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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
Twice Classic After a two-month US tour in 2003, Nó releases Nó em Pingo D’Água Interpreta Paulinho da Viola. Paulinho da Viola, son of César Faria (of the choro group Época de Ouro), is no stranger to choro. His father used to … 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
Sueli Costa discografia básica
An Interview with Sergio Roberto de Oliveira Composer Sergio Roberto de Oliveira is a native of Rio de Janeiro, where he was born on October 24, 1970. He lives in Tijuca, a middle-class neighborhood of the Zona Norte (North … Continued
Um Chorão na Terra do Tio Sam A dedicação de Cliff Korman para a música brasileira continua com firmeza incansável. No ano 2000, ele foi destaque em um projeto com Andreas Vollenweider no dueto com Wagner Tiso e acompanhando … Continued
Os Anos Dourados O próprio nome do CD já é mais do que indicativo da música que se vai ouvir: música dançante dos tradicionais bailes do Rio de Janeiro. Trata-se de um retorno aos anos dourados dos cassinos e … Continued
What If Pixinguinha Met Duke Ellington? In the same way that the names of João Gilberto and Tom Jobim made an indelible mark on Bossa Nova, or Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil were two of the forces behind Tropicália, before … Continued
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