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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
Good Samba & Choro Samplers One of the most frequent questions I hear when people are trying to buy their first Brazilian CD is what album I would recommend for someone not yet very familiar with Brazilian music. Choosing … Continued
Musical Innovation Along with Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil is responsible for one of the most significant musical movements in Brazil. Tropicalismo, as this movement was known, started in the late 60’s. Tropicalismo brought several foreign elements to Brazilian music. … Continued
Fluid Passion Casa de Oceano, Simone Guimarães’ fifth solo album, marks her debut in her new label, Biscoito Fino. The album concept can be summed up in the verses Simone Guimarães chose to introduce the CD. She … Continued
Expanding Horizons Of all the things Japan, the U.S. and Brazil have in common, Minaswing stands out with its nice combination of talent and vitality. The band, formed by Silvio Anastacio (guitar, lead vocal), Paulo Cesar Gomes (piano, … Continued
Ângela Maria Comemora 50 Anos de Carreira com Disco de Ouro Se falarmos em Abelim Maria da Cunha , um nome bem diferente, apesar de todo seu sucesso, poucas pessoas irão lembrar que estamos falando de uma das grandes divas … Continued
Caipira Music One of the many styles in Brazilian music is called caipira. It leads us to the inland of Minas Gerais. Caipira is a life style that survived the times when the Portuguese immigrants and the local Indians … Continued
Um Bate-Papo Descontraído Em entrevista realizada para o lançamento do cd Feminino, Simone num bate papo super descontraído com os repórteres da Rádio Jovem Pan, Revista Arte Magazine, Jornal Digital (Portugal ) e Jornal Olho Vivo falou sobre os seus novos … Continued
Top-Notch Guests In a new recording contract with Columbia, Simone started off with a strong release. Amar brought her together with producer Mazola, and taking care of the artistic direction, Cesar Camargo Mariano, Luiz Avellar and Wagner … Continued
More Samba School Music Third time in a row, Simone brings us more samba school music. Special guest stars included Neguinho da Beija-Flor, Dedé da Portela, Dominguinhos do Estácio and Carlinhos da Caprichosos in “Rei por um Dia.” The … Continued
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