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Classy Jazz Samba German-born Hendrik Meurkens has had an on-going relationship with Brazilian music for a long time. Though based in New York, Meurkens has also lived in Brazil in the early 1980’s. In his very first album, Samba Importado … Continued
A Fresh Approach! Many artists have recorded works composed by Antônio Carlos Jobim. With each new attempt, listeners often find that a new recording is simply re-arranging old familiar hits. The albums are often pleasing, but nothing new is … Continued
Hidden Secret Singer and songwriter Elizah (Elisa Álvares Rodrigues – Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul) spent her childhood in Mozambique. Upon returning to Brazil, she began singing in church choirs before starting her professional career as a singer performing … Continued
An Excellent Release With so many albums being released, it is unfortunate that some good CDs stay under the radar and are sometimes overlooked. Case in point, Vittor Santos’s Renewed Impressions. One could say the album almost went unnoticed in … Continued
Brazilian Landscape A few years ago, I had the pleasure of listening to Celia Malheiros’s first album, Sempre Crescendo. Among the various things that impressed me in her debut I must point out that the quality of the compositions got my … Continued
A Touch of Class “How long was I unaware of your art? I’ve wasted so much time! […] I am honored to talk about the great master you are. Life is worth because of people like you.” [Roberto Menescal] “In … Continued
Wordsmith Considering the size of Brazil (over 3.3 million sq mi or 8.5 million sq km), it is really understandable that many artists remain practically “undiscovered” by the public at large and continue to perform in their local communities … Continued
Timeless! Trama has presented us with another treasure from the Elis Regina discography and filmography. Based in part on the last show that Elis Regina performed, Saudades do Brasil, this DVD was produced by Globo TV network in Brazil … Continued
The Colors of Brazil Susan Pereira has been performing on the New York Brazilian musical scene since 1983. With a busy schedule of appearances in jazz festivals all over the eastern seaboard, she still finds time to compose and … Continued
Also Making It the Acoustic Way When Lenine was asked by MTV to participate in their unplugged series, he decided to make something special of it by inviting some less obvious guests from all over the world. Of course … Continued
Showing Her Face Sooner or later every musician seems to present himself or herself on a live recorded DVD/CD. Usually those discs are entertaining alternatives to enjoy these musicians’ music. But sometimes they’re more than that and then they … Continued
The Voice of the Lap Steel Guitar Christiaan Oyens is a world-citizen in all aspects. He was born with Dutch and a little Russian blood in Uruguay’s capital Montevideo (1964). When he was only a few months old, the family moved … Continued