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Beat the Donkey
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Photographer Eleonora Alberto said to me in Portuguese, "Pau na mula!," which translates roughly as "Stick in the mule." That made me laugh because if you put a stick in a mule, he will dance for sure. It seemed quite appropriate for all the sweating and dancing that was going on in the club and a sly double entendre, sort of an, "up yours," to everyone. Brazilian Portuguese is so colorful. If you have a chance to see this Brazilian jazz legend and his amazing band, do it. It doesn’t matter whether you like jazz or not. This music is transcendent. Cyro Baptista and Beat the Donkey won’t make your heart skip a beat, they’ll make it beat twice as fast. Oh that poor donkey. Beijos, Keith Widyolar, March 17, 2006, New York City |
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