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The Maestro Sings The year 2000 celebrated the 20th anniversary of the death of one of the most celebrated poets and song writers in Brazilian music. Vinícius de Moraes (Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 1913 – 1980) is associated with … 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
More Than Perfect Bossa The delicate bass introduction in “Tom Mais Que Perfeito” sets the tone for Todo Bossa, a gorgeous bossa album by bassist and composer Max Robert. Bass is followed by Keco Brandão’s gentle piano accompaniment in … Continued
Refined Pleasure Luanda Cozetti and Norton Daiello, a.k.a. Couple Coffee, bring an exquisite album showcasing classic Brazilian songs using nothing more than voice and bass. This combination is as unique as Puro, their new album. Recorded mostly in Rio … Continued
Brazil from the Inside Some songs have the power to stay in our hearts and minds long after we first hear them. Those songs mark a moment, make you think of someone special or touch you in more ways than … Continued
In the Beginning… On this first album, Mario Adnet shared the honors with Alberto Rosenblit. Together with Mauricio Maestro, these three musicians wrote all arrangements. Also, Adnet and Rosenblit shared production and artistic direction with Voltaire. A quiet album, Alberto … Continued
A Top 10 Album Here is a name you should definitely have in your CD library: Chico Pinheiro. After working with Luciana Mello, Jair Rodrigues, Pedro Mariano and Danilo Caymmi, among others, Pinheiro released his first solo album in … Continued
A Household Name Now a household name, Simone solidified her continuing association with Mílton Nascimento throught the song he wrote for her giving Cigarra its title. Arranged by Pedro Cezar Willcox, the album contained songs by Sueli Costa, Gonzaga … Continued
Superb Repertoire and Performances Face A Face was another polished released by Simone. As a follow-up to Gotas d’Água, this album left no one unsatisfied. The careful song selection giving emphasis to Mílton Nascimento’s group from Minas Gerais … Continued
One of Her Best This was the album that introduced me to the musical world of Simone Guimarães. The fact her voice sometimes reminded me of Elis Regina’s was the initial attraction. When I finally got to see … 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
Swimming Upstream Born on July 12, 1966, in Santa Rosa de Viterbo (São Paulo countryside), Simone Vagnini Guimarães is more than a Brazilian music singer. She also writes some of the music she sings, and her repertoire covers … Continued
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