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More Samba School Music Third time in a row, Simone brings us more samba school music. Special guest stars included Neguinho da Beija-Flor, Dedé da Portela, Dominguinhos do Estácio and Carlinhos da Caprichosos in “Rei por um Dia.” The … 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
2003 Tim Awards of Brazilian Music The newly established Prêmio Tim de Música Brasileira had its first awards given out this past June in a classy and yet unusual ceremony at the Teatro Municipal in Rio de Janeiro. The … Continued
A Fundamental Recording As cartas de amor, se há amor, têm de ser ridículas. (Love letters, if there is love, must be ridiculous – from Álvaro de Campos’s poem “Todas as Cartas de Amor São”) Carnegie Hall, Saturday, … Continued
Back on a Creative Level After his most recent and somewhat disappointing cd, singing Raul Seixas songs, Zé Ramalho seems to be back on a more creative level, as he suggests in the title. His friendly musical approach guarantees … Continued
A Mature Repertoire Just for the fun of it, Paula Toller wanted to do a solo album. The singer from Kid Abelha was given the opportunity by Warner, and started to pick out the songs she wanted to record. … Continued
A Superlative Album! Brazilian northeastern music has been a well-kept secret for many years. Sometimes ostracized, neglected or called music for maids and taxi drivers (that was actually used as a subtitle for a CD a few years back), … Continued
A Nice Tribute Born in 1963 in Porto Alegre, Renato Borghetti (Borghettinho) started playing at age 10, while at age 15 the stage was professionally hit. Record-wise he can’t complain about the sales. His first album (1984) sold 100.000 … Continued
Paula Toller is mainly known as the lead singer from Kid Abelha, one of Brazil’s more popular pop bands. In 2000 she released her first solo album, which was well received also among the non-fans of Kid Abelha. … Continued
A Tribute to Gaúcho Music Born in 1963 in Porto Alegre, Renato Borghetti (Borghettinho) started playing at age 10, while at age 15 the stage was professionally hit. Record-wise he can’t complain about the sales. His first album (1984) … Continued
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