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The Birth of a Song Public School teacher Bob Gaulke is what one could easily call a world citizen. Now based in the Bronx, NY, Bob has travelled the world and spent time in Brazil and Japan. Outside his … Continued
Simply Beautiful There are vocalists who invite a phonebook full of musicians to accompany them on the recording of an album. And then there are singers who need only a few well chosen instrumentalists to come up with a … Continued
Pure Fun Sexo Puro is a very special album by singer and songwriter Suely Mesquita, who has worked with Fernanda Abreu, Pedro Luís and Zeca Baleiro to name a few. These names give a clue about the open mind … Continued
— While chatting with MB’s most prolific contributor and senior reviewer, Kees Schoof, we realized that the current state of affairs of Brazilian music is not very rewarding to our ears. We keep looking for those new albums that really … Continued
Back in Town It’s hard to believe that it’s already 10 years ago since Fernanda Abreu was last seen in the CD business! Her last album, MTV Ao Vivo, dates back from 2006. “Danceable samba-funk” was a nice way to … Continued
A Delightful Debut Album The album opens strong. “Teatrinho” sets the pace with a funky arrangement for the horns (by Jesse Sadoc on trumpets and flugelhorns) and guitar (João Gaspar). The vocalist Letícia Carvalho has the right voice for … Continued
At Home With Friends As Mário Sève writes in the liner notes for Casa de Todo Mundo, “this album has been in the works for quite some time.” He continues and says that “surprisingly, everything I had imagined has … Continued
With Dedication It’s sad how good music sometimes stays hidden from the music lover. The independent music world is very difficult to explore. While wandering through a cd store, there’s often no clue as what to expect from unfamiliar … Continued
Kids on Vacation For almost three decades, Kid Abelha is one of Brazil’s most popular middle of the road pop bands. Almost simultaneously, two of the three band members released their second solo album. Vocalist Paula Toller launched Sónós, while … Continued
Kids on Vacation For almost three decades, Kid Abelha is one of Brazil’s most popular middle of the road pop bands. Almost simultaneously, two of the three band members released their second solo album. Vocalist Paula Toller launched Sónós, … Continued
Continuing Her Journey On her third solo album, Katia Bronstein proves again to be a beautiful voiced singer with a progressive creative mind. Katia keeps on shaping and re-shaping her music. On Espacial the singer/composer from Rio gently drifts … Continued
While Waiting for a New Album Tudo Novo de Novo still is Paulinho Moska’s last studio album. To kill the time while waiting for the next album, a DVD has been released. The material features a concert Paulinho Moska … Continued
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