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Doing His Own Thing Of course keyboardist Humberto Barros is best known for his work as a sideman in one of Brazil’s most famous pop bands Kid Abelha. Being with them for more than a decade definitely links his … Continued
Honest Musicianship When a new album from Zé Ramalho comes out, one kind of knows what to expect. His characteristic voice and music has become a very recognizable trademark. On this new cd it’s remarkable to hear how easy … Continued
Sensitivity in Style Produced by Zeca Baleiro and recorded in São Paulo from October 1998 through June 1999, Ceumar’s debut album Dindinha is a joy to listen to. Her captivating voice and well-produced arrangements shine from beginning to … Continued
Taking the Solo Spot There won’t be too many Brazilian singers who never experienced the comfort of having Cecilia Spyer in their backing vocals. It’s amazing if you take a look at the list of stars this singer from … Continued
Concert on October 22, 2006 Zuiderpershuis Antwerp, Belgium When the announcement was made that Ceumar would tour through Holland and Belgium with a trio of Dutch musicians, I was pleasantly surprised and curious too. Ceumar is a musician with a … Continued
Keeping Up The Good Work Sometimes things go as they have to go. When in 2005 Ceumar performed Dante Ozzetti’s composition “Achou!” during the Festival da TV Cultura, the most logical continuation was the release of a cd by the … Continued
Party Time! Quite frankly, how can one resist the invitation in the opening track of Gil’s latest album, O Canto da Sereia? Full of vitality, she sings “it’s summertime, summer’s here… It’s pure seduction.” I’m in! With a contagious … Continued
A New Voice in BRock When Nila Branco was 15 years old, she and her sister moved from Abaeté (Minas Gerais) to Goiânia (capital of the state Goiás; 210 km southwest of Brasília) to study and to work. With … Continued
Music and Poetry Raimundo Fagner Cândido Lopes, or in short Fagner, enjoys a long career in which he covers a wide variety of musical styles: rock, romantic ballads, forró, other styles from Brazil’s northeast, commercial pop — Fagner doesn’t … Continued
Infective Côco During the past decades, world music, including Brazilian music, enormously gained popularity in Europe. More often you also hear a band formed with local musicians, adopting sounds from Africa, Asia and Latin America. Sometimes guest musicians are … Continued
An Introduction Like No Other Whether you are already familiar with Brazilian music or this is your first time listening to this fascinating and rhythmic genre of World Music, Brasileiro will most definitely appeal to your taste. Compiling a multi-artist release can … Continued
Let the Party Begin! With a country as vast as Brazil, it is no wonder that some musical genres do not get as much air play as others. Take, for example, samba and bossa nova. Just about everyone in … Continued
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