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In the Beginning… Some of the music appeared in other Simone releases, as is the case of “Qui nem Jiló” and “Nosso Amor Não Deu em Nada,” which were released the same year in Simone’s Quatro Paredes album. Simone … Continued
Twice Classic After a two-month US tour in 2003, Nó releases Nó em Pingo D’Água Interpreta Paulinho da Viola. Paulinho da Viola, son of César Faria (of the choro group Época de Ouro), is no stranger to choro. His father used to … Continued
Brazilian Roots Simone Guimarães’ second album assembled a team of musicians that included, besides Paulo Jobim and Maurício Maestro, the presence of Leandro Braga (piano), Adriano Giffoni (bass) and Luiz Brasil (acoustic and electric guitars) among others. … Continued
Magnificent! I often think that what makes a song Brazilian goes beyond melody, instrumentation, and rhythm. There is also that special Brazilian way, the jeitinho brasileiro, to capture music and make it distinctly Brazilian. Furthermore, there are lyrics. Yes, … Continued
More Sambas This is Simone’s second live recording. Here we have some songs from her previous Brazilian release, Café Com Leite, and also various other classic sambas from the Brazilian songbook. A special section is dedicated to Paulinho … Continued
Extraordinary Beauty What makes Maria Bethânia (born in Santo Amaro da Purificação, Bahia; 1946) indistinguishable from other singers of her generation is that, besides staying true to her own concept (music combined with poetry), she constantly enriches her repertoire … Continued
An Inspired Album! Some remember Juscelino Kubitschek (president of Brazil between 1956 and 1960) because of his ambitious intentions to transform Brazil into one of the world’s leading industrial countries. For others his name (along with Oscar Niemeyer, Lucio … Continued
A Brazilian in the Land of the Rising Sun Born in the state of São Paulo, Vasco Debritto is a Brazilian artist now living in Tokyo, Japan, where he keeps a very busy schedule. Debritto started his musical career at … Continued
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
Um mergulho no Artesanato Minimalista de Érico Baymma “Não gosto de rótulos, pois faço a música mais sincera que me vem naquele momento da composição.” Nestes últimos três anos, a música brasileira tem sofrido muito com a falta de bons … Continued
A Superlative Album! Brazilian northeastern music has been a well-kept secret for many years. Sometimes ostracized, neglected or called music for maids and taxi drivers (that was actually used as a subtitle for a CD a few years back), … Continued
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