Trio da Paz: Somewhere
Peaceful Gems A new Trio da Paz album is always something to enjoy. After a three-year gap since its last albums — Café and Canta Brasil were both released in 2002 — the trio went back in the … Continued
Quarteto Maogani: Maogani – Quarteto de Violões
Noble Sounds Two years after it was formed, Quarteto Maogani released its first album. Between that time and this first release, the quartet was busy taking part in Projeto Pixinguinha and being a special guest in Leila … Continued
Quarteto Maogani: Cordas Cruzadas
Unforgettable Guitars Four years after the release of their debut album, Quarteto Maogani comes back with another production following the same successful steps as their first cd. Musical production in Cordas Cruzadas was the responsibility of Filipe Freire and … Continued
Quarteto Maogani: Agua De Beber
Refined Guitars Every time I see a new release that pays homage to names such as Pixinguinha, Dorival Caymmi, Chico Buarque or Tom Jobim, for example, I take a step back and think it over whether I want … Continued
Quarteto Maogani
Four accomplished guitarists – Paulo Aragão, Marcos Alves, Marcus Tardelli, Carlos Chaves – are responsible for the sublime music we hear in Quarteto Maogani’s recordings. Formed in 1995, the group has performed with Leila Pinheiro, Guinga and Zé Nogueira, among others, … Continued
Raphael Rabello: Cry, My Guitar
A Guitar Master Raphael Rabello (Petrópolis, RJ, 1962 – Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 1995) was a guitarist virtuoso who left an unforgettable mark in Brazilian music. Raised along with talented family members Amélia (singer) and Luciana (cavaquinista), Raphael Rabello … Continued
Rabo de Lagartixa: Quebra-Queixo
Fiery Choro! Dating back to the 1870’s, choro is Brazil’s most enduring and lively musical genre. It is the heart and soul of Brazilian music. A dynamic quintet, Rabo de Lagartixa is made up of Daniela Spielmann (saxes), Alessandro Valente … Continued
Márcio Faraco: Ciranda
Prodigious Talent — Being able to improve on a long-standing tradition requires a lot of courage and artistry. Márcio Faraco seems to have been born with that innate ability. He does not hide his musical influences in the eleven original … Continued
Marcelo Zarvos: Music Journal
Urban and Folk Themes — With an astonishing opening track, Marcelo Zarvos clearly outlines his proposition for his third release: mix classical chamber music, jazz, and Brazilian themes in eight original compositions. Weaving lyricism with Brazilian folk and urban music, … Continued
Junio Barreto: Junio Barreto
Mature Freshness You could call Junio Barreto a late-developer, when he releases his first cd at age 40. His life has been about music. Born in Caruaru (Pernambuco), Junio moved to Recife first and then to São Paulo. In … Continued
Fábio Torres, Paulo Paulelli, Edu Ribeiro: Corrente
A New High Fábio Torres, Paulo Paulelli and Edu Ribeiro have enjoyed separate musical careers for some time. Now, joining their talents on Corrente, they reach a new high. Torres (São Paulo, 1971) is an excellent pianist who has performed … Continued
Waldonys: Anjo Querubim
This Is Forró! It seems that every four years or so I run across a forró album that I simply cannot stop listening to. I recall that in 1996, Elba Ramalho’s Leão do Norte did that for me. Then … Continued