Artist Profiles: Velha Guarda da Mangueira
The Velha Guarda da Mangueira was created in 1956. The founders of the group, Carlos Cachaça, the great Cartola, and Aloisio Dias were legends of…
Flamenco Artist Angelita Montoya to Celebrate Spanish Poets of the 1927 Generation
Flamenco vocalist Angelita Montoya is set to perform on March 15 in Washington DC and March 16 at Roulette in New York City. Angelita Montoya…
Celebrated Album Designer Gary Burden Dies at 84
American artist, art director, and designer Gary Burden died March 9, 2018. He specialized in album covers. In the 1960s and 1970s, he designed covers…
Sounds from Hungary, First Hungarian Music Showcase at SXSW
Sounds from Hungary will present the first Hungarian music showcase at the influential SXSW event. Four acts, representing various musical genres will appear in Austin…
State of the Art Guitars and Happy Times for Al Di Meola
Al Di Meola – Opus (earMUSIC, 2018) Although Al Di Meola became famous as an outstanding and pioneering jazz-rock fusion guitarist, he’s demonstrated throughout the…
Artist Profiles: Trio da Paz
Featuring three of Brazil’s most in-demand musicians, Trio da Paz updates the infectious spirit of jazz-oriented Brazilian music. Formed in 1990 by Romero Lubambo, Nilson…
Artist Profiles: Toquinho
Antônio Pecci Filho, better known as Toquinho, was born July 6, 1946, in São Paulo, Brazil. He began playing guitar at 14 and used the…
Artist Profiles: Tania Maria
Tania Maria Correa Reis, better known as Tania Maria was born May 9, 1948 in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil. Tania Maria showed strong signs of…
Artist Profiles: Seu Jorge
Jorge Mário da Silva, better known as Seu Jorge (Mister Jorge) was born June 8, 1970 in Belford Roxo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Jorge became…
Artist Profiles: Sergio Mendes
Sergio Santos Mendes was born in Niteroi, Brazil, February 11th, 1941. His father was a medical doctor. Mendes attended the local conservatory with hopes of…