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Minas Meets Forró A joint project of Toninho Horta and Felipe Cordeiro, Com o Pé no Forró is Toninho Horta’s direct incursion into forró, a genre not very much associated with his homeland of Minas Gerais. Back in 1994, … Continued
Rock Ballads and Pop Songs Zeca Baleiro or, as it would be in English, Zeca the Confectioner, does honour his name. During his musical career, which started in 1997 with his debut album Por Onde Andará Stephen Fry?, Zeca … Continued
Joyful Tradition It was singer Elba Ramalho who suggested that Zezo Ribeiro and Chico César should team up and work together. It proved to be one of her better ideas. Zezo Ribeiro is a guitarist from São Paulo who … Continued
Impressive Progression It took a while before the large audience appreciated the exceptional talent of Zélia Cristina Duncan Gonçalves Moreira. Zélia’s career was built up slowly, partly because the singer/lyricist/composer from Niterói (1964) is not the person to search … Continued
Energetic! I truly do not know how to best describe Pedro Mariano’s music. It is lively, touching and just plain good. His arrangements mix swing, samba, smooth, funk and all that makes any cd a pleasure to listen to. … Continued
The Missing Link When Elis Regina died in 1982, a void was left in Brazilian music. A year after her death, another great Brazilian performer left us: Clara Nunes (Minas Gerais, 1942 – Rio de Janeiro, 1983). She was … Continued
Peaceful Discovery! My flight arrived in Fortaleza 7:05 PM. After trying to look calm and greet family, I drove home thinking about the time. I dropped my luggage at home, chatted with relatives for a few minutes and simply … Continued
Universal Music After three albums in Portuguese, Josee Koning decided to try another concept. It sounds rather complicated, but the result is superb. What happened? Lennaert Nijgh was one of the most important lyricists in The Netherlands. Together with … Continued
Haunting Melodies Nearly two years after his debut Meia-Noite, Meio-Dia, Chico Pinheiro returns with yet another top-notch album. Produced by Chico himself and Swami Jr., the self-titled cd brings just as many thrills as his first album. The musicians who … Continued
Veritas Verocai Just when you think that Bossa Nova has covered it all or that it has become stale, someone comes along to shake things up with a delectable and irresistible Bossa Nova album. Saudade Demais fits the bill brilliantly! … Continued
Party Time! Quite frankly, how can one resist the invitation in the opening track of Gil’s latest album, O Canto da Sereia? Full of vitality, she sings “it’s summertime, summer’s here… It’s pure seduction.” I’m in! With a contagious … Continued
Beyond Timeless Classics I will tip my hat off to Mário Sève and David Ganc — and I don’t even wear hats! Before you start thinking “oh no another Pixinguinha album,” let me reassure you this is not anything … Continued
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