BONUS EP. (Banda de Pífanos de Caruaru from the film "The Secret Agent" soundtrack)

Salve! This is a preview of a bonus episode exclusive for paid subscribers!Every episode is a different song. This is the song today:"A Briga do Cachorro com a Onça" by Banda de Pífanos de CaruaruBanda de Pífanos de Caruaru is a band active for over 100 years, with its first music recorded in 1972. The song "A Briga do Cachorro com a Onça" is from that debut album and recently gained popularity as part of the soundtrack to the film "The Secret Agent", during the pivotal chase in the second-half climax of the 1977-set thriller. Banda de Pífanos de Caruaru is a family ensemble, composed of two fife players (pífanos) and four percussionists, that had a tremendous impact on Gilberto Gil and the birth of Tropicalia. The song was composed by band leader Sebastião Biano at least 30 years before its album release, a blend of forró, maracatu, and free jazz, with a sound based on a real story of a dog fighting a jaguar.