The fascinating story behind the song “Brazil,” which I had always assumed was a pastiche written by a North American:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquarela_do_Brasil

Sung by Francisco de Morais Alves (1939):

Disney’s take (with a special bonus on the soundtrack of “Tico-Tico”):

José do Patrocinio Oliveira, also known as Zé Carioca, the real-life José Carioca:

Oliveira was part of Carmen Miranda’s circle: