Rosa Passos

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Some people like to think of Rosa Passos as the female João Gilberto. Comparisons will not work, though. She possesses one of the most beautiful voices in Brazilian music, and she is a superb guitarist and excellent songwriter, too. Official … Continued

Bim Bom

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João Gilberto and His Beat   Bim Bom: A Contradição sem Conflitos de João Gilberto   João Gilberto, considered the pope of Bossa Nova, receives in Walter Garcia’s book a most detailed study. Covering 224 pages, Bim Bom examines how João Gilberto’s … Continued

Suba: Tributo

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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

Katia B: Katia B

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Focusing on Music   Kátia Bronstein (born in Rio) is creative on a wide scale of artistic activities: she’s an actress, dancer, singer and composer. Although I don’t know about her dancing and acting, I DO know I’m happy she … Continued