Artist Profiles: Jorge Ben Jor
Jorge Ben Jor is a composer of Brazilian hits likes “Mas, Que Nada,””Chove Chuva,””Que Pena,” and “Pais Tropical.” This happy master of samba-funk consistently has…
Artist Profiles: Joyce
Described by Antonio Carlos Jobim as “one of the greatest singers of all time“, singer, composer and guitarist Joyce is one of the most revered…
Artist Profiles: Alfredo Rodríguez
Composer and pianist Alfredo Rodríguez was born October 7, 1985 in Havana, Cuba. Alfredo has a solid musical background. He began studying percussion at the…
Ellas Crean, Spain’s Festival that Celebrates Women Performers and Creators Announces 2018 Program
Ellas Crean, a festival dedicated to women performers and creators is taking place during March and April 2018 in Madrid, Spain. The acclaimed series is…
Artist Profiles: Joao Gilberto
Legendary Brazilian singer, guitarist and composer João Gilberto is the artist who revolutionized Brazilian popular music in the 1950s by creating the bossa nova sound.…
Artist Profiles: Joao Bosco
João Bosco de Freitas Mucci, better known as João Bosco was born in Ponte Nova, minas Gerais, Brazil in 1946. Joao Bosco cut his musical…
Artist Profiles: Jaques Morelenbaum
Jaques Morelenbaum was born in 1954 in Rio de Janeiro. He initiated his music studies at age three. He spent many of his childhood afternoons…
Artist Profiles: Hamilton de Holanda
Hamilton de Holanda was born in 1976. He is a gifted virtuoso mandolinist who has revolutionized the mandolin. He developed his own music thorough a…
Artist Profiles: Guinga
Carlos Althier de Souza Lemos Escobar, better known as Guinga, was born June 10, 1950 in Madureira, Rio de Janeiro. Guinga’s former neighbor was Candeia,…
Artist Profiles: Gal Costa
Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos, better known as Gal Costa, was born September 26, 1945, in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. She was not just an…