The best place for purchasing Brazilian music is Toca do Vinicius on the street of the same name, rua Vinicius de Moraes. The street runs from Ipanema Beach to the lagoon in the middle of the southern part of town (zona sul).
Vinicius de Moraes was a composer and is best known for "Garota de Ipanema" (the Girl from Ipanema). In addition to being composer, he was also singer, diplomat, poet and playwright. You can find a lot more about him elsewhere.
But visit the Toca do Vinicius. The owner is very helpful. He also often produces mini-concerts in front of the store, people bring chairs and sit or stand on the sidewalk. As you can see in the picture, in 2009 we all celebrated the 100 years of Carmen Miranda.
