Cadernos Ultramares seeks to present Brazilian culture and thought in a qualified way, through volumes bringing together important essays by renowned authors in different areas of knowledge. Luiz Tatit's work may be considered the first major effort, with lasting results, to construct a theory of song in Brazil. In the present volume, he presents a broad and tasty overview of the history of Brazilian song, from the 19th century until the end of the 20th century, through samba, Bossa Nova and Tropicália.
