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A New High Fábio Torres, Paulo Paulelli and Edu Ribeiro have enjoyed separate musical careers for some time. Now, joining their talents on Corrente, they reach a new high. Torres (São Paulo, 1971) is an excellent pianist who has performed … Continued
Vocal Powerhouse When people talk about Brazilian music, there is a tendency to focus on artists in well-known areas, primarily Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Bahia. Of course, some outstanding values also exist away from those … Continued
Another year has ended. With the world still dealing with what seems to be an unending pandemic, Brazilian music is no exception to having suffered because of COVID. Based on the music I have acquired and listened to in 2021 … Continued
Committed to Excellence Three years after he last album, Chico Pinheiro returns with a new album that is certainly making waves in the music scene. Brazilian music critic Mauro Ferreira listed “Flor de Fogo” (that’s the album title in … Continued
Twice as Good With his first two albums — Meia-Noite, Meio-Dia (2003) and Chico Pinheiro (2005) — Chico Pinheiro had already pretty much convinced me of his artistic abilities as a guitarist and composer. The right choice of music and … Continued
Flying Solo Zeli (José Ricardo de Barros e Silva) is no stranger to those who love and admire the good Brazilian instrumental music. He is a member of the group Terra Brasil, with which he has released five albums. … Continued
Solid Motion Why make changes when a musician has the right ensemble? In his second solo effort, Zeli wisely maintains the winning combination that he presented in Voando Baixo, his debut solo of 2002. Still signing ten out of … Continued
Music Is in His Family Coming from a musical family — his father is Arismar do Espírito Santo and his mother is Silvia Góes — Thiago Espírito Santo has music in his veins. Besides his work with mom and … Continued
Haunting Melodies Nearly two years after his debut Meia-Noite, Meio-Dia, Chico Pinheiro returns with yet another top-notch album. Produced by Chico himself and Swami Jr., the self-titled cd brings just as many thrills as his first album. The musicians who … Continued
A Top 10 Album Here is a name you should definitely have in your CD library: Chico Pinheiro. After working with Luciana Mello, Jair Rodrigues, Pedro Mariano and Danilo Caymmi, among others, Pinheiro released his first solo album in … Continued
Beautiful Music for Every Mood! Guitarist, arranger and composer Conrado Paulino (Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1960) started his professional career in Campinas, São Paulo, in the early 1980s. After playing in some of the local nightclubs there, he moved to São Paulo. … Continued
The Birth of Brazilian Contemporary Music Composer, maestro and cellist Heitor Villa-Lobos (Rio de Janeiro, 1887-1959) is internationally known as Brazil’s most important composer. Ethnomusicologist Gerard Béhague described Villa-Lobos as “the single most significant creative figure in 20th-century Brazilian … Continued
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