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Tag: Brazilian music

The cover for Obra Viva De Hermeto Pascoal: Volume 1 – Flautas presents a desert scene filled with green cactus pads and small red blossoms. A long striped serpent in red, black, and white coils across the plants. The album title appears at the top in red and olive lettering, while a small Rocinante logo sits in the upper right corner.
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Hidden Hermeto Flute Gems Revealed On New Tribute Release

Tyler Bennet March 30, 2026 No Comments Aline GonçalvesAndrea Ernest DiasBrazilian musicCarlos MaltaEduardo NevesHermeto Pascoalworld music

Aline Gonçalves, Andrea Ernest Dias, Carlos Malta, Eduardo Neves – Obra Viva de Hermeto Pascoal – Vol. 1 Flautas (Rocinante, 2025) Obra Viva de Hermeto…

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Muca & Roberto Menescal Playing On The Loose Fields cover artwork. An illustration of a woman looking at a hummingbird.
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Bossa Nova and Beauty: Muca Meets Menescal

World Music Central News Room March 11, 2026 No Comments Brazilian musicMucaworld music

Brazilian musician Muca, the London-based project of Murillo Sguillaro, will release Beleza (Beauty) on May 29, 2026, in collaboration with 88-year-old bossa nova pioneer Roberto…

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Arnaldo Prete Iroko cover artwork. An illustration of a leafless blue tree over a red background.
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Belgian Channels Brazil

Tom Orr February 17, 2026 No Comments Arnaldo PreteBrazilian musicworld music

Belgium’s Arnaldo Prete travels well beyond his borders on “Iroko,” a snappy acoustic piece that goes through several Brazilian mood swings of the best kind.

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Jon Gold The Path Home cover artwork. A man and a woman holding hands standing on a tightrope overlooking the ocean.
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Where the Heart is

Tom Orr February 15, 2026 No Comments Brazilian musicJon S. GoldMauricio ZottarelliShiri Zornworld music

American pianist Jon S. Gold shows his love for Brazilian-flavored jazz while trodding “The Path Home.” Drummer Mauricio Zottarelli and vocalist Shiri Zorn provide further…

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The cover for Mosaico shows a forest scene filled with twisting orange and yellow trees around a glowing sun. Green vines and purple flowers add contrast, while the lower half reveals water reflecting the light. The artists’ names sit at the top right, with the album title printed vertically along the left.
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Confortini & Mackenzie to Unveil Brazilian Mosaico on March 2026

World Music Central News Room February 12, 2026 No Comments Brazilian musicFrancesca ConfortiniRyan Mackenzieworld music

Vocalist Francesca Confortini and arranger Ryan Mackenzie are set to release Mosaico (Tessera Records) on March 20, 2026. The album is a Brazilian-focused project that…

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A modern cover with a light gray background and black typography. The names Gerardo Frisina and Luzia Dvorek appear at the top, while the title “Meu Canto feat. Toco” sits on the right beside the Schema Records logo. Overlapping red and gray rectangles fill the center, layered with black palm tree silhouettes.
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“Meu Canto”: Brazilian Flavors by Frisina, Luzia Dvorek, and Toco

World Music Central News Room February 9, 2026 No Comments Brazilian musicGerardo FrisinaLuzia DvorekTocoworld music

Gerardo Frisina (Italy) reunites with Brazilians Luzia Dvorek and Toco on the new track “Meu Canto,” released via Schema Records. The collaboration follows the trio’s…

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A cover built around a warped aerial view of a modern city rendered in deep blue against white.
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Grupo Um’s “Lost” 1977 Album Finally available

World Music Central News Room February 3, 2026 No Comments Brazilian musiccontemporary jazzGrupo Umjazz fusionworld music

São Paulo avant-gardists Grupo Um has released a previously unheard album titled Nineteen Seventy Seven (Far Out Recordings). The group recorded the project in 1977.…

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Nancy Vieira & Fred Martins - Esperança cover artwork. A photo of the two artists smiling.
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Nancy Vieira And Fred Martins Lead February 2026 World Music Charts Europe

World Music Central News Room February 1, 2026 No Comments Brazilian musicCape Verdean musicFred MartinsNancy Vieiraworld fusionworld music

Esperança (Hope) by Nancy Vieira and Fred Martins sits at No. 1 on World Music Charts Europe for February 2026. The duo connect Cape Verde…

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A blue background. Geometric shapes in reds, yellows, and blacks, arranged in a floating composition. Four illustrated portrait cutouts of the musicians drift across the design.
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A Lins Through Time: Keberle Honors a Brazilian Icon

Iliana Cabrera January 31, 2026 No Comments Brazilian musicRyan Keberleworld music

Ryan Keberle & Collectiv do Brasil – Choro das Águas (Alternate Side Records, 2025) On Choro das Águas, trombonist Ryan Keberle and his São Paulo-based…

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A hand-drawn circle filled with yellow, orange, blue, and pale green geometric fragments sits against a deep maroon background. The title Midnight Sun Live appears in white lettering near the top. The names Julien Tassin, Manuel Hermia, and Chris Joris are printed below in a smaller font.
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Daydream Believer

Tom Orr January 26, 2026 No Comments Brazilian musicChris JorisJulien TassinManuel Hermiaworld music

Belgian saxophonist Manuel Hermia is joined by guitarist Julien Tassin and Chris Joris on the Brazilian berimbau for “Reverie,” a piece of music that’s hard…

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