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A Time of Lyrical Beauty Certain songs become part of our lives quite naturally. How many of us have recalled an entire period of our lives simply by hearing one song? It is quite common. When it comes to the … Continued
Forever Samba! Samba is my beloved woman, the eternal bedside book. My samba guide is this group of Velha Guarda da Mangueira. With these verses, the late Brazilian actor, poet and songwriter Mário Lago (November 26, 1911 – May … Continued
The Right Ingredients There must be a music gene characteristic of the state of Bahia in northeast Brazil. How else would you explain so many important names in Brazilian music, such as Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, João Gilberto, Maria … Continued
Samba Is the Word Born in Brazil’s capital Brasilia, but now living in Rio de Janeiro. Adriana Maciel released her third album. On the previous disk, Sozinha Minha, the singer explored a fusion of pop and MPB with tasteful and … Continued
Authentic Samba Have you ever wondered what it would be like to sit down with some of the greatest samba masters and jam all night long? Well, you can go to Rio de Janeiro and spend Friday and Saturday … Continued
The Surprises Continue Ney Matogrosso seems to enjoy shaking the status quo and surprising his long-time followers. In addition to that, he is also a consummate interpreter that never ceases to search for new musical paths for his unending … Continued
Classically Timeless! João Carlos Assis Brasil (Rio de Janeiro, 1945) says he recorded Todos os Pianos in fewer than two sessions. His love for the instrument and Brazilian music is evident not only because of the feat he claims … Continued
Touching Your Soul Voice teacher Eveline Hecker (Rio de Janeiro, 1957) is better known as a member of the vocal group Arranco (formerly known as Arranco de Varsóvia). Their albums Quem É de Sambar (1997) and Samba de Cartola … Continued
Good Samba & Choro Samplers One of the most frequent questions I hear when people are trying to buy their first Brazilian CD is what album I would recommend for someone not yet very familiar with Brazilian music. Choosing … Continued
Musical Innovation Along with Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil is responsible for one of the most significant musical movements in Brazil. Tropicalismo, as this movement was known, started in the late 60’s. Tropicalismo brought several foreign elements to Brazilian music. … Continued
A Good Body of Work This is the problem with Brazilian music: many excellent artists are not known outside of the Rio de Janeiro – São Paulo – Bahia triangle. There is excellent music being made in places such … 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
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