Tune of the Week: Tim Maia

Tim Maia was a Rio de Janiero based singer-songwriter known informally as the James Brown of Brazil. The majority of his musical life was devoted to marrying US funk and soul with Brazilian music. In this early tune he even writes and sings in English. While the lyrics may not be an exact replica of what rock ‘n’ roll songs sounded like at the time, the music mimics what was popping off in the dancehalls for teens in the States during the early 60s.