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Album reviews

The Expressive Vocals of Daniela Soledade

Angel Romero September 9, 2019 No Comments bossa novaBrazilian musicDaniela Soledadesamba

Daniela Soledade – A Moment of You (Blue Line Music Records, 2019) A Moment of You is the debut album from talented Florida-based Brazilian singer-songwriter Daniela…

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Eliane Elias Celebrates the Different Sides of Love

Angel Romero August 26, 2019 No Comments bossa novaEliane Eliassmooth jazz

Eliane Elias – Love Stories (Concord Jazz, 2019) Brazilian pianist, vocalist and composer focuses on songs of affection on her new album, Love Stories. This…

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João Gilberto, the Father of Bossa Nova Dies at 88

World Music Central News Room July 7, 2019 No Comments bossa novaBrazilian musicJoao Gilberto

Brazilian singer and vocalist João Gilberto died on Saturday, July 6th, 2019. Gilberto was one of the creators of bossa nova, a new musical genre…

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Joyce’s Exquisite Renditions of English-language Standards

Angel Romero July 2, 2019 No Comments bossa novaBrazilian musicJazzJoyce Moreno

Joyce Moreno – Cool (Far Out Recordings, 2016) Joyce Moreno, one of the greatest Brazilian Popular Music (MPB) singer-songwriters, switches to English on Cool. Joyce…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Vinicius de Moraes

Angel Romero March 13, 2018 No Comments bossa novaBrazilBrazilian musicVinicius de Moraes

Marcus Vinicius da Cruz e Mello Moraes, better known as Vinicius de Moraes was born October 19, 1913 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Vinicius de…

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Artist Profiles: Sergio Mendes

Angel Romero March 11, 2018 1 Comment bossa novaBrazilBrazilian musicSergio 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…

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Artist Profiles: Joao Gilberto

Angel Romero March 5, 2018 No Comments bossa novaBrazilBrazilian musicJoao 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.…

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Artist Profiles: Gal Costa

Angel Romero March 4, 2018 1 Comment bossa novaBrazilBrazilian musicGal CostaTropicalia

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…

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Artist Profiles: Elis Regina

Angel Romero March 2, 2018 No Comments bossa novaBrazilBrazilian musicElis Regina

“Singing for me is a sacred,” said Elis Regina. Coming to prominence at the peak of bossa nova years in the late 1950s and early…

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Artist Profiles: Bossacucanova

Angel Romero February 23, 2018 No Comments bossa novaBossacucanovaBrazilBrazilian music

Bossacucanova is a Rio-based trio that takes the classic heart of cool 1960s bossa nova, and makes it new again. Their fresh, groove-filled CDs are…

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