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The Right Time and Place Piano, bass, drums, acoustic guitar, a classy repertoire and Fernanda Cunha’s polished performance — that’s the recipe for this excellent debut recording. O Tempo e o Lugar is one of those albums to be enjoyed … Continued
Music for the Soul Nothing can be more pleasing than when a new artist has a great debut and follows it with another high quality album. Dois Corações leaves no one unsatisfied. It maintains the same quality in repertoire, arrangements … Continued
Leblon, Rio de Janeiro Alexandre Schubert, born 1970, in Manhumirim, Minas Gerais, moved with his family to Rio de Janeiro while still young, and studied music at the Escola Villa-Lobos, a secondary school for music operated by the State of … Continued
A Decade of Participations Ten years ago, in 1997 Zeca Baleiro was introduced to the Brazilian audience by Gal Costa on her successful album Acústico MTV. That same year Zeca released his first solo album Por Onde Andará Stephen … Continued
Continuing Her Journey On her third solo album, Katia Bronstein proves again to be a beautiful voiced singer with a progressive creative mind. Katia keeps on shaping and re-shaping her music. On Espacial the singer/composer from Rio gently drifts … Continued
Boundless Jazz It’s still often overlooked, but also in Brazil there’s an outstanding jazz circuit. This album, Colagens, by Marcelo Coelho’s MC4+ proves it again with some serious improvising and high quality musicianship. It’s amazing how the band members … Continued
When Two Virtuosos Meet Sometimes it doesn’t take much to produce a fantastic album. Just lock up two outstanding musicians for five days in a recording studio and let things happen. That’s what producer José Milton must have thought … Continued
Doing His Own Thing Of course keyboardist Humberto Barros is best known for his work as a sideman in one of Brazil’s most famous pop bands Kid Abelha. Being with them for more than a decade definitely links his … Continued
Minas Gerais Wealth The landlocked state of Minas Gerais has given Brazil many renowned artists. Anyone who has been exposed to a little more than “The Girl from Ipanema” is bound to recognize at least one or more of … Continued
Honest Musicianship When a new album from Zé Ramalho comes out, one kind of knows what to expect. His characteristic voice and music has become a very recognizable trademark. On this new cd it’s remarkable to hear how easy … Continued
Twenty Years of Fun For 20 years the guys from Cidade Negra succeed to fill the house and deliver a perfect show, leaving behind a happy and satisfied crowd. The two decades are of course the perfect alibi … Continued
Brazil’s Heart and Soul Though for many people Samba and Bossa Nova are the most recognizable Brazilian music form, nothing is more Brazilian than Choro. It accurately embodies a nation’s heart and soul. Historian and music expert Ricardo Cravo Albin … Continued