This remarkable live recording brings together two of Brazil’s finest instrumentalists: guitarist Yamandu Costa and mandolinist Hamilton de Holanda. This is their first live collaboration on record. The material on Live! comes from a concert in São Paolo, Brazil in 2008.
Award-winning Yamandu Costa has become one of Brazil’s leading guitar players. He uses the 7-string guitar which is known as violão in Brazil. Hamilton de Holanda plays the 10-string mandolin (bandolim) and is well known for his collaborations with musicians from various musical traditions.
Most of the pieces on Live! were penned by the two musicians. They present a masterful performance of music that includes South American folk roots (Brazilian samba, Argentine chamame), jazz and classical music influences.
Live! presents dazzling acoustic interplay by two of Brazil’s most skilled instrumentalists, Yamandu Costa and Hamilton de Holanda.
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Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
