The Sounds of Brazil’s annual roundup of the best songs, stories, albums, and events fromt he past year.
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‘The Best of Brazilian Music: Listener’s Choice 2025’ is The Sound of Brazil’s radio theme this week. 2025’s top performers as voted by listeners and fans like you.
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This Week At Connect Brazil:
Many happy returns… and resolutions!
This week, let’s look back at the Best of Brazilian Music from the year that was. What will Brazilian music fans remember best? 2025 will be remembered for the incredible number of quality recordings plus the emergence of new styles that shook up our playlists: Urban Bossa and Brazilian Pop!
We’ll recall the impressive number of historic, milestone musical anniversaries.
Coming Soon:
Our Best of Brazilian Music Showcase 2025 – top songs and the stories behind them, plus videos for each one, too!
Listener’s Choice Winners for 2025
2025 saw a dynamic shift in Brazilian music with exciting new names and the mainstreaming of sevral rising stars. Zoomers and Millennials dominated the playlists by redefining Bossa Nova’s original jazzy, pop style and attitude.
Here are 2025’s listener-voted winners for the best songs, albums, and musicians of the year:
- Album of The Year: To Milton With Love by Eddie Daniels | Review | Video | Buy
- Most Popular Song: ‘Cherie Je Taime’ by Johnny Britt from Midnight In Paris | Feature Story | Video | Buy
- Recording of The Year: Carnaval – The Songs Were So Beautiful by Antonio Adolfo | Video | Buy
- Best Brazilian Jazz Vocal Album: O Mar E Mulher by Joyce Moreno | Video | Buy
- Best MPB Song: ‘Trajetoria’ by Ana Clara feat Pericles | Video
- Best Vocal Song: ‘Como Em Casa (Brazil Is Inside Of Me)’ by Gregory Abbott | Feature Story | Video | Buy
- Best Duet: ‘Spring Love’ by Ella & The Bossa Beat with Ryan DeHues | Feature Story | Video | Buy
- Top Trending Song: ‘Agua De Beber’ by Michael Ross | Feature Story | Video | Buy
- ‘Fan Favorite’ Single: ‘Sergio’s Samba’ by Steve & Lori Rose Adorno from Espirito: A Brazilian Music Fantasy | Video | Buy
- 2025 Newsmaker: Azymuth for Marca Passo | Video | Buy
- Top Instrumental Debut: Nyron Higor for Nyron Higor
- Top Vocal Debut: ‘Bem Ou Mal’ by SalDoce & Jorge Vercillo from SalDoce | Video | Buy
- Best Reissue: The Charlie Rouse Band – Cinamon Flower: The Expanded Edition | Video | Buy
I hope you’ll enjoy the show this week.
Happy Listening,
Scott Adams
This Week at Connect Brazil
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The Best of Brazilian Music: Listener’s Choice – 2025
Broadcast Hour 1:
1st Set: The Sounds of Brazil Opening Theme
Cherie Je Taime<>Johnny Britt/Midnight In Paris
Cabra-Chega<>Anna Ratto/Do Zero
A Lua E Dos Namorados<>Antonio Adolfo/Carnaval
Welcome to the Lounge
Menina Moca<>Kenny G/Brazilian Nights (from 10 years ago, 2015)
Smile<>Cecy Santana/SingleSmile<>Cecy Santana/Single
2nd Set:
Spring Love<>Ella & The Bossa Beat-Ryan DeHues/Single
Sao So Palavras<>Nyron Higor/Nyron Higor (CB Mix)
Introduce Next Set
Bom Dia Rio<>Cris Delano-Bossacucanova/Batida Diferente (from 20 years ago, 2005)
Lover Girl<>Laufey/A Matter Of Time
O Mar E Mulher<>Joyce Moreno/O Mar E Mulher
Special Announcement
3rd Set: This Week’s Spotlight Song
Vera Cruz<>Eddie Daniels/To Milton With Love
Bo-Sete-Nova (English) <>Michael Eastwood/Single
Too Soon<>Eric Benet & SalDoce/ Single
The Best of Brazilian Music: Listener’s Choice – 2025
Broadcast Hour 2:
1st Set:
Esperando<>Helio Delmiro/Compassos
Welcome Back To Our Second Hour
Como Em Casa (Brazil Is Inside Of Me)<>Gregory Abbott/Single
Hermosa<>Phillip Doc Martin/Single
Sergio’s Samba<>Steve & Lori Rose Adorno/Espirito
Special Announcement
O Barquinho<>Sergio Britto/Mango Dragon Fruit
2nd Set:
O Que Faltou<>Ziggy Blue Featuirng Natalis/Single (from 5 years ago, 2020)
Agua De Beber<>Michael Ross/The Tribute
Introduce Next Set
Lucidez<>Sorriso Maroto/Sorriso Eu Gosto No Pagode Vol. 3
Trajetoria<>Ana Clara feat Pericles/Single
Bem Ou Mal<>SalDoce & Jorge Vercillo/SalDoce
Tringuelingue<>Jeff Kashiwa/Luminoso
3rd Set:
Belenzinho<>Azymuth/Marca Passo
Longe De Voce (Sunset Mix)<>S-Tone Inc. & Toco/Single
Closing Theme
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Next Week on The Sounds of Brazil:
We’ll kick off January 2026’s theme, The Warmth of Brazil, with two hours featuring ‘The Best Long Songs – Winter Edition’. Thanks for tuning in, whether it’s your radio, your computer at work, or your tablet or smartphone!
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The Best of Brazilian Music: Listener’s Choice
