Tucan Trio: Tucan
Brazilian Music in Israel Brazilian music truly covers the globe. We’ve all heard of Brazilian music being made in all corners of the world, but I guess there was one corner almost overlooked. I found that out when I … Continued
Josee Koning: Recorded In Rio
Star-Studded Musical Gift — If in Brazil artists get stuck recording and releasing live albums with nothing or hardly anything new, where are the audiences turning to for new and innovative projects? One answer is the international market, and among … Continued
Morelenbaum2/Sakamoto: A Day in New York
Breathless Again! Jobim is home, again. One of 2002’s best releases, Casa, has a follow-up cd that is bound to leave you breathless again. A Day in New York picks up where Casa left off and takes you to … Continued
Vasco Debritto: Praia dos Corais
A Versatile Artist Vasco Debritto’s most recent release, Praia dos Corais, is a very polished album from beginning to end. The same quality in presentation seen in VIsions is maintained and the arrangements are better and more refined. By … Continued
Josee Koning
Originally from the Netherlands, Josee fell in love with Brazilian music in the 1970′s. Her command of the Portuguese language is remarkable. Her singing is passionately touching and heartwarming. Tribute to Antonio Carlos Jobim (1995) Dois Mundos (Two Worlds) (1998) Interview (2002) Recorded … Continued
Kees Schoof Chats with Josee Koning
Kees Schoof Chats with Josee Koning When you listen to Brazilian Music, it isn’t hard to tell whether the singer is from Brazil or not. Sometimes, however, you can’t tell the difference. Josee Koning is from Holland, but sounds like … Continued
Cliff Korman: Entrevista
Um Chorão na Terra do Tio Sam A dedicação de Cliff Korman para a música brasileira continua com firmeza incansável. No ano 2000, ele foi destaque em um projeto com Andreas Vollenweider no dueto com Wagner Tiso e acompanhando … Continued
The Paulo Moura & Cliff Korman Duo: Mood Ingênuo – Pixinguinha Meets Duke Ellington
What If Pixinguinha Met Duke Ellington? In the same way that the names of João Gilberto and Tom Jobim made an indelible mark on Bossa Nova, or Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil were two of the forces behind Tropicália, before … Continued
Suba: Tributo
Omnipresent Suba Tributo is the obvious title of a CD that leaves very little surprise about its contents. Although it is remarkable that the artist himself is included on his tribute album, too. Mitar Subotic was born in 1961 in … Continued
Caetano Veloso: Noites do Norte ao Vivo
World and Bahian Accents The musicians Caetano gathered for his Noites do Norte tour were among the best! Davi Moraes (guitar, bandolim), Pedro Sá (bass and guitars), Cesinha (drums) and four super percussionists: Marcio Vittor, Andre Júnior, Eduardo Josino … Continued
Nana Caymmi: Nana, Tom, Vinícius
— Although Nana Caymmi has previously recorded songs from the Tom Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes songbook, it was only until now, in July 2020, that she has dedicated an entire album to their music. In Nana, Tom, Vinícius, she … Continued
João Bosco: Twice Strong
— It’s always very welcoming when João Bosco has a new album. Ever since his early days, Bosco has been consistently making successful albums and writing songs that garner both the media and public acclaim. Back in 1972, his song … Continued
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