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    Samba And Saudade: The Inspirations Behind 'The Air You Breathe'

    "Samba's beating heart is actually suffering and sadness." The Air You Breathe by Frances de Pontes Peebles uses Brazilian music as a backdrop for an intimate story of female friendship.
    by Felix Contreras Aug 30, 2018 1 minute
    Carmen Miranda inspires one of the characters in <em>The Air You Breathe</em>, the new novel by Frances de Pontes Peebles.

    Author Frances de Pontes Peebles has a gift for writing and a finely tuned ear for vintage samba.

    The characters in her new novel, start as two little girls thrownof the best vintage samba.

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