex Britti
75. (Video) (It):"Nomi" - Alex Britti
76. MTV Unplugged version. (Video) (It): "Prendere o Lasciare" - Alex Britti
77. MTV Unplugged version. (Video) (It): "Gelido" - Alex Britti
78. Call an ambulance! (Video) (It): "Un'emergenza d'amore" - Laura Pausini
79. Original in Italian. This one is in Italian and French. (Video) (Orig, It):"Laura non c'e" - Nek e Cerena
80. Original. (Audio) (It): "Laura non c'e" - Nek
81. Put away that muscle car! (Video) (It): "50 Special" - Lunapop
82. Here are two big Italian pop starts singing together. (Audio) (It): "Acqua e Sale" - Adriano Celentano & Mina
83. Elvis lives...in Italy! (Video) (It): "Impazzivo Per Te" - Adriano Celentano
84. The incomparable Mina! (Video) (It): "E poi verrà l'autunno" - Mina
85. (Video) (It): "I discorsi" - Mina
86. A real rocker! (Audio) (Fr): "Ose" - Jenifer
87. Another from Jenifer. (Video) (Fr): "Au Soleil" - Jenifer
88. New old time rock! (Audio) (Fr): "Comme un yoyo" - Jenifer
89. (Audio) (Cu): "QUE RICO EL MAMBO" - Perez Prado
90. (Audio) (Cu): "Mambo Ete" - Beeny Moré Y Perez Prado
91. A little scratchy, but still hot1 (Audio) (Cu): "Mambo Jambo" - Xavier Cugat
92. Some cha cha cha! (Audio) (Cu): "La Cumparsita" - Xavier Cugat
93. (Video) (Pt): "Tatuagens" - Mafalda Veiga
94. (Video) (Pt): "Uma Gota" - Mafalda Veiga
95. (Video) (Pt): "Estrada" - Mafalda Veiga
96. Combine the voice of Astrud Gilberto, the sound of the Hammond B-3, and the rhythm of the Bossa Nova, and you get this classic (Audio) (Br): "Summer Samba" - Astrud Gilberto 
97. Walter Wanderley played the Hammond B-3 in the same song sung by Astrud Gilberto (Audio)(Song-Br). "Summer Samba" - Walter Wanderley
98. Hammond B-3 and Bossa Nova - perfect! (Audio)(Song-Br): "Batucada" - Walter Wonderley
99. The unoffical anthem of Brasil! (Video) (Br): "Pais Tropical" - Jorge Ben Jor
100. The classic Bossa Nova! (Audio) (Br): "The Girl From Ipanema" - Stan Getz, João Gilberto, Astrud Gilberto
101. Tom Jobim and Gal Costa together. Always good! (Video) (Br): "Eu sei que vou te amar" - Gal Costa and Tom Jobim
102. Brazil pra mim! (Audio. Includes lyrics) (Br): "Aquarela do Brasil" - Gal Costa
103. Michelle Branch and Santana. Another good combo. (Video) (US): "I'm Feeling You" - Michelle Branch and Santana
104. (Video) (US): "The Game of love" - Santana and Michelle Branch
105. Original Santana Band Captured on Video. (Video) (US) "Oye Como Va" -Live 1971 Original Santana Band
106. The sweet sound of the Hammond B-3. (Audio) (US): "I got my Mojo workin' " - Jimmy Smith
107. The original Stormy Monday. (Video) (US): "Call It Stormy Monday" - T-Bone Walker
108. Hot! (Video) (Benin): "Move on Up" - Angelique Kidjo with Bono and John Legend
109. Hot combo! (Video) (Benin & US):"Adouma" (live, 2002) - Angélique Kidjo and Carlos Santana
110. Excellent cover of Jimi Hendrix song (Video) (Benin): "Voodoo Child " - Angelique Kidjo
111. Old school. (Audio) (US): "Move On Up" - Curtis Mayfield
112. From the 50's. (Audio) (US): "Reet Petite" - Jackie Wilson
113. Classic. (Audio) (South Africa): "Pata Pata" - Miriam Makeba
114. Funky Classic (Audio) (US): "Tequila" - The Champs
115. Live! Long Version! Cool! Better than Surfaris! (Video) (US): "Wipeout" - The Ventures
116. For comparison. (Audio) (US): "Wipeout" - Surfaris
117. Gas mileage? (Audio) (US): "409" - Beach Boys
118. Contemporary Dance Music. (Audio) (US): "Nights Over Egypt" - Incognito
119. Au for 007! (Audio) (Welsh): "Goldfinger" - Shirley Bassey
120. Silicon Valley favorite! Can you hear the Bacharach Brazilian Beat? (Audio) (US):"Do You Know the Way to San Jose?" - Dionne Warwick
121. Another Warwick classic. (Audio) (US):  "I Say a Little Prayer" - Dionne Warwick
122. Can you hear the Brazilian influence in Bacharach's beat? (Audio) (US) : "You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart) " - Dionne Warwick
123. How fitting for this Bacharach song. Warwick singing in Brazil. (Video) (US): "I Say a Little Prayer" - Dionne Warwick
124. Another Bacharach-Warwick hit. (Audio) (US): "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" - Dionne Warwick
125. Where did these types of song go? (Audio) (US): "Where is the Love?" - Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway
126. The Real Mambo No.5! (Audio) (Cuba): "Mambo No.5" - Xavier Cugat
127. Another era...(Audio) (Cuba): "Begin The Beguin" - Xavier Cugat
128. Can't get enough Cugat! (Audio) (Cuba): "Peanut Vendor" - Xavier Cugat