Antonio Carlos Jobim is really good. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFuMcknKURc Carmen Miranda: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERYKzez97lA Paulinho da Costa: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDP1Y5r1cHc DJ Patife: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnbxK1hI6_o Timbalada: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tj-JlkcnFL8 Maria Bethania: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6Bk7k4eApc Okay and technically this is French but it's using the Brazilian "lambada" (forbidden dance): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AfTl5Vg73A Anyway, since you're learning Portuguese I guess you should also have a look at European Portuguese music. A beautiful type of music from the European part is called "fado". Here are some examples: Christina Branco: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNAzh3j7oeM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9X8_gycTUY Mariza: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHzaIK8fGVg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeOhPR_0x8E http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQj_1xSKVIs Hope this helps. Have fun listening to all these songs. :)

Brazilian music! "Pato Fu" http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=g16G7o31KKc http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=kNq9sEub7I8 "Skank" http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=9TDx_y4tQ1w "Cidade Negra" http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=piaOrDOoBIU http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=k-IzAa8DiKs "Maria Rita" http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=xRouwmWjQlw "Titãs" http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=L3eiOMQVUqs "Jota Quest" http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=hDMem3vURaI "Kid Abelha" http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=zOSMMSyM5dA "Paralamas do sucesso" http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=cJfuDcDL22g "Tom Jobim" http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=_XSm3f3PB1U

This is a great instrumental power trio from Rio de Janeiro - Chinese Cookie poets http://chinesecookiepoets.bandcamp.com

singer: Aline Barros (some musics: "Tudo é teu"; "Apaixonado"; "caminho de Milagres"). You can search for the videos from these music in youtube. She has a great voice.

Rita Lee Mutantes Engenheiros do Hawaii (very good!) Ultraje a Rigor Zé Ramalho