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An Artistic Gift If I were asked to define Espiritu in only one word, majestic would be my appraisal. Brazilian pianist Guilherme Vergueiro teams up with seven-string guitarist Carlos dos Santos to release this timeless album. From the opening track, … Continued
Discovering New Talent Among the many great vocalists in Brazil, Gal Costa conquered herself a special place in the Brazilian music history. When the 60-year-old singer from Salvador was in her teens, it already became clear she was destined … Continued
The Friendliness of the Samba For quite some people, Teresa Cristina is samba’s hope for the future. The relatively young singer (born in 1968) made an impressive debut for the large audience with the double album A Música de … Continued
Classic Tania Maria! Dynamic, innovative, energetic, soulful — these are some terms often associated with the incomparable Brazilian talent of Tania Maria. Probably better known outside of her homeland, Maria is indeed a very strong and creative force. Her enthusiasm … Continued
With Thanks to the Special Guests… A few decades ago, Simone released a live album called Ao Vivo no Canecão (1980). It took years and years before another live cd reached the stores (Brasil, O Show, 1997). But … Continued
A Different Artist On this cd we hear a completely different Chico César. Accompanied by a string quintet (Quinteto da Paraíba), Chico brings songs that were composed earlier in his career, with a basis in his northeastern roots. The choice … Continued
Choro’s Happiness How does one top a release such as Moacir Santos – Ouro Negro? Mario Adnet and Zé Nogueira make the wise decision to invest more in the wonderful music of living legend Moacir Santos (Vila Bela, … Continued
Superb Compositions A very powerful new release from Os Paralamas de Sucesso, the band that for more than 20 years is one of Brazil’s leading rock bands. On this cd they pitiless shows why. The compositions are superb, loyal … Continued
Old and New Released in Brazil in 2004, the Grupo Moderna Tradição album is now being released in the foreign market thanks to Adventure Music. The group is appropriately called the Modern Traditions Ensemble, a literal translation of the original … Continued
New Brazilian Pop Music Fred Martins (1970) is from Niterói, across the bay from Rio de Janeiro. It’s surprising how many good musicians come from there. Baby Consuelo and Zélia Duncan are among the more famous ones born with … Continued
Jazzy Intentions The story of Daniela Mercury (Salvador, Bahia, 1965) is told many times: how she fell in love with dancing at a very young age; how she entered the world of singers through bars, pubs and, most crucial, … Continued
“Então Me Diz…” Numa sala de um requintadíssimo hotel de São Paulo, alguns jornalistas foram convidados para uma audição especial do novo CD/DVD de Simone. No final da apresentação a cantora, muito simpática e descontraída, concedeu uma entrevista relacionada … Continued