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The first half of July is Mercado Medieval in Óbidos, Portugal. Above is a picture of the fair.

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Currently Reading and Listening

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