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Coffee with the Trio There’s probably nothing more Brazilian than coffee and soccer. With Trio da Paz’s fourth release, Café, you will experience at least half of what is intrinsically Brazilian. This album is a knock-out production full … Continued
Jazz Pianist Joins the Trio Though this CD cover only lists Kenny Barron as the performer, the back side of the jewel box says Canta Brasil features Trio da Paz. Consequently, I have decided to include this album as … Continued
Letting Loose! About Partido Out, Trio da Paz’s third album, music critic Bret Primack said the following: This new documentation of their creativity, two years after their last release, finds them favoring an even more intense and … Continued
Revisiting a Classic Score The 1959 Franco-Italian-Brazilian movie Black Orpheus is regarded by many Brazilian music lovers as the defining moment that turned their attention to Brazilian music. The movie has become a world classic, especially since it won … Continued
BRock Memories There are only a few artists who are able to get away with performing the same songs over and over again. One of the best examples might be The Rolling Stones. Brazil also has a few of … Continued
Nature’s Celebration in Music Masterful song writer and performer, Dil Fonseca is one of those voices you cannot forget. With songs dealing with nature, social themes and love, the musical world of Dil Fonseca is full of intricate harmonies and … Continued
Forever Samba! Samba is my beloved woman, the eternal bedside book. My samba guide is this group of Velha Guarda da Mangueira. With these verses, the late Brazilian actor, poet and songwriter Mário Lago (November 26, 1911 – May … Continued
Dreaming Improvisations Two remarkable musicians meet and go into the studio with no set repertoire. This is the story of Dreamtales, Claudia Villela’s latest and bold project with jazz pianist Kenny Werner.The spontaneous creations born out of the minds … Continued
Brazilian Soul Pedro Mariano’s second solo album is an incredible follow-up to his debut CD of 1997. If you believe the old saying about “like father, like son,” you can imagine what Voz no Ouvido is like. You will … Continued
Northeastern Choros: Classic Meets Folklore Until 2000, the work of Francisco Soares de Souza (1905-1986) had been more admired outside of Brazil, particularly in Europe, where an album with some of his choros, waltzes and preludes was … Continued
A Thousand Lights Deixa eu contar meu delírio em prosa e verso Sou bem prolixo e até convexo Bem pouca chance pra mudar Those are the first words you will hear in Marcio Proença’s Facho de Luz. Produced by … Continued
Celebrating 10 Years of Success “Ivete, Ivetinha, você é a rainha da Bahia”; Ivete, you’re the queen of Bahia. A declaration of affection that starts to make sense while listening to this lively concert registration. In her own infectious … Continued
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