The caiçara fandango of the Marujá region, on the southern coast of São Paulo, represents one of the most spirited expressions of Brazil’s traditional coastal…
Meninas do Sol, Safekeepers of Brazil’s Caiçara Fandango
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The Flamenco Soul of Brazilian Guitarist Roberto Monteiro
Roberto Monteiro Bastos (1987) was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He began his classical guitar studies at the age of 16. There, he earned…
Tião Carvalho: A Multifaceted Artist and disseminator of Brazilian Culture Through Music and Dance
Tião Carvalho, from Maranhão based in São Paulo is a singer, composer, musician, dancer, capoeirista, comedian, and educator. Notably, he has been working for over…
Artist Profiles: Letieres Leite, A Champion Of Bahian Music
Letieres Leite, a skilled composer, saxophonist, flutist, and educator, was born in Bahia, Brazil on December 8, 1959. While attending the Federal University in Bahia…
Artist Profiles: Orkestra Rumpilezz
Letieres Leite (1959-2021) established the Orkestra Rumpilezz, a percussion and brass ensemble, in 2006. The group’s initial release garnered the Bravo! Award for Best Popular…
Artist Profiles: the Trailblazing Lucas Santtana
Brazilian singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer Lucas Mascarenhas Santana, better known as Lucas Santtana, was born October 18, 1970) in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. Lucas…
Artist Profiles: Dendê
Dendê is a Brazilian percussionist, singer, composer, bandleader, teacher, and multi-instrumentalist. He grew up in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, raised by a single mother in…
Artist Profiles: Mirla Riomar
Singer-songwriter, percussionist and dancer Mirla Riomar was born in Salvador de Bahia (Brazil). She grew up in a community characterized by ancestral African traditions. She…
Artist Profiles: João Donato:
Pianist and composer João Donato de Oliveira Neto, better known as João Donato, was born on August 17, 1934 in Rio Branco, State of Acre,…
Artist Profiles: Ivan Lins
Ivan Guimarães Lins, better known as Ivan Lins, was born on June 16, 1945, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (however, another biographical source indicates he…