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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
Even though the members of Trio da Paz began performing together in 1985 — “just for fun,” said Matta — the trio was formed in 1989. With Duduka da Fonseca on drums and percussion, Romero Lubambo on guitars and Nilson … Continued
Superb Musicianship! Not many artists are able to pull together such a diverse repertoire as Francis Hime does in Brasil Lua Cheia and have a great album. It should not come as a surprise to those who know Hime’s … Continued
Good Samba & Choro Samplers One of the most frequent questions I hear when people are trying to buy their first Brazilian CD is what album I would recommend for someone not yet very familiar with Brazilian music. Choosing … Continued
Fraga’s Northeast I had no idea what impact Tudo Que Me Nordestes would have in my life. When I went to hear Eudes Fraga for the first time in July 2003, I knew nothing about him or his … Continued
Fluid Passion Casa de Oceano, Simone Guimarães’ fifth solo album, marks her debut in her new label, Biscoito Fino. The album concept can be summed up in the verses Simone Guimarães chose to introduce the CD. She … Continued
Daring and Unique Two artists, two styles. Together, Clarisse Grova and Felipe Radicetti have released Superlisa, an album featuring Grova’s and Radicetti’s music along with one classic Dolores Duran song. Grova’s previous work was the critically acclaimed Novos Traços (1997), … 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
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
First Live Recording A small career retrospective, this show, recorded on December 30, 1979, in the famous Canecão (Rio de Janeiro), gave us Simone’s first live album. The album included the great Geraldo Vandré song, “Para não Dizer que … 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
Haunting Vocals In Henrique Cazes’s words, Gotas d’Água was the release that projected Simone’s deep and warm voice nationally, and it calls attention to the number of top names involved in this production. From Mílton Nascimento and Hermínio … Continued
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