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Dreaming Improvisations Two remarkable musicians meet and go into the studio with no set repertoire. This is the story of Dreamtales, Claudia Villela’s latest and bold project with jazz pianist Kenny Werner.The spontaneous creations born out of the minds … Continued
Brazilian Soul Pedro Mariano’s second solo album is an incredible follow-up to his debut CD of 1997. If you believe the old saying about “like father, like son,” you can imagine what Voz no Ouvido is like. You will … Continued
Northeastern Choros: Classic Meets Folklore Until 2000, the work of Francisco Soares de Souza (1905-1986) had been more admired outside of Brazil, particularly in Europe, where an album with some of his choros, waltzes and preludes was … Continued
A Thousand Lights Deixa eu contar meu delírio em prosa e verso Sou bem prolixo e até convexo Bem pouca chance pra mudar Those are the first words you will hear in Marcio Proença’s Facho de Luz. Produced by … Continued
Celebrating 10 Years of Success “Ivete, Ivetinha, você é a rainha da Bahia”; Ivete, you’re the queen of Bahia. A declaration of affection that starts to make sense while listening to this lively concert registration. In her own infectious … Continued
Brazil’s Most American Crooner Dick Farney is without doubt a colourful person in the history of Brazilian popular music. His musical choice, a mix of Brazilian and American standards, made him an exceptional crooner. Born as Farnésio Dutra e Silva … Continued
To João, With Love An unabashed tribute to her idol João Gilberto, Amorosa is Rosa Passos’s latest work. Still hot on the trails of her successfully acclaimed 2003 collaboration with Ron Carter (Entre Amigos), Passos selected gems from the João … Continued
Milton Nascimento Revisited on Piano and Acoustic Guitar Right on the heels of receiving a Latin Grammy nomination for his Noite Clara 2003 release (Adventure Music AM 1003 2), Ricardo Silveira is releasing a live recording with Luiz Avellar (piano) … Continued
Paradise Found The first time I heard Pamela Driggs was in Brasília’s album River Wide (Kokoppelli Records KOKO 1304, 1995). Brasília was based in New Mexico and included, besides Driggs, her husband Romero Lubambo on guitars, Phil Markowitz and Phil … Continued
His family comes from Limoeiro do Norte, Vale do Jaguaribe, in the countryside of Ceará. Because of droughts, his parents would sometimes spend time in the capital city, Fortaleza, until things got better. It was during one of those hard … Continued
The Windmills of Leandro’s Mind In 1990 Leandro released the album Catavento and got noticed as one of the best singers of Brazilian northeastern music. He traveled throughout Brazil and also Portugal, Germany and France. His previous collaborator … Continued
Tropical Landscape Enchantment After 7 long years away from the recording studio, Eugênio Leandro released Castelo Encantado. In addition to old partners such as Oswald Barroso, Leandro also recorded other contemporary names with a strong presence in the music … Continued