Well, I'd recommend a few selected songs.

- "Garota de Ipanema", by Tom Jobim
- "Aquarela do Brasil", by João Gilberto
- "Sampa", by Caetano Veloso
- "O Bêbado e a Equilibrista", by Elis Regina
- "Águas de Março", by Elis Regina and Tom Jobim
- "Cálice", by Chico Buarque - this song is very full of feelings, but it's here due to all its historical meaning, having been a mark against the military dictatorship that took over our country for around 50 years.
- "Brasil", by Cazuza and Gal Costa
- "Mania de você", by Rita Lee
- "O Vira", by Secos & Molhados
- "Que País É Esse?", by Legião Urbana
- "O Seu Olhar", by Arnaldo Antunes
- "Bicho de Sete Cabeça", by Zeca Baleiro
- "Pelados em Santos", by Mamonas Assassinas


Michael Jackson featuring Olodum - "They Don't Care About Us" - this was filmed in Salvador, Bahia.


Carnaval Samba School Mangueira, parading in 1994 with the song "Atrás da Verde e Rosa só não vai que já morreu"



- Cidade de Deus (City of God, in English)
- Carandiru -> Trigger warning here: it's a true story, based on the 1993 massacre that happened on Carandiru prison.
- Central do Brasil (Central Station, in English) - our last movie nominated for an Oscar. On the cast we have the best Brazilian actress ever, who was also nominated for Best Actress, Fernanda Montenegro.
- O Auto da Compadecida (The Act of Compassion, in English)
- Blindness, was shot in São Paulo.
- Rio, the adventures of Blu and Jewel are set in Rio de Janeiro during Carnaval season.
- Tropa de Elite (Elite Squad, in English)
- O Homem que Copiava (The Man Who Copied, in English)
- Abril Despedaçado, (Broken April, in English)
- Bicho de Sete Cabeças, (Brainstorm, in English)