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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
Hits on Guitar From Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Vander Lee (1966) is gaining success. His star rose more quickly after ending 3rd during the prestigious Visa Award in 2003 (which was the composers’ edition). He grew up listening to … Continued
A Good and Strong Start A beautiful album , Ana Lee is one of those CDs that grabs your attention the first time you listen to it. Born in São Paulo, Ana Lee began her career in 1996 (age 27) singing … Continued
A Hidden Treasure One of the nice things about music, and in particular Brazilian Music, is that there are so many hidden treasures. Music that is so well made, so well performed and so full of originality, that it … Continued
A Significant Release Being one of the most significant voices in the Tropicália movement, Gal Costa celebrated her 30th anniversary with Acústico MTV, a live recording done in July 1997 as part of the MTV Brazil acoustic concert series. … Continued
No Room for Doubt Sometimes it’s surprising when an instrumentalist releases a solo album. Lui Coimbra is a good example of such a surprise. For decades the Rio born cellist was a remarkably well talented musician, accompanying great singers such … Continued
Getting in the Groove of Brazilian Music I will say right up front that I dislike compilations for the sole reason of their being a big marketing ploy in Brazil. However, I am yet to hear a compilation by Putumayo … Continued
Getting Back on Track This album was long overdue. Simone’s last studio album with Brazilian music was back in 1996, Café com Leite. So, here is the chance for Simone to redeem herself from her unstable Columbia era. If you … Continued
A Creative Talent Here’s a cd that offers well chosen, lesser known music, acoustically performed and sung by a crystal clear voiced singer, whose name “Ceumar” could have been an artistic reference: heaven and sea. Very lyrical and a justifying … Continued
Pure Fun Sexo Puro is a very special album by singer and songwriter Suely Mesquita, who has worked with Fernanda Abreu, Pedro Luís and Zeca Baleiro to name a few. These names give a clue about the open mind … Continued
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