Here'a little history behind a quintessential bossa nova standard: O barquinho (The little boat)!
It was written and composed in 1960 by Roberto Menescal and Ronaldo Bôscoli, with the first recording of it made in 1961 by Maysa Matarazzo in her "Barquinho" album.
Bôscoli, who was with Maysa at the time, became upset with the way Maysa sung the song, since Maysa was used to sing in a very strong manner in many of her previous samba-canção albums, as opposed to a calm voice meant for bossa nova. The song didn't get received well by the public and it wouldn't receive a lot of recognition by compared to other bossa nova songs like Garota de Ipanema or Concorvado.
In 1985, Nara Leão, along with long-time friend Roberto Menescal would perform this song live across the world in Japan, becoming one of the most popular songs sung by Nara. The acoustics of the guitar, along with her amazing voice gave O barquinho the attention it deserved. I recommend listening to both Maysa's and Nara's version of this awesome song! :D
It was written and composed in 1960 by Roberto Menescal and Ronaldo Bôscoli, with the first recording of it made in 1961 by Maysa Matarazzo in her "Barquinho" album.
Bôscoli, who was with Maysa at the time, became upset with the way Maysa sung the song, since Maysa was used to sing in a very strong manner in many of her previous samba-canção albums, as opposed to a calm voice meant for bossa nova. The song didn't get received well by the public and it wouldn't receive a lot of recognition by compared to other bossa nova songs like Garota de Ipanema or Concorvado.
In 1985, Nara Leão, along with long-time friend Roberto Menescal would perform this song live across the world in Japan, becoming one of the most popular songs sung by Nara. The acoustics of the guitar, along with her amazing voice gave O barquinho the attention it deserved. I recommend listening to both Maysa's and Nara's version of this awesome song! :D
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