There are 2 Baden Powells. One is Robert 1st Baron Baden-Powell, the crypto-fascist asshole who founded the Scout Movement. The other is Brazilian Maestro Baden Powell de Aquino (unfortunately his father was a devout admirer of the former). Anyway, don't worry, I bring you music by the Brazilian guy.Born in 1936 in the state of Rio de Janeiro, child prodigy and Jazz virtuoso, he went on to put the 'Afro' in 'Afro-Brazilian' music during the 60s in an extraordinary partnership with Vinicius de Moraes. He settled in France in 1968 and only returned to Brazil in the 1990s.
A long time abuser of alcohol and tobacco, he died in 2000, leaving his sons Philip and Louis as his musical heirs.
The songs here are from an extremely rare compilation - Live in Switzerland, 1992. Enjoy.
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top music man!
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