Rosa Passos: Curare
Pure Relaxation One thing that amazes me in Rosa Passos recording career is the ability she has to add more life to Brazilian classics. With 13 songs in Curare to prove that, Rosa shows why critics and other artists … Continued
Rosa Passos: Rosa Passos Canta Caymmi
Bahia Sings Bahia The Dorival Caymmi rich repertoire has received many loving recordings. Among some of those memorable releases, I cite Gal Costa’s 1976 standout Gal Canta Caymmi, the 1993 Lumiar 3-CD all-star Songbook Dorival Caymmi , … Continued
Rosa Passos: Azul
A Different Beat In 2002 Rosa Passos took part in an important event at the Lincoln Center in New York. The event was Brasil Fest 2002 and was a tribute to Elis Regina. Azul brings Rosa Passos together … Continued
Rosa Passos & Lula Galvão: Letra & Música – Ary Barroso
All Ary Letra & Música – Ary Barroso is the third release from Lumiar Discos entirely dedicated to one composer. Previous albums covered the works of Antônio Carlos Jobim (with Leny Andrade & Cristovão Bastos) and Chico … Continued
Ataualba Meirelles: Trégua do Absurdo
Worth the Wait Back in 1999, Ataualba Meirelles (September 27, 1961 – Salvador, Bahia) produced an unusual album entitled Projeto 1000 Zic Buk 2. What was uncommon about that undertaking was twofold. First, the album was not capitalizing on more … Continued
Celso Fonseca: Rive Gauche Rio
Smooth Sailing Celso Fonseca (Rio de Janeiro, 1956) might be a new name outside of Brazil. However, since his and Ronaldo Bastos’s Latin Grammy nominated 2002 album Juventude/Slow Motion Bossa Nova hit the foreign market, Fonseca’s career has been … Continued
Mylene: O Que É Que Há?
A Seductive Voice in Contemporary Music Mylene Pires is a singer, pianist, composer and lyricist from Rio de Janeiro. In 2003 she was among the finalists for Brazil’s prestigious Prêmio Visa award (the composer’s edition). It was then that … Continued
Heloísa Fernandes: Fruto
Fruitful Combinations After listening to this album, Fruto, it is hard to understand how it is possible that the name of Heloísa Fernandes is so unknown. She is an incredible pianist, an outstanding jazz musician with a marvelous taste … Continued
Dave Pietro: Embrace – Impressions of Brazil
A Warm Embrace Brazilian music appears in unexpected places and seems to influence a wide array of musicians. Take, for example, talented saxophonist Dave Pietro (Selmer soprano, alto and C-melody saxophones). A native of Massachusetts and educated in Texas … Continued
BR6: Música Popular Brasileira A Cappella
Brazilian Voices to the World It has been a while since a vocal group in Brazil has created such a stir in the musical scene. Maybe the long standing tradition of good groups, such as Os Cariocas, Demônios … Continued
Cesar Camargo Mariano & Pedro Mariano: Piano & Voz
Intimately Entrancing With a career that has passed the 40-year mark, Cesar Camargo Mariano continues to stay on top of his game. His arranging skills are unique and are permanently set in Brazilian music through singers such as … Continued
Lenine: In Cité
Progressive Art When talking about Brazilian music, people very often mention Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Salvador de Bahia as the most important cities. Of course, these cities are very important in the history of Brazilian music, but … Continued
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