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Esmerado Trabalho Terceiro volume do songbook de João Bosco que ganhei no Natal e só hoje estou terminando de ouvir. Chegou a um ponto que me pegou “na veia” e tenho que repartir. Ou buscar eco, alguém que tenha … Continued
A Good Body of Work This is the problem with Brazilian music: many excellent artists are not known outside of the Rio de Janeiro – São Paulo – Bahia triangle. There is excellent music being made in places such … Continued
A Top 10 Album Here is a name you should definitely have in your CD library: Chico Pinheiro. After working with Luciana Mello, Jair Rodrigues, Pedro Mariano and Danilo Caymmi, among others, Pinheiro released his first solo album in … Continued
An acoustic guitar virtuoso, arranger and composer from São Paulo, Chico Pinheiro writes haunting melodies and features guest vocalists such as Luciana Alves, Maria Rita, Lenine and others. He began his professional music career at age 15 and is a … 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
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
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
Extraordinary Beauty What makes Maria Bethânia (born in Santo Amaro da Purificação, Bahia; 1946) indistinguishable from other singers of her generation is that, besides staying true to her own concept (music combined with poetry), she constantly enriches her repertoire … 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
Playing It Safe This year one of the most successful pop bands in Brazil celebrates 20 years of existence. That is indeed something to mention. Thus, it was a good opportunity to combine the jubilee with the invitation by … Continued
Samba-Rap This Carioca girl (born September 8th, 1961) grew up in a more than average environment: house with a swimming pool near Jardim Botânico in Rio. Not many problems. Took ballet lessons at 9; went to study architecture at … Continued
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