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Family and Friends — It didn’t look well for Gilberto Gil, but he recovered. In 2016 the world-famous musician was hospitalized four times after being diagnosed with cardio-renal failure. Recovering took two years. During that period Gilberto Gil (1942, Salvador … Continued
A Heartwarming Tribute — With the album Viola Perfumosa, musicians Ceumar, Lui Coimbra and Paulo Freire pay tribute to an outside Brazil lesser known icon in Brazilian music: Ignez Magdalena Aranha de Lima “Inezita” Barroso (1925 – 2015). Although from … Continued
Reinventing Themselves — Way back in 2002, superstars Marisa Monte (vocals and acoustic guitar), Arnaldo Antunes (vocals) and Carlinhos Brown (percussion and vocals) joined forces and started their Tribalistas project. A surprising, original and spectacular album was the result of … Continued
As Good as Usual — When João Bosco releases a new album, you know what you get. He’s one of the artists who manages to keep a steady high quality of music. It’s a matter of good taste, outstanding craftsmanship … Continued
Only 20 Years — On July 1st and 2nd, 2016, singer, guitarist and composer Vanderli “Vander Lee” Catarina hit the stage in Rio de Janeiro. There, at the beautiful Espaço Tom Jobim, he performed and overview of his twenty-year career … Continued
The Bridge Sometimes it happens: the magic between two musicians from totally different cultures. You wonder how it’s possible. Someone from “o país tropical” who joins forces with someone who lives in a rainy country below sea-level! But it works. … Continued
In a Brazilian Mood Caipi begins with a quiet bossa rif: guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel is in a Brazilian mood. The multi-instrumentalist from Philadelphia (Pennsyvania, USA; 1970), but now residing in Berlin, Germany, surprises his fans with something completely different. Kurt … Continued
Still got it! It’s true, it’s already five years ago that guitarist Yotam Silberstein surprised us here at MúsicaBrasileira with a splendid Brazilian flavored jazz album. Brasil was a nice surprise for the jazz fans who can appreciate a serious … Continued
Continuing to Impress It was an excellent idea of Thomas Zoells to invite Heloísa Fernandes for a solo recording on a state of the art Fazioli piano. The Swiss born owner of Pianoforte Chicago, the city’s famous piano store, attended … Continued
An Ageless Tribute To celebrate the 80th birthday of music wizard Hermeto Pascoal, pianists Jovino Santos Neto and André Mehmari placed themselves in Mehmari’s brand new studio to record some amazing music. Jovino Santos Neto (1954, Rio de Janeiro) is … Continued
Jazz in a Brazilian way If you feel the desire to listen to bassist Ron Carter’s recording efforts: be aware. The master bassist is credited on more than 2,200 albums! That sure ranks him among the most recorded bassists. Born … Continued
A Feast of Recognition It was on my 7th birthday that Maria Bethânia performed her first serious concert; February 13, 1965. That’s more than 50 years ago, which means that there’s a nice opportunity to create a special event. With … Continued
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