Orfeu e Eurydice

I recently saw the film Orfeu Negro (Black Orpheus).  It basically put Brazilian music on the map back in the late 1950's and early 1960's - artists like Luiz Bonfa, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Joao Gilberto became household names after the film gained critical acclaim worldwide.  But what struck me the most when watching this film was not just the music and how simple yet elegant it was, but the amount of music that played throughout the film - I would have to say that there is a constant "hum" or "drone" of samba music being played from start to finish.  It's incredible!  Sometimes the music becomes the focal point of the scene and sometimes it's in the background, but it is always there.  And not only is there samba music, but people are samba dancing the whole time as well!  Carnival...ah yes, Carnival in Rio...I think that should be our next visit with Bare Feet...