Waldonys: Anjo Querubim

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This Is Forró!   It seems that every four years or so I run across a forró album that I simply cannot stop listening to. I recall that in 1996, Elba Ramalho’s Leão do Norte did that for me. Then … Continued

Rosa Passos: Azul

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A Different Beat     In 2002 Rosa Passos took part in an important event at the Lincoln Center in New York. The event was Brasil Fest 2002 and was a tribute to Elis Regina. Azul brings Rosa Passos together … Continued

Celso Fonseca: Rive Gauche Rio

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Smooth Sailing   Celso Fonseca (Rio de Janeiro, 1956) might be a new name outside of Brazil. However, since his and Ronaldo Bastos’s Latin Grammy nominated 2002 album Juventude/Slow Motion Bossa Nova hit the foreign market, Fonseca’s career has been … Continued

Fato: Oquelatá Quelateja

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A Multicolored Embroidery   Brazilian music for the new century is what you will hear in Fato’s third album, Oquelatá Quelateje. The album title, a made-up phrase with multiple meanings, shows up front the proposition of this group from the … Continued