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…
Artist Profiles: Paula Morelenbaum
Brazilian singer Regina Paula Martins Morelenbaum, better known as Paula Morelenbaum, was born July 31, 1962 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She and her husband…
What If from Music Action Lab 2.0
Giant Steps Music Action Collective – What If (Giant Steps Music, 2018) What If features songs by a group of musicians that participated in the…
Rycardo Moreno to Present Galeano in the United States
Spanish guitarist Rycardo Moreno will present his new show titled Galeano on March 10, 2018 at Joe’s Pub in New York. A day later he…
Zimbabwean Sensation Mokoomba to Showcase at SXSW
Mokoomba, one of Zimbabwe’s leading acts, is currently on tour in the United States. Events include two showcases in Austin in March, a recently completed…
Artist Profiles: Moacir Santos
Moacir Santos was born July 26, 1926, in Flores, Pernambuco, Brazil. He was regarded as a walking encyclopedia in the realm of Brazilian instrumental music.…
Artist Profiles: Mestre Lourimbau
Lourival Santos Araújo, better known as Mestre Lourimbau (Master Lourimbau), is the leading representative of the most profound Afro-Brazilian tradition, which is characterized by his…