Johnny Alf
The Music of Johnny Alf This podcast was produced to honor Alfredo José da Silva, known as Johnny Alf. He was born in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, on May 19, 1929, and passed away in Santo André, SP, on March … Continued
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Home | Desert Island Discs | Discographies | Reviews | SoundsThe Music of Johnny Alf This podcast was produced to honor Alfredo José da Silva, known as Johnny Alf. He was born in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, on May 19, 1929, and passed away in Santo André, SP, on March … Continued
Stellar and Well-Deserved Support Having a long list of special guests in any particular album is a good way to attract attention to a new release. When that guest list is backed up by a solid repertoire that includes … Continued
Leo Gandelman Lets the Stars Sing Saxophonist Leo Gandelman leaves his marks in 2008 with an outstanding album that features many of Brazil’s legendary vocalists. The craftsmanship of Leo Gandelman (Rio de Janeiro, 1956) is widely recognized. During his … Continued
Music for the Soul Nothing can be more pleasing than when a new artist has a great debut and follows it with another high quality album. Dois Corações leaves no one unsatisfied. It maintains the same quality in repertoire, arrangements … Continued
Poetical Notes Rio de Janeiro poet, composer and singer Lourdes Ábido is a rare name in the Brazilian musical scene. With a strong academic background in Brazilian, Portuguese and French literatures, she also has a personal interest in philosophy. … Continued
Notas Poéticas Ao ouvir Golfinho Gaivota, eu fiquei curioso para entender melhor a idéia da compositora sobre cada música. Então eu pedi a Lourdes Ábido para falar sobre as harmonias, melodias, letras e canções no álbum. Aqui está o que … Continued
Well-Deserved Respect Four years after her first Biscoito Fino release (Casa de Oceano), Simone Guimarães returns with Flor de Pão. The album is full of surprises, including a rich roster of special guests and Simone’s vocal diversity with … Continued
A Touch of Class “How long was I unaware of your art? I’ve wasted so much time! […] I am honored to talk about the great master you are. Life is worth because of people like you.” [Roberto Menescal] “In … Continued
A Solo Debut In a country with a long-standing tradition of outstanding guitarists — some familiar names are Lula Galvão, Guinga, Ricardo Silveira, Baden Powell, Dilermando Reis, Chico Pinheiro and many more — it is always fascinating to find out … Continued
The Two Worlds of Cris Delanno Born as a Brazilian in Texas, USA, Cris Delanno (1969) and her family moved back to Brazil when she was three years old. Two years later the little girl started to sing in … Continued
Saving the Sounds of the Amazon Good music touches a sensitive chord, and I have to admit that Marco André’s music does that to me. It all comes together for me: tradition, contemporary accents, fantastic musicianship, originality and not … Continued
Saving the Amazon Although it’s an important ingredient in Brazilian music, there’s still little attention paid to the music that comes from the Amazon region. Iva Rothe is one of those treasures from Belém Here we have another one: … Continued
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