Children's record, "Pedro in Brazil." Are the songs on this record inspired by anything Brazilian?
When I was a child, my parents bought me a phonograph record entitled "Pedro in Brazil: Pedro Goes to a Carioca Festival." I was pleased to find it is available on YouTube and I enjoyed listening to it again for the first time in many decades.

I am curious to know: is there anything authentic about it--apart from some place names (Bahia and Pernambuco) and a "Latin flavor" in the music? Is there really a "Carioca Festival?" Are the songs (in English) based on real folk tunes?

In particular, does the riddle song 4:25 minutes in, at
https://youtu.be/HSJi8yrf9I8?t=265
resemble any Brazilian folk song?

("What's the difference between my hat, and a king's heavy crown of gold?
The king gets a headache in his hat, while mine keeps out the cold.")

Question

Children's record, "Pedro in Brazil." Are the songs on this record inspired by anything Brazilian?
When I was a child, my parents bought me a phonograph record entitled "Pedro in Brazil: Pedro Goes to a Carioca Festival." I was pleased to find it is available on YouTube and I enjoyed listening to it again for the first time in many decades.

I am curious to know: is there anything authentic about it--apart from some place names (Bahia and Pernambuco) and a "Latin flavor" in the music? Is there really a "Carioca Festival?" Are the songs (in English) based on real folk tunes?

In particular, does the riddle song 4:25 minutes in, at
https://youtu.be/HSJi8yrf9I8?t=265
resemble any Brazilian folk song?

("What's the difference between my hat, and a king's heavy crown of gold?
The king gets a headache in his hat, while mine keeps out the cold.")

Answer

"The riddle song 4:25 minutes" reminds me of a mixture of the South Brazilian song with Forró but I can tell for sure. In addition, the beginning of this song reminds me of Carmen Miranda as well.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pIO0KEW5aA&list=PLWrCOd8e5y8mctYKdrEArLHK1OhGHhSvy&index=2

About the Carioca Festival at 3:14 Pedro says "...when we get there the "carnival" has already begun..." Carnival is not an exclusive Carioca festival but it's quite famous there.

Interesting to find out u were introduced to a song speaking about Brazil... I could never have imagined that! :)

Answer

Carioca Festival now is Carnival
This is so old. But I liked too, and yes, it's all inspired in Brazil

We know that this is Folk (It's just for child)
When I was one child, I watched a lot, have even a CD with this musics
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LI-_AWsTt98

Carnival it's for adults, but I didn't like it
Take a look:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P5bimdCGOvE

I hope helped you, peace