Ecad (Central Collection and Distribution Office) surveyed the movement of Dorival Caymmi’s work over the last 10 years
Big name in Brazilian music, responsible for songs like “brunette rose,” “The Samba of My Land” It is “Marina,” Dorival Caymmi died at the age of 94 exactly 15 years ago due to renal failure, responsible for incapacitating the kidneys to remove and balance fluids in the body.
To celebrate the music icon’s life and career, ecad (Central Collection and Distribution Office) surveyed the main songs of caymmi. This was divided into two rankings: the most played in Brazil in the last 10 years and the most re-recorded.
“samba from my land,” “Maracangalha” It is “Marina.”
The re-recordings have an interesting curiosity. The first three artists who most reimagined the work of Dorival Caymmi were from his family: Nana Caymmi, Danilo Caymmi It is Dori Caymmi. Maria Bethania It is Gal Costa also appear in the list.
Songs by Dorival Caymmi most played in Brazil in the last 10 years
- “samba from my land” (authored by Dorival Caymmi)
- “Maracangalha” (authored by Dorival Caymmi)
- “Marina” (authored by Dorival Caymmi)
- “story for tindy” (authored by Dorival Caymmi)
- “Vatapd” (authored by Dorival Caymmi)
- “What does the baiana have” (authored by Dorival Caymmi)
- “the neighbor next door” (authored by Dorival Caymmi)
- “brunette rose” (authored by Dorival Caymmi)
- “Fisherman’s Suite” (authored by Dorival Caymmi)
- “Missing Bahia” (authored by Dorival Caymmi)
Most covered songs by Dorival Caymmi
- “Marina” (authored by Dorival Caymmi)
- “samba from my land” (authored by Dorival Caymmi)
- “brunette rose” (authored by Dorival Caymmi)
- “Maracangalha” (authored by Dorival Caymmi)
- “Missing Bahia” (authored by Dorival Caymmi)
- “just crazy” (authored by Dorival Caymmi)
- “Doralice” (authored by Dorival Caymmi It is Antonio Almeida)
- “dora” (authored by Dorival Caymmi)
- “Vatapd” (authored by Dorival Caymmi)
- “Me neither” (authored by Dorival Caymmi)
Source: Rollingstone

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