Cesar Camargo Mariano & Romero Lubambo: Duo
A Class Act! What can be better than having a new Cesar Camargo Mariano CD? Two of his albums, of course. Not only do we have a brand new recording with Duo, but there is also the long awaited … Continued
Rosa Passos
Some people like to think of Rosa Passos as the female João Gilberto. Comparisons will not work, though. She possesses one of the most beautiful voices in Brazilian music, and she is a superb guitarist and excellent songwriter, too. Official … Continued
Skank: Cosmotron
Infectious Mix Since 1991 the band Skank from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, hit the Brazilian music scene with an infectious mix of reggae, ska, pop and ballads. As their influences, the band likes to refer to the English and … Continued
Rogério Botter Maio: Aprendiz
Passionate Bass Labeling can be misleading sometimes. When you look at Aprendiz and read the first line in the notes, you are likely to be confused. It says: Aprendiz – aquele que busca o caminho. (Benvinda D’Angelo) [Apprentice – … Continued
Revista do Samba: Revista do Samba
Samba in Review The Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira defines “teatro de revista” as Gênero de teatro musicado surgido no Rio de Janeiro na segunda metade do século XIX. […] Tinha como característica passar em revista os … Continued
Azymuth: Cascades/Rapid Transit
Double the Fun! With a recording career that started in the early 70’s, it is no surprise that Azymuth has maintained a privileged position in the Brazilian jazz fusion scene. The creator of the “Samba Doido” (crazy samba), … Continued
Milton Nascimento: Nascimento
High Expectations Milton Nascimento’s highly anticipated album Nascimento finally reached the world market on June 10, 1997. Initially scheduled for an earlier street date, Nascimento was delayed because of a documentary that Warner Bros. wanted to release about Milton … Continued
Marisa Monte: A Great Noise
All Music and No Noise Originally released in Brazil at the end of 1996 as a two-CD set, Marisa Monte’s A Great Noise (Barulhinho Bom was the title in Portuguese) is available as a single CD in the international … Continued
Maria Bethânia: Imitação da Vida
A Fundamental Recording As cartas de amor, se há amor, têm de ser ridículas. (Love letters, if there is love, must be ridiculous – from Álvaro de Campos’s poem “Todas as Cartas de Amor São”) Carnegie Hall, Saturday, … Continued
Maria Bethânia: Cânticos, Preces, Súplicas à Senhora dos Jardins do Céu
Contemplative Originally recorded in 2000 as a limited release for a fundraising effort to the Nossa Senhora da Purificação church, Cânticos, Preces, Súplicas à Senhora dos Jardins do Céu is both typically Maria Bethânia and different from anything she … Continued
Maria Bethânia: Âmbar
Passionate Renditions Released in Brazil in the fall of 1996, Maria Bethânia’s Âmbar received world-wide distribution through MetroBlue. This CD marked Bethânia’s 50th birthday and followed her two previous best-selling CDs and video production of a Canecão show in … Continued
Marcelo Sandmann & Benito Rodriguez with Silvia Contursi: Cantos Da Palavra
Magnificent! I often think that what makes a song Brazilian goes beyond melody, instrumentation, and rhythm. There is also that special Brazilian way, the jeitinho brasileiro, to capture music and make it distinctly Brazilian. Furthermore, there are lyrics. Yes, … Continued