Can some of our Brazilian members recommend me some good quality national bands/singers?, not necessarily traditional (I already love that).. more current, national rock (though not really trendy a la CSS), the stuff you can hear when young people gather at houses to drink and have a good time.. probably not my best reference but hopefully it makes some sense.
I might stop by Brazil again next year but I wish to explore it properly this time and to be already familiarised with music, and for now, take it as a departing point for learning more about the country.
Anyway, I love sparklehorse, sonic youth, dylan, gainsbourg, all that.. if it helps when thinking of some recommendation. I also appreciate good lyricism (that can hopefully teach me some Portuguese!).
If you're coming to Rio you HAVE TO learn some Baile Funk songs
!And if you want I can help you with the lyrics
!
. I've been listening to Cazuza and loving it, sounds like so much fun, like the kind of stuff you sing in the shower.. I've even been spending time on a site of Portuguese courses.. tudo bem, tudo bem. 
So I downloaded Mallu's record yesterday and listened to O preço da flor at least 15 times today!, it's so addictive, I feel trapped!.
.. I think I heard it before.. was it featured in some apple/credit card commercial?, I'm pretty sure I heard it somewhere like that.
