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Brasil Sinfônico It was an evening of magic, in that beautiful concert hall De Doelen in Rotterdam, Holland. For this special occasion, the graceful Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra was conducted by Manuel López-Gómez (1983, Caracas, Venezuela). His name is known all … Continued
The Democracy of Bossa Nova It was on July 10th, 1958 when “Chega de Saudade” had its final recording as title track on João Gilberto’s album. The composition by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes is marked as the … Continued
Having Fun It makes sense that Dutch singer Josee Koning chose to feature Nosso Trio on her new album Bem Brasileiro. Like the Brazilian trio [Nelson Faria (guitar), Ney Conceição (bass) and Kiko Freitas (drums)], Josee also is in full … Continued
Universal Music After three albums in Portuguese, Josee Koning decided to try another concept. It sounds rather complicated, but the result is superb. What happened? Lennaert Nijgh was one of the most important lyricists in The Netherlands. Together with … Continued
Star-Studded Musical Gift — If in Brazil artists get stuck recording and releasing live albums with nothing or hardly anything new, where are the audiences turning to for new and innovative projects? One answer is the international market, and among … Continued
Originally from the Netherlands, Josee fell in love with Brazilian music in the 1970′s. Her command of the Portuguese language is remarkable. Her singing is passionately touching and heart warming. Tribute to Antonio Carlos Jobim (1995) Dois Mundos (Two Worlds) (1998) Interview (2002) … Continued
Kees Schoof Chats with Josee Koning When you listen to Brazilian Music, it isn’t hard to tell whether the singer is from Brazil or not. Sometimes, however, you can’t tell the difference. Josee Koning is from Holland, but sounds like … Continued
A Broader and Very Solid Repertoire Three years after having released her tribute to Tom Jobim, Josee Koning repeated the feat of recording yet another good album of Brazilian songs. With special participations by Ivan Lins and Dori … Continued
A Well-Deserving Tribute Take a look at the CD cover… This was no ordinary tribute. It was a labor of love from Koning to one of the world’s most beloved songwriters. The chance Josee Koning had to meet Antonio … Continued
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