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A Desert Island Album The year 2012 marked the 30th anniversary of Elis Regina’s death. One of the world’s most remarkable voices (see NPR’s 50 Great Voices), Elis died too young — barely 37 years of age (Rio Grande … Continued
Timeless! Trama has presented us with another treasure from the Elis Regina discography and filmography. Based in part on the last show that Elis Regina performed, Saudades do Brasil, this DVD was produced by Globo TV network in Brazil … Continued
From the Heart No other Brazilian performer has marked our musical scene as strongly as Elis Regina (Porto Alegre, RS, 1945 – São Paulo, SP, 1982). Believed by some as the most influential and best Brazilian singer, Elis was … Continued
A Heartfelt Tribute January 19, 1982, is a day many will always remember in Brazil. On that day, Elis Regina, arguably the greatest performer ever in Brazilian music, passed away. For years after her death, on that date, TV … Continued
Crafting Memorable Songs — Back in January 2020, I wrote a brief review of Cláudia Villela‘s 2019 album Encantada Live. Through the years, we have been following her career on and off with a few reviews of her discography, including … Continued
— Nothing can be more rewarding than having two time-honored Brazilian artists releasing brand new recordings of original material. With the world — and Brazil — still troubled with the pandemic that does not seem to end, listeners worldwide are … Continued
— Since early this year, I have been listening to some new Brazilian music with mixed results. A couple of singles — one by Maria Bethânia and the other by Marisa Monte — seem very promising for future releases. I … Continued
— Antônio Carlos Gomes Belchior Fontenelle Fernandes, or Belchior, as he was simply known in the Brazilian musical scene, was born in Sobral (Oct. 26, 1946) in the northeast state of Ceará, Brazil. He was a founding member of the … Continued
Natural — It’s not the first time that Sadao Watanabe ventures into Brazilian music. Actually, the sympathetic saxophonist from Japan has been playing Brazilian (influenced) music for many many years. He was born on February 1st, 1933, in a place … Continued
— It’s always very welcoming when João Bosco has a new album. Ever since his early days, Bosco has been consistently making successful albums and writing songs that garner both the media and public acclaim. Back in 1972, his song … Continued
— On Monday, May 4, 2020, Brazil lost one of her exponents in songwriting. Aldir Blanc, poet, lyricist, journalist, and psychiatrist by trade, passed away due to complications to COVID-19. A native of Rio de Janeiro (born on September 2, … Continued
Brazilian Royalty — To celebrate her 50th career anniversary, Sueli Costa invited Fernanda Cunha and Áurea Martins to present us with this remarkable new release, Sueli Costa Convida Fernanda Cunha & Áurea Martins. Sueli Costa is one of Brazil’s most celebrated … Continued
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