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The Memory of Brazil There never has been any doubt about it: The performer Antônio Carlos Jobim definitely preferred to sing his own songs. It was only on rare occasions that this icon of Brazilian music lent his voice … Continued
Astounding Musicianship! A superlative release simply in the mere fact of these twenty duets, Veja o Som – See the Sound is Jovino Santos Neto’s best album to date. After his 2009 Latin Grammy nominated album Live at … Continued
It was good news when the word came out about a part two of Hamilton de Holanda’s 2006 Brasilianos CD. And indeed, Brasilianos 2 is another jewel in the discography of the mandolin player from Rio.
Sérgio Roberto de Oliveira: An Interview Sérgio Roberto de Oliveira, who will celebrate his fortieth birthday this year, is one of the leading composers on the contemporary Brazilian scene. We spoke in person, in Portuguese, … Continued
The African Sound of Minas Gerais A voice that certainly deserves more international attention is the one of Sérgio Correia dos Santos (1956). Born in Varginha, a city in the southwest of the state Minas Gerais, the singer, guitarist, composer … Continued
Vocal Brasileirão Sings Chico & Edu Here are the songs in this podcast. A review of this album is here. Vento Bravo (Edu Lobo – Paulo César Pinheiro) Biscate (Chico Buarque) O Circo Místico (Edu Lobo – Chico … Continued
True Love The title From Brazil… With Love seems to be well chosen for this album. It recalls the image of a postcard that shows Brazilian landmarks, personified by the songs on this CD. However, Hans Limburg’s approach to … Continued
An Unforgettable Voice A new Dori Caymmi album is always a welcome addition in my personal collection. A superb arranger and master songwriter and guitarist, Dori also has a voice that soothes and carries the timbre of his late … Continued
A Brazilian Love Affair With a title as Samba Copacabana, Californian born saxophonist Mark Isbell (1960, Santa Ana) leaves no doubt about what to expect. The musical road Mark Isbell followed during his life somehow had to lead to … Continued
An Exceptional Trio! Here’s an instrumental album by a remarkable trio of musicians. It’s not often that we hear a trio formed by piano, guitar and sax. But a setting like this works just fine when the musicians are … Continued
Visiting the Great Composers On Paisagem, her second album as a vocalist, the brave Cristina Braga decided to take the hard road. She chose to perform legendary Brazilian standards that already have been on the repertoire of many of … Continued
After two pleasing albums — Cris on the Farm (2003) and Sete Capelas (2006) — Marcos Amorim assembled a new trio for his third album for the label Adventure Music. Marcos’s artistic guitar playing is now joined by the … Continued
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