Elba Ramalho – Música Brasileira

16 Sep 2005

Toninho Horta: Com o Pé no Forró

by Egídio Leitão | posted in: CD | 0

Minas Meets Forró A joint project of Toninho Horta and Felipe Cordeiro, Com o Pé no Forró is Toninho Horta’s direct incursion into forró, a genre not very much associated with his homeland of Minas Gerais. Back in 1994, … Continued

11 Jul 2004

Various: Casa do Forró

by Egídio Leitão | posted in: CD | 0

Let the Party Begin! With a country as vast as Brazil, it is no wonder that some musical genres do not get as much air play as others. Take, for example, samba and bossa nova. Just about everyone in … Continued

23 Sep 2002

Elba Ramalho: Leão do Norte

by Egídio Leitão | posted in: CD | 0

A Superlative Album! Brazilian northeastern music has been a well-kept secret for many years. Sometimes ostracized, neglected or called music for maids and taxi drivers (that was actually used as a subtitle for a CD a few years back), … Continued

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