2021 in Review (Part 2 of 2)
— In addition to Egídio’s wonderful initiative to write a year in review, I take up four albums that represent 2021 for me. Musicians from all over the world lived an unreal life, I guess. In 2021 we had live … Continued
Tribalistas: Tribalistas
Reinventing Themselves — Way back in 2002, superstars Marisa Monte (vocals and acoustic guitar), Arnaldo Antunes (vocals) and Carlinhos Brown (percussion and vocals) joined forces and started their Tribalistas project. A surprising, original and spectacular album was the result of … Continued
Marisa Monte: Universo ao Meu Redor
Samba High Once in a while, an album takes an instant “permanent” presence in your mind. You just can’t get enough of it. You carry it with you anywhere you go. Universo ao Meu Redor is my album du … Continued
Marisa Monte: Universo Particular Concert Review
Touring Europe Brussels, Belgium September 23, 2006 All photos ©2006 Kees Schoof With the release of her two cds (the samba influenced Universo ao Meu Redor and the pop influenced Infinito Particular), Marisa Monte quickly decided to do some serious … Continued
Marisa Monte: A Great Noise
All Music and No Noise Originally released in Brazil at the end of 1996 as a two-CD set, Marisa Monte’s A Great Noise (Barulhinho Bom was the title in Portuguese) is available as a single CD in the international … Continued
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