Dan Costa & Ivan Lins: Love Dance
— It is not every day I sit down to review a single track or video. I recall having done it previously when Conrado Paulino & Rosa Passos presented us with their rendition of “Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar.” … Continued
MPB-4, Toquinho & Ivan Lins: 50 Anos de Música
Reliving the Golden Age of MPB — Luck would have it that I was in Fortaleza on October 7, 2017, when MPB-4, Toquinho and Ivan Lins performed their acclaimed road show celebrating 50 years of their individual careers. The mid- … Continued
Renato Braz: Saudade
A Voice for the Ages! Can saudade be accurately defined? Arguably not. Most people believe that the Brazilian word for deep, almost painful, longing and nostalgia is a feeling that offers no direct translation in any other language. Instead of trying … Continued
Ivan Lins’ Tribute
Back in 2000, Telarc released a beautiful album with Ivan Lins, A Love Affair: The Music of Ivan Lins. The album featured performances by Sting, Vanessa Williams, Grover Washington, Jr., New York Voices, Chaka Khan and other jazz/soul artists. Now Believe What … Continued
André Mehmari: Afetuoso
Affectionately Gratifying! Pianist extraordinaire, composer, arranger, singer and multi-instrumentalist André Mehmari (Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, 1977) has been wowing audiences worldwide with his diverse musical background and proficiency. I was one of those lucky audience members to experience André’s … Continued
Um Natal Brasileiro
Um Natal Brasileiro (A Brazilian Christmas) Here are the songs played in the podcast. Introduction: Poesia e Amor – Cristina Braga Feliz Natal – Clássicos Natalinos em Harpa (Visom VICD 00097, 1997) Natal das Crianças – Simone 25 de … Continued
Muíza Adnet: Muíza Adnet Sings Moacir Santos
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
Ivan Lins: Um Novo Tempo
Brazilian-Style Christmas It still surprises me that in a country with such Christmas traditions as Brazil has, there are not many recordings with holiday music. Even after Simone released her successful 25 de Dezembro in 1995, recording labels did … Continued
A Brasilian Christmas (Various Artists)
Christmas South of the Equator If you have ever wondered what it is like to spend Christmas in the southern hemisphere, where it is summer in December, then you know what to expect from A Brasilian Christmas. This … Continued
Ivan Lins, Chucho Valdés e Irakere: Ao Vivo
Brazil Meets Cuba The combination of Chucho Valdés’ Afro-Cuban fusion jazz with Ivan Lins’ elaborate songwriting has produced a truly world-class recording. For Ivan Lins music lovers, Ao Vivo em Cuba is more than a collection of greatest hits. … Continued
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