:: Reviewing Brazilian Music We Like Since September 7, 2002 ::
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A Gold Mine When Ouro Negro was released in Brazil in 2001, it definitely caused a stir in the media and public alike. The quality of the production was such that one journalist said that if there was … Continued
Timeless She comes from one of the most traditional families in Brazilian music. Her father, the legendary Dorival Caymmi, is synonymous with the rich traditions of the state of Bahia and songs about the sea. The entire family is … Continued
Talented Musician It might surprise you that Felipe Oliveira is only 17 years old. Who is this performer born in the northeast of Brazil (in Fortaleza), an area most definitely not known for its jazz traditions? He started … Continued
A Commanding Live Performance Have you ever seen Leila Pinheiro live? Here is your chance if you said no. If you said yes, you will still want this DVD. It opens with Leila Pinheiro singing a cappella. In 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
Romantic Here the romantic Simone returns with a repertoire putting emphasis on ballads. An international release, Vício included Tom Jobim, Mílton Nascimento, Oscar Castro Neves, César Camargo Mariano, Márcio Montarroyos, and Cristóvão Bastos besides an international team of musicians including … Continued
Gifted Voice A wonderful mix of MPB and Brazilian pop music is what we get on Carol Saboya’s fourth release Presente. After impressing everyone with the duo album dedicated to the music of Jobim (Janelas Abertas with friend of … Continued
Brazilian Music in Israel Brazilian music truly covers the globe. We’ve all heard of Brazilian music being made in all corners of the world, but I guess there was one corner almost overlooked. I found that out when I … Continued
Ballads and Sambas An excellent production showing two strong sides of Simone’s: ballads and sambas. Chiquinho de Moraes’s and Luizinho Avelar’s polished arrangements give new treatment to classic and new MPB songs. Among the special guests featured we … Continued
Live Leo Gandelman is besides a composer, arranger and producer, one of Brazil’s most popular and sought after saxophonists. At 47 he releases his first live album, after a few relatively high selling studio albums. Although he certainly is … 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
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