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Samba High! With 25 albums in his recording career, Paulinho da Viola is one of Brazil’s most beloved and accomplished samba composers. The time he spends in a recording studio has, however, decreased in these past 10 years. He … Continued
Choro in the Present Upon receiving New Chorinhos from Brazil, I confess I was a little apprehensive. Choro (literally “cry”) is a Brazilian music form that requires a lot of soul both for performing and composing it. One could … Continued
Live Enchantment Multi-talented singer/songwriter Luiz Simas is like a chameleon. He has performed with Brazilian artists including Raul Seixas, Roberto Carlos, Elza Soares (was her musical director when she performed at the Village), Lobão, Ritchie and many others. He … Continued
Rhythm for the Soul When I heard Recipe for Rhythm for the first time, I was surprised by Simas’s new album. Not only was he presenting a totally different sound — and I am not referring to the … Continued
A Brazilian expatriate singer and songwriter based in New York City, Luiz Simas has a long-standing tradition and affiliation with BRock. His music also covers some of Brazil’s richest genres: choro. Official web site: Luiz Simas New Chorinhos from … Continued
Unpretentious and Enjoyable! Musicologist and historian, Ricardo Cravo Albin gives researchers and Brazilian music lovers an indispensable book. Throughout its 365 pages, O Livro de Ouro da MPB talks about the lives of the great names in MPB (Música … Continued
2003 Tim Awards of Brazilian Music The newly established Prêmio Tim de Música Brasileira had its first awards given out this past June in a classy and yet unusual ceremony at the Teatro Municipal in Rio de Janeiro. The … Continued
A Promising New Star Since the late Suba made his mark in Brazilian music with his anthological 2000 album São Paulo Confessions, electronic and experimental music found its niche in Brazil. Suba’s untimely death in 1999 left a void, … Continued
When Friends Meet I can still recall the first time I heard Rosa Passos. The song “Verão,” from her release Pano Pra Manga (1996), made an indelible mark in my mind. “Verão” has kept its place … Continued
Finally on CD! What can be better than having a new Cesar Camargo Mariano CD? Two of his albums, of course. Not only do we have a brand new recording with Duo, but there is also the long awaited … Continued
A Class Act! What can be better than having a new Cesar Camargo Mariano CD? Two of his albums, of course. Not only do we have a brand new recording with Duo, but there is also the long awaited … Continued
Some people like to think of Rosa Passos as the female João Gilberto. Comparisons will not work, though. She possesses one of the most beautiful voices in Brazilian music, and she is a superb guitarist and excellent songwriter, too. Official … Continued
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