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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
Live Enchantment Multi-talented singer/songwriter Luiz Simas is like a chameleon. He has performed with Brazilian artists including Raul Seixas, Roberto Carlos, Elza Soares (was her musical director when she performed at the Village), Lobão, Ritchie and many others. He … Continued
Urban, Contemporary, Classical – An Interview with Edino Krieger Composer Edino Krieger, born in 1928 in Brusque in the state of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil, has been a benevolent presence and important influence on music and culture in Rio … Continued
More Sambas This is Simone’s second live recording. Here we have some songs from her previous Brazilian release, Café Com Leite, and also various other classic sambas from the Brazilian songbook. A special section is dedicated to Paulinho … Continued
Breathless Again! Jobim is home, again. One of 2002’s best releases, Casa, has a follow-up cd that is bound to leave you breathless again. A Day in New York picks up where Casa left off and takes you to … Continued
The Joy of a Few Sambas Jorge Aragão is samba. He started a successful career in the 70’s, and recorded his first album in 1982. In the series “Ao Vivo Convida” this album gives an overview of Jorge’s accomplishments … Continued
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