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: Jaques Morelenbaum
Tag: Brazil
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…
Artist Profiles: Gabriel Grossi
Gabriel Grossi is a virtuoso performer of the chromatic harmonica, exploring many genres that compose the richness of Brazilian music. He develops an improvised language…
Artist Profiles: Flora Purim
With a rare six-octave voice, Flora Purim has been one of the leading Brazilian jazz singers since the 1970s. Born March 6, 1942, in Rio…
Artist Profiles: Fethxá
Fethxá is an Indian (Native Brazilian) musical group of the Fulni-o tribe from Aguas Belas, about 300 Km off the coast in Pernambuco State. The…
Artist Profiles: Fernanda Cunha
Fernanda Cunha is a Brazilian singer from Rio de Janeiro. She is the niece of Brazilian composer Sueli Costa and daughter of singer Telma Costa.…
Artist Profiles: Familia Alcantara Coral
Familia Alcantara Coral is a family from Minas Gerais formed by descendants of Angolan slaves. Humble workers of poor education, they formed a choral group…
Artist Profiles: Elza Soares
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1930, samba star and jazz diva Elza da Conceição Soares, better known as Elza Soares, was renowned around…