:: Reviewing Brazilian Music We Like Since September 7, 2002 ::
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A Touch of Class Though the acoustic guitar has a special place in Brazilian music and has some remarkable performers — Dilermando Reis, Garoto, Guinga, Marco Pereira, Raphael Rabello, Ricardo Silveira, Romero Lubambo and many others — one cannot forget the importance of … Continued
A New High Fábio Torres, Paulo Paulelli and Edu Ribeiro have enjoyed separate musical careers for some time. Now, joining their talents on Corrente, they reach a new high. Torres (São Paulo, 1971) is an excellent pianist who has performed … Continued
A Private Paradise Alaíde Costa (Rio de Janeiro, 1935) is one of Brazil’s living divas. Gifted with extraordinary voice and superb diction and phrasing, she has been making music for 50 years. To celebrate this outstanding career, she has … Continued
The Missing Link When Elis Regina died in 1982, a void was left in Brazilian music. A year after her death, another great Brazilian performer left us: Clara Nunes (Minas Gerais, 1942 – Rio de Janeiro, 1983). She was … Continued
Pure Relaxation One thing that amazes me in Rosa Passos recording career is the ability she has to add more life to Brazilian classics. With 13 songs in Curare to prove that, Rosa shows why critics and other artists … Continued
Notas Biográficas Nasceu em 11 de dezembro de 1910, na Rua Teodoro da Silva n°. 30, hoje n°. 392, em Vila Isabel. Era filho de Manuel Garcia de Medeiros Rosa e Martha Corrêa de Azevedo. Por parte … Continued
Carlos Malta fala sobre O Escultor do Vento Há algum tempo atrás, em uma das apresentações que Carlos Malta fez em Nova Orleans, eu tive o prazer de acompanhá-lo a ensaios, oficinas, programas de rádio e shows na ativa vida … Continued
Ângela Maria Comemora 50 Anos de Carreira com Disco de Ouro Se falarmos em Abelim Maria da Cunha , um nome bem diferente, apesar de todo seu sucesso, poucas pessoas irão lembrar que estamos falando de uma das grandes divas … Continued
A Promising New Star Since the late Suba made his mark in Brazilian music with his anthological 2000 album São Paulo Confessions, electronic and experimental music found its niche in Brazil. Suba’s untimely death in 1999 left a void, … Continued
Double the Fun! With a recording career that started in the early 70’s, it is no surprise that Azymuth has maintained a privileged position in the Brazilian jazz fusion scene. The creator of the “Samba Doido” (crazy samba), … Continued
For Lovers An excellent Bebu Silvetti production, who also wrote the arrangements, Dos Enamoradas only has the unfortunate mixture of some Brazilian songs added along with the original project. Blame it on the recording label to think about … Continued
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