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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
Brazilian Flavors A native of Melbourne, Australia (born in 1950), Ray Piper has long had a love affair with Brazilian music. His first album was Ray Piper and Fantazea and already featured a selection of original Brazilian tunes. With … Continued
Gold Digging Like mining for gold, finding good Brazilian music has turned into a laborious task in recent years. However, when the results are like Garimpo, a sigh of relief is immediately followed by an expression of amazement. Marimbanda’s … Continued
The Art of a Master Although Benjamim Taubkin has only released a couple of solo albums, his name is a constant presence in some of the finest Brazilian releases and performances. He has toured with Mônica Salmaso and … Continued
Classics Revisited Originally released in 1966, Os Afro Sambas united Baden Powell and Vinícius de Moraes in what would later become a landmark recording in Brazilian music. The original release featured arrangements and musical direction by Guerra Peixe and … Continued
The Art of the Word Once in a while an album lands in your hands and makes you wonder why more people do not take notice of it. Whether with its artful liner notes, the smooth singer’s voice and … Continued
A Celebration with Bossa Originals Celebrating 25 years of their partnership, Orlando Haddad and Patricia King released a new Minas album. Unlike previous albums, which featured guest musicians, this time Orlando and Patricia are the main focus in all tracks … Continued
A Stellar Career When it comes to Ricardo Silveira, three years since his last album (Outro Rio) is too long a hiatus. He is always in high demand in Brazil with his many appearances and recordings with stars … Continued
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
Two Cultures, One Music — After teaming up in 2007 for the Ao Vivo (Live) album, Antonio Adolfo and Carol Saboya got together again and recorded Lá e Cá (Here and There). Just as U.S. and world musicians have done … Continued
Wealth of Songs Why is it that Brazil is well known for its strong female performers but little notice is given to its female songwriters? In most discussions of Brazilian music we often hear the names of … Continued
The Music of Johnny Alf This podcast was produced to honor Alfredo José da Silva, known as Johnny Alf. He was born in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, on May 19, 1929, and passed away in Santo André, SP, on March … Continued
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