Album DetailsThe Rhythm, Happiness and Ingenuity that Marks Brazilian Football Makes it Perfect Subject Matter for Music. Pixinguinha was the First Major Composer to Write a Song About a Match, in 1919, and Since Then Football Has Inspired Almost all the Great Twentieth Century Popular Brazilian Artists Including Chico Buarque, Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, Elis Regina and Jorge Ben. There is Barely a Musical Genre that Does Not Include a Tribute to a Team, a Match Or a Player. Football is an Obvious Stimulus Since it is Such a Central Part of Brazilian Life. These 22 Tracks Are Some of the Greatest Brasilian Music Songs About Football featuring Jorge Ben, Joao Bosco, Caetano Veloso, Pele, Carmen Miranda and More.