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A Tranquil Vocal Quality Starting in the early 1990’s, Nave was a trio that primarily did covers of progressive rock bands, such as Yes, King Crimson and others. Little by little the group expanded and began to make its … Continued
Reinventing Himself Luiz Simas is a tireless artist who seems to know how to reinvent himself with each new recording he makes. He has played choro (New Chorinhos from Brazil), he has done pop (Recipe for Rhythm), he also … Continued
Shortly after completing this recording, Moacir Santos passed away on August 6, 2006. Thanks to Mario Adnet‘s tireless work on recovering Moacir’s music in the last few years — you should check Ouro Negro (2001) and Choros & Alegria … Continued
Absorbing Influences Guitarist João Gaspar shows up with an album that proves again that the seldom recognized high quality of Brazilian Jazz certainly deserves more attention. It’s weird how this music still is difficult to “sell” in or outside … Continued
An Interview with Dimitri Cervo October 25, 2007 Sala Cecília Meireles • Rio de Janeiro I met the young gaucho composer Dimitri Cervo at the 2003 Bienal of Contemporary Music, where his works for solo flute and strings, … Continued
Flying Solo Zeli (José Ricardo de Barros e Silva) is no stranger to those who love and admire the good Brazilian instrumental music. He is a member of the group Terra Brasil, with which he has released five albums. … Continued
Solid Motion Why make changes when a musician has the right ensemble? In his second solo effort, Zeli wisely maintains the winning combination that he presented in Voando Baixo, his debut solo of 2002. Still signing ten out of … Continued
A Musical Vacation In Europe Celso Fonseca (Rio de Janeiro, 1956) is mainly known as a solo artist (singer/guitarist). His albums were released by the Belgian record label Crammed and after that, they also found their way to Brazil. The … Continued
Whether performing with the group Terra Brasil or accompanying Rosa Passos, Leni Andrade, Chico Pinheiro, Simone Guimarães and others, Zéli Silva is quickly becoming well known as a classy bassist. Official web site: Zéli Silva Voando Baixo (2002) Em … Continued
With Dedication It’s sad how good music sometimes stays hidden from the music lover. The independent music world is very difficult to explore. While wandering through a cd store, there’s often no clue as what to expect from unfamiliar … Continued
An Interview with Frederick Carrilho October 24, 2007 Botafogo Rio de Janeiro Composer Frederick Carrilho was born in 1971 in the state of São Paulo, and has studied guitar and composition, most recently at UNICAMP in … Continued
An Interview with Nikolai Brucher Nikolai Brucher (b. 1979) is a young Carioca at the start of a career in music. In 2005 his work for orchestra, Tri Kartina (Three Pictures) won first prize in the first Cláudio Santoro Competition, … Continued