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Ballads — In addition to the short overview I wrote about Yana Purim’s discography, I’m happy to include Depois do Amor. Yana Purim, indeed, the sister of… (yeah, you guessed it!), comes up with a beautifully arranged album of wonderful … Continued
Marimbanda Is Back! It has been a few years — 14 years to be precise — since the last album Marimbanda was released. The wait is over. Marimbanda is back, and the new album is most definitely worth its wait. … Continued
A Classic Is Born! — She has recorded songbooks for some of the most treasured and respected songwriters in Brazilian music. Her 2004 Dois Corações featured the music of Johnny Alf and Sueli Costa. Next was the 2007 Zíngaro, where … Continued
A Noteworthy Debut Raised in Miami and now living in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sherie Julianne recently released her first solo album, 10 Degrees South, with solid arrangements by Brazilian pianist Marcos Silva, who has been her mentor for over … Continued
Seducing New York It’s a rare occasion when one of Brazil’s most famous divas performs in a small club. Such an occasion took place earlier this year (May 16 – 21, 2006) in New York City’s renowned Blue Note … Continued
A Party Like No Other Festa is one of Rosa Passos most beloved albums. That could be easily understood because seven out of the 12 songs in the album are written by Rosa Passos herself along with her long-time … Continued
Classically Timeless! João Carlos Assis Brasil (Rio de Janeiro, 1945) says he recorded Todos os Pianos in fewer than two sessions. His love for the instrument and Brazilian music is evident not only because of the feat he claims … Continued
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