BONUS EP. (Antônio Carlos e Jocafi - Kabaluerê)

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Every episode is a different song. This is the song today:

"Kabaluerê" by Antônio Carlos e Jocafi

A samba-oriented duo from Bahia, "Kabaluerê" became one the funkier Brazilian songs from the 1970s. How did that happen? That is what we tried to uncover on this episode, telling the backstory behind the song, breaking down its lyrics and arrangements. An obscure track upon its release, "Kabaluerê" was rediscovered by DJs worldwide in the 1990s, and sampled in Brazil by rapper Marcelo D2 in his megahit "Qual É?".