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A Simple Brazilian Song: Journeys Through the Rio Sound
This is an introduction to the culture of Brazil through its music. Taking in "carnival" and "samba," the book focuses on Chico Buarque, a Brazilian musician who has become a national hero through his music.
320 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 1998
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November 18, 2007
This is an unsatisfying mix of travel account, hagiography of select Brazilian musicians, and crass filler. The best parts provide historical details for hardcore fans or students of Brazilian music. The majority is either indulgent or shameless or both. It's also maddening to read Woodall's pontifications about pop music history when, regardless of his opinions, they so often reveal his incomplete knowledge of the topic at hand.
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