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Like Father, Like Daughter Veteran pianist composer and arranger Antonio Adolfo (Rio de Janeiro, 1947) has maintained a prominent position in Brazilian music. Raised in a musical family, Antonio started his musical studies on the violin at age 7. The … Continued
Antonio Adolfo Maurity Saboia Rio de Janeiro, 1947 Antonio Adolfo começou cedo na música. Aos 7 anos, talvez por influência dos pais – sua mãe, Yolanda Maurity, era violinista e professora de música – iniciou seus estudos em violino, com … Continued
On June 23, 2023, two new and noteworthy albums will be released. If that is what the rest of the year will be like, it’ll be a good year for Brazilian music. For now, listeners can check out their favorite … Continued
— Nothing can be more rewarding than having two time-honored Brazilian artists releasing brand new recordings of original material. With the world — and Brazil — still troubled with the pandemic that does not seem to end, listeners worldwide are … Continued
Another year has ended. With the world still dealing with what seems to be an unending pandemic, Brazilian music is no exception to having suffered because of COVID. Based on the music I have acquired and listened to in 2021 … Continued
A Special Vision — What a wonderful surprise it was to learn about the CD release of drummer Vanderlei Pereira’s first solo album, Vision for Rhythm! I started to look for the CD and found it without problems at an … Continued
Fato: + Próximo San-São Trio: Novos Caminhos Just in time for your listening pleasure this weekend, my playlist for the week of January 13, 2020, includes two ensembles that cover a wide spectrum of Brazilian music. The first group, Fato, … Continued
Like Father, Like Daughter Four years have passed since we last heard Carol Saboya (Rio de Janeiro, 1975) on a full solo recording. Her 2012 Belezas – The Music of Ivan Lins and Milton Nascimento was her US debut following several … Continued
MP-Brilliant! So often I read about Brazilian artists complaining about the lack of new Música Popular Brasileira (MPB, Brazilian Popular Music). Unfortunately the reality in Brazil is not the brightest when it comes to MPB. It seems radio stations continue … Continued
Making Music with Friends Guitarist, arranger, composer and educator, Nelson Faria (Belo Horizonte – MG, 1963) is an international and well respected musician admired by his peers, critics and fans alike. Besides having released over a dozen albums in solo, duo and … Continued
A Warm Dedication Tavynho Bonfá is a name that immediately makes an association with Luiz Bonfá. “Bonfá” is a name that is cherished by most of the Brazilian music fans. So Tavynho Bonfá already has some credit as soon as … Continued
Vinícius de Moraes: A Centennial Celebration! This podcast was produced to honor the centennial birthday of Vinícius de Moraes. He was born in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, on October 19, 1913, and passed away in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, on … Continued
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