This article discusses the importance of the LP Canção do Amor Demais (Song of Too Much Love) within the panorama of Brazilian culture, much more than simply within the area of popular music itself. As the a starting point, this discussion uses the LP's liner notes by Vinícius de Moraes and the critique by José da Veiga Oliveira to demonstrate that the existing border between popular classical music become less evident with this album. This is due to the high compositional quality of the songs and arrangements by Tom Jobim, the introduction of João Gilberto and the guitar rhythms that would come to symbolize bossa nova.
Bossa Nova; Tom Jobim; Vinícius de Morais; João Gilberto; José da Veiga Oliveira; Brazilian Popular Music; Cultural Journalism; Brazilian Culture