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A Sure Pleaser I have always been a fan of Brazilian vocal groups. In the 1970s, names such as Quarteto em Cy and MPB-4 were common household names. Their tight harmonies and sometimes exquisite multi-layered vocal arrangements were captivating … Continued
The Right Ingredients There must be a music gene characteristic of the state of Bahia in northeast Brazil. How else would you explain so many important names in Brazilian music, such as Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, João Gilberto, Maria … Continued
Top Hat Sambas Not many composers in Brazilian music are so intrinsically associated with Samba and its history as is Angenor de Oliveira, or Cartola (October 11, 1908 – November 30, 1980). Not only was he responsible for creating … Continued
Immerse Yourself in Great Music! The year of 1999 for the Brazilian music industry was marked by live albums and career retrospectives. Just about every major star in Brazil released a live album (Chico Buarque, Gal Costa, Djavan, Joanna, … Continued
Touching Your Soul Voice teacher Eveline Hecker (Rio de Janeiro, 1957) is better known as a member of the vocal group Arranco (formerly known as Arranco de Varsóvia). Their albums Quem É de Sambar (1997) and Samba de Cartola … 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
Acoustic Guitar Tradition Malandro Records presents Brazilian music lovers with yet another powerful release in Brazilian contemporary instrumental music (see my previous review of Juarez Moreira‘s Bom Dia). Adding to the superb artistry of Ulisses Rocha, Moleque also has … Continued
All Basses Adriano Giffoni (1959, Ceará) has been making music since he was 15 years old. He started playing the guitar in several bars in the historical city of Olinda and Recife (Pernambuco) before moving to Manaus (Amazonas), where he … Continued
A Book of Surprises After his successful releases Fina Estampa and Fina Estampa en Vivo, featuring classic songs from the Latin American songbook, Caetano Veloso followed up with a studio album with Brazilian songs. Highly anticipated, Livro also had a live album companion. The … Continued
Top-Notch Guests In a new recording contract with Columbia, Simone started off with a strong release. Amar brought her together with producer Mazola, and taking care of the artistic direction, Cesar Camargo Mariano, Luiz Avellar and Wagner … Continued
Universal Music Winner of the prestigious Sharp Award (the Brazilian equivalent of the Grammy) for Best New Artist in 1995, Daúde debuts in the world market with that self-titled album. Drawing strongly from her northeastern roots in Bahia, … Continued
Waldemar Henrique discografia básica
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