Teresa Ines: Ave Rara
Rare Beauty Four years ago, I had the pleasure of reviewing Teresa Ines’ debut album, Live in Boston. In that review, I closed by saying that I couldn’t help but wonder what Ines would sound like in a studio … Continued
Trio da Paz: Café
Coffee with the Trio There’s probably nothing more Brazilian than coffee and soccer. With Trio da Paz’s fourth release, Café, you will experience at least half of what is intrinsically Brazilian. This album is a knock-out production full … Continued
Trio da Paz: Black Orpheus
Revisiting a Classic Score The 1959 Franco-Italian-Brazilian movie Black Orpheus is regarded by many Brazilian music lovers as the defining moment that turned their attention to Brazilian music. The movie has become a world classic, especially since it won … Continued
Claudia Villela with Kenny Werner: Dreamtales
Dreaming Improvisations Two remarkable musicians meet and go into the studio with no set repertoire. This is the story of Dreamtales, Claudia Villela’s latest and bold project with jazz pianist Kenny Werner.The spontaneous creations born out of the minds … Continued
Dick Farney: No Palco!
Brazil’s Most American Crooner Dick Farney is without doubt a colourful person in the history of Brazilian popular music. His musical choice, a mix of Brazilian and American standards, made him an exceptional crooner. Born as Farnésio Dutra e Silva … Continued
Rosa Passos: Amorosa
To João, With Love An unabashed tribute to her idol João Gilberto, Amorosa is Rosa Passos’s latest work. Still hot on the trails of her successfully acclaimed 2003 collaboration with Ron Carter (Entre Amigos), Passos selected gems from the João … Continued
Pamela Driggs: Itacuruçá
Paradise Found The first time I heard Pamela Driggs was in Brasília’s album River Wide (Kokoppelli Records KOKO 1304, 1995). Brasília was based in New Mexico and included, besides Driggs, her husband Romero Lubambo on guitars, Phil Markowitz and Phil … Continued
Electro Côco: Côco do Mundo
Infective Côco During the past decades, world music, including Brazilian music, enormously gained popularity in Europe. More often you also hear a band formed with local musicians, adopting sounds from Africa, Asia and Latin America. Sometimes guest musicians are … Continued
Paulinho Nogueira: Reflexões
Brazilian Legend! With more than twenty-five albums released to date, Brazilian guitarist wonder Paulinho Nogueira made his debut on a U.S. label in 1999. Malandro Records’ new Legends of Brazil series presents Paulinho Nogueira’s Reflexões. Born in Campinas (state … Continued
Brasileiro
An Introduction Like No Other Whether you are already familiar with Brazilian music or this is your first time listening to this fascinating and rhythmic genre of World Music, Brasileiro will most definitely appeal to your taste. Compiling a multi-artist release can … Continued
Joyce: Astronauta – Songs of Elis
A Heartfelt Tribute January 19, 1982, is a day many will always remember in Brazil. On that day, Elis Regina, arguably the greatest performer ever in Brazilian music, passed away. For years after her death, on that date, TV … Continued
Bebel Gilberto: Bebel Gilberto
Taking a Chance My biggest surprise when I first played this new release by Bebel Gilberto was the acoustic sound used in the album. Moving away from electronic samplers so predominant in Tanto Tempo, Bebel Gilberto decided to show another … Continued
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