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Christmas South of the Equator If you have ever wondered what it is like to spend Christmas in the southern hemisphere, where it is summer in December, then you know what to expect from A Brasilian Christmas. This … Continued
An Emerging Talent Born and raised in Brazil’s capital, Brasília, Célia Porto is an emerging talent with three albums under her belt. After recording songs by Legião Urbana (Célia Porto Canta Legião Urbana, 1996), Porto decided to record original … Continued
Great Follow-up Back in April of 2001, I had the pleasure of becoming acquainted with Ronaldo Folegatti’s music via two of his albums, Mazy Tales and Anjos & Estrelas. Shaking our musical perception of his work, Folegatti’s latest album is … Continued
Expanding Horizons Of all the things Japan, the U.S. and Brazil have in common, Minaswing stands out with its nice combination of talent and vitality. The band, formed by Silvio Anastacio (guitar, lead vocal), Paulo Cesar Gomes (piano, … Continued
Diverse and Pleasing Maestro Renio Quintas received his degree in composition and conducting from the University of Brasília’s prestigious school of music. He was the founding member of Brasília’s instrumental groups Artimanha and Naipe and has written several soundtracks … Continued
A Double Shot! What a delight to hear these two new releases by Ronaldo Folegatti (guitars, keyboards, vocals). Mazy Tales, an instrumental album with a strong jazz and Brazilian feel, opens with a taste of the Brazilian northeast in … Continued
Beautiful Moments It took a while, but here it is; Katia B’s second solo album, the much anticipated successor of Katia B. And it was worth the waiting. Katia surprises us with an impressive album, loaded with beautiful moments. Musically … Continued
Moraes’ Brazil One of the very best friends of Moraes Moreira (1947; Ituaçú, Bahia) is the good old acoustic guitar. On this release, the instrument plays the featuring role. The songs were recorded first with only the guitar accompanying … Continued
Ângela Maria Comemora 50 Anos de Carreira com Disco de Ouro Se falarmos em Abelim Maria da Cunha , um nome bem diferente, apesar de todo seu sucesso, poucas pessoas irão lembrar que estamos falando de uma das grandes divas … Continued
Like a Beautiful Flower A remarkable album! Guilherme de Brito performs the songs that made him famous and were made famous by the many big names in Brazilian music who highlighted his compositions in their repertoire. Guilherme de Brito … Continued
Caipira Music One of the many styles in Brazilian music is called caipira. It leads us to the inland of Minas Gerais. Caipira is a life style that survived the times when the Portuguese immigrants and the local Indians … Continued
Getting in the Groove of Brazilian Music I will say right up front that I dislike compilations for the sole reason of their being a big marketing ploy in Brazil. However, I am yet to hear a compilation by Putumayo … Continued