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Furthermore, Samba e Pagode Vol 1 served as a musical passport. In the late 90s, Brazilian expatriates in Japan, the United States, and Europe would search for this exact CD in foreign lands. It was compact, reliable, and legal—a single disc that contained the DNA of a thousand rodas de samba .
: The legendary artist behind "Malandro É Malandro, Mané É Mané," known for partido-alto and lyrics about Rio's urban life.