:: Reviewing Brazilian Music We Like Since September 7, 2002 ::
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Passionate Bass Labeling can be misleading sometimes. When you look at Aprendiz and read the first line in the notes, you are likely to be confused. It says: Aprendiz – aquele que busca o caminho. (Benvinda D’Angelo) [Apprentice – … 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
A Martinho da Vila Songbook Finally the CD Simone had long wanted to make with Martinho da Vila songs. In her own words, “thank you for this great trip that you and your co-songwriters have given me. It … Continued
Great Arrangements The repertoire here, produced by Mazola, is excellent, including songs by João Bosco, Chico Buarque, Sueli Costa, Ivan Lins and the super sensual return with Roberto Carlos and Erasmo Carlos’s “Eu Preciso de Você.” Simone displays … Continued
Remixes Even though the music selection is good, Liberdade was a mere collection with remixed recordings. The only new track was “Liberdade, Liberdade/O Amanhã,” a live recording produced by Sérgio Carvalho. This is a release for collectors. … Continued
A Departure For the first time in 11 years, a Simone album does not include a song by Sueli Costa. This in no way affected the overall quality of Sedução. The repertoire included a nice rendition of Cazuza’s “Codinome … Continued
From Água de Moringa to Zé Renato – Some of What I’ve Listened to in 2002… It appears that the recording industry in Brazil changed gears in 2002. Besides the obvious new releases, and as a replacement to the … Continued
Kees Schoof Chats with Josee Koning When you listen to Brazilian Music, it isn’t hard to tell whether the singer is from Brazil or not. Sometimes, however, you can’t tell the difference. Josee Koning is from Holland, but sounds like … 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
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
More Than Revisiting Classics Having appeared in over twenty critically acclaimed albums (some were even Grammy winners), Nilson Matta has made a name for himself as a heavily sought after bassist. He has performed with giants including João Gilberto, Hermeto … Continued
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