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Brazilian Classics! Why some albums take so long to be released is something we will probably never know for sure. Recorded live at the Carlos Gomes Theater in Rio de Janeiro in 1996, Pixinguinha was only released in … Continued
A Good and Strong Start A beautiful album , Ana Lee is one of those CDs that grabs your attention the first time you listen to it. Born in São Paulo, Ana Lee began her career in 1996 (age 27) singing … Continued
Memorable Music in a Solo Debut Born in Niterói, RJ (1970), arranger, composer, pianist and accordionist Marcos Nimrichter has been making music with some of the best Brazilian artists in recent years. You might not have noticed it, but … Continued
A Splendid Debut It seems everything is just happening to Marcela Biasi, composer, vocalist and guitarist. She’s always at the right place at the right time. Born in Niterói, RJ, Marcela Biasi (1981) enjoyed and absorbed the rich musical … Continued
A Trip to Paradise If you still have any doubts that Brazilian music is definitely reaching the far ends of this globe, you might want to check out Malandro Records, out of Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1996, I received Malandro’s … Continued
A Promising Vocalist During the first half of the 90’s, when Iara Silveira Figueiredo (1967, Rio de Janeiro) lived in the USA, she studied at the Boston School of Fashion Design as well as at the Musicians Institute in … Continued
A Hidden Treasure One of the nice things about music, and in particular Brazilian Music, is that there are so many hidden treasures. Music that is so well made, so well performed and so full of originality, that it … Continued
Acoustic Guitar Tradition Malandro Records presents Brazilian music lovers with yet another powerful release in Brazilian contemporary instrumental music (see my previous review of Juarez Moreira‘s Bom Dia). Adding to the superb artistry of Ulisses Rocha, Moleque also has … Continued
All Basses Adriano Giffoni (1959, Ceará) has been making music since he was 15 years old. He started playing the guitar in several bars in the historical city of Olinda and Recife (Pernambuco) before moving to Manaus (Amazonas), where he … Continued
How to Play Jazz When you see a Brazilian album which has the name TOM on it, you can almost be certain it refers to Tom Jobim. This cd is no exception. Five of his compositions are represented here. … Continued
A Significant Release Being one of the most significant voices in the Tropicália movement, Gal Costa celebrated her 30th anniversary with Acústico MTV, a live recording done in July 1997 as part of the MTV Brazil acoustic concert series. … Continued
Superb Musicianship! Not many artists are able to pull together such a diverse repertoire as Francis Hime does in Brasil Lua Cheia and have a great album. It should not come as a surprise to those who know Hime’s … Continued
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