Here’s a real specialist of brazilian music, he made Paris dance – and sometimes Rio too – for more than a quarter of a century. Meet DJ Noite who selected for us five timeless samba tunes to help us make it through the current troubled Paris news. Let’s dance, not cry!

Monsueto
Macumpila

« The brilliant inventor of Ziriguidum in a cult and funny samba of 1969! »

Oswaldinho da Cuica e Grupo Vai Vai
Festa dos deuses afro-brasileiros

« Enredo of the Sao Paulo carnival, 1974, dedicated to the divinities of the candomble, the strength of the songs and the power of Afro-Brazilian percussions. »

Os Originais do samba
Lá vem Salgueiro

« A wild performance of Jorge Ben’s success, by the first group of sambistas who played Paris Olympia. Cult! »

Pedrinho Rodrigues e Os Nacionais
Moro na roça

« By the former charismatic sideman of Ed Lincoln, the version of a famous traditional samba written by Xangô da Mangueira. Classy! »

Roque do Plá
Cantos Afros

« When the partido alto samba flirts with new wave of samba players : a rhythmic and copper-colored tribute to the defenders of morros and favelas! Roots & rock.  »