The United States has had a long love affair with Brazilian music from Carmen Miranda in the 1940s... (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "CHICA CHICA BOOM CHIC") MIRANDA: (Singing) A'chic, a'chic, a'chica boom.

The New York Times and the [UK] Guardian both published articles commemorating the 60th anniversary of Carmen Miranda's (1909-55) death on August 5. Although her indelible Hollywood image is one of ...