Jake is an American musician with a love for all kinds of Brazilian music. He and his Forró band z'Bumba, create awesome authentic-sounding Brazilian music in Portland, Oregon. Links: Batucada: the sound of the favelas and Bahia Black's Ritual Beating System were the two CDs that introduced Jake to Brazilian music. See a full two-hour rendition of Cavalo Marinho on YouTube. Read about the Rabeca Fiddle on Wikipedia. Listen to a previous interview with the hosts of the Caipirinha Appreciation Society podcast. Read about Forró on Wikipedia. Read about the Zabumba drum on Wikipedia. Watch a complete Baile do Menino Jesus, or check out an overview of the highlights. Jake recommended the book Hello, Hello Brazil. The two songs played during the podcast are Mousers of Moreland and Magalenha, which can be purchased digitally at cdbaby or on CD.