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Latin Santos The music of Moacir Santos (Pernambuco, 1926 – California, 2006) has always been a mark in Brazilian and world music. In the beginning of his career in the 1940s, he played with Severino Araújo, maestro of the famous … Continued
Shortly after completing this recording, Moacir Santos passed away on August 6, 2006. Thanks to Mario Adnet‘s tireless work on recovering Moacir’s music in the last few years — you should check Ouro Negro (2001) and Choros & Alegria … Continued
Choro’s Happiness How does one top a release such as Moacir Santos – Ouro Negro? Mario Adnet and Zé Nogueira make the wise decision to invest more in the wonderful music of living legend Moacir Santos (Vila Bela, … Continued
A Gold Mine When Ouro Negro was released in Brazil in 2001, it definitely caused a stir in the media and public alike. The quality of the production was such that one journalist said that if there was … Continued
Astounding Musicianship! A superlative release simply in the mere fact of these twenty duets, Veja o Som – See the Sound is Jovino Santos Neto’s best album to date. After his 2009 Latin Grammy nominated album Live at … Continued
An Excellent Release With so many albums being released, it is unfortunate that some good CDs stay under the radar and are sometimes overlooked. Case in point, Vittor Santos’s Renewed Impressions. One could say the album almost went unnoticed in … Continued
New Wiz Strikes Again With each new album Jovino Santos Neto releases, he continues his amazing trajectory to solidify his position as a first-rate Brazilian instrumentalist, and at the same time he stays close to his roots as … Continued
80??? — On a personal note, together with her husband Airto Moreira, Flora Purim introduced me to Brazilian music. That makes them both kind of special to me. In Chick Corea’s band, the first version of Return to Forever, they … 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
During my first visit to Rio de Janeiro, way back in 1983, I was wandering through the record stores, looking my eyes out. So much music! Suddenly I noticed an LP by Yana Purim. Would she be related to Flora … 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
The Composer If you have been following our site for a while, the name of Mario Adnet is not going to be unknown for you. His discography and special projects have been keeping us pleasantly busy. It is always … Continued
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