Artist Profiles: Renato Braz
From his birth in 1967, Renato Braz had music in his Sao Paulo home: the romantic boleros and ballads of Roberto Carlos that his mother…
Artist Profiles: Renata Rosa
Musician, singer, poet and researcher Renata Rosa was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 1973. She is part of the Maracatu de Baque Solto Estrela…
Artist Profiles: Rabo de Lagartixa
Rabo de Lagartixa (“Tail of the Lizard”) was the acclaimed group acknowledged to be one of the top ensembles of choro novo. Its CD was…
Artist Profiles: Paulo Moura
A legend of Brazilian instrumental music for half a century, clarinet and saxophone virtuoso Paulo Moura was the first Brazilian instrumentalist to be honored with…
Artist Profiles: Paulo Bellinati
Artist Profiles: Paulo Bellinati was born September 22, 1950 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He has long been recognized as one of Brazil’s top contemporary guitarists…
Artist Profiles: Nó em Pingo D’Água
Nó em Pingo D’Água was formed in 1978 and features 5 musicians Celsinho Silva on percussion, Mario Seve on saxophone and flute; Papito on bass;…
Artist Profiles: Milton Nascimento
Milton Nascimento was born in 1942 in Rio de Janeiro. At the age of two, his adoptive parents, both white, brought him to Tres Pontas,…
The SGAE Foundation and Flamenco Festival to Showcase ‘Flamenco Eñe’ in the United States
The SGAE Foundation, in collaboration with Flamenco Festival, will be taking its program of internationalization of Spanish flamenco, Flamenco Eñe, to the iconic concert halls…
Artist Profiles: Rita Ribeiro
Rita Ribeiro performs a wide range of styles, including reggae, samba, funk, as well as regional forms from her native state. Rita was born June…
Artist Profiles: Ricardo Herz
Violinist Ricardo Steuer Herz was born in 1979 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Herz has plenty of experience as a classically-trained musician. He also received training…