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A Superlative Album! Brazilian northeastern music has been a well-kept secret for many years. Sometimes ostracized, neglected or called music for maids and taxi drivers (that was actually used as a subtitle for a CD a few years back), … Continued
What If Pixinguinha Met Duke Ellington? In the same way that the names of João Gilberto and Tom Jobim made an indelible mark on Bossa Nova, or Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil were two of the forces behind Tropicália, before … Continued
Only Hits Baixada Fluminense is the birthplace of this samba-reggae band. Reggae was the main music you heard in this rather aggressive neighborhood. Cidade Negra was one of the many bands exploring that music. Their lyrics didn’t lie about … Continued
A Nice Tribute Born in 1963 in Porto Alegre, Renato Borghetti (Borghettinho) started playing at age 10, while at age 15 the stage was professionally hit. Record-wise he can’t complain about the sales. His first album (1984) sold 100.000 … Continued
Omnipresent Suba Tributo is the obvious title of a CD that leaves very little surprise about its contents. Although it is remarkable that the artist himself is included on his tribute album, too. Mitar Subotic was born in 1961 in … Continued
A Healthy Sense of Humor Pedro Luís (1960) is an obstinate musician who rapidly found his way in the Brazilian music scene. Sometimes, though, he and his band tend to sound a bit chaotic to me. Vocals drown a … Continued
Surprising Consequences Marina Lima (born September 1955) is a very complex person. She seems to keep on searching for what she actually wants in life. Which makes her complex. As a person she struggled through a few relationships with … Continued
Loaded with Jewels Chico César launched his fifth album, Respeitem Meus Cabelos, Brancos. Although he always seems to have a “bad-hair day,” he sure deserves respect (a cliche easy to make of course!). This album is another beauty. The typical … Continued
Wonderful Guitarists The O Som do Barzinho CDs by Renato Vargas turned out to be a wonderful success. That success is still going on with follow-up CD’s, which apparently alerted Universal to do something like-wise with better known singers: Um Barzinho, … Continued
A Shade of Nostalgia Warner Music Brasil finally released this album (1980) on CD (2001), as part of their series Warner Arquivos. This band is great. Pepeu Gomes on guitar, Didi Gomes on bass and Jorginho Gomes on … Continued
Paula Toller is mainly known as the lead singer from Kid Abelha, one of Brazil’s more popular pop bands. In 2000 she released her first solo album, which was well received also among the non-fans of Kid Abelha. … Continued
A Tribute to Gaúcho Music Born in 1963 in Porto Alegre, Renato Borghetti (Borghettinho) started playing at age 10, while at age 15 the stage was professionally hit. Record-wise he can’t complain about the sales. His first album (1984) … Continued