Elba Ramalho was born on August 17, 1951 in Conceição, in the state of Paraíba, Brazil. Elba began to get involved with performing arts influenced…
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Samba-Funk Stars Seu Jorge & Rogê from Rio To Perform in New York in January 2020
Two of Rio de Janeiro’s best known samba funk artists, singer-songwriter and actor (City of God, Irmandade) Seu Jorge and his colleague, guitarist and songwriter…
View More Samba-Funk Stars Seu Jorge & Rogê from Rio To Perform in New York in January 2020Artist Profiles: Hermeto Pascoal
Hermeto Pascoal is a prominent Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist. His compositions appear on albums by Miles Davis and other jazz heavyweights. He was born in…
View More Artist Profiles: Hermeto PascoalForró Music
Forró music is the heartbeat of Northeast Brazil. Born in the sertao, the arid interior of the region, forró was formed by the many traditions,…
View More Forró MusicArtist Profiles: André Abujamra
André Cibelli Abujamra was born May 15, 1965 in Sao Paulo. Boldness has always been part of André Abujamra’s more than forty-year career. He has…
View More Artist Profiles: André AbujamraCoco
Coco is a dance from the states of Pernambuco, Paraiba and Alagoas in the north-east of Brazil, with various names, depending on each region –…
View More CocoVitto Meirelles’s Delicious Servings
Vitto Meirelles – Da Hora (Cooking Vinyl, 2019) If you have even the slightest affinity for Brazilian music you need a copy of Vitto Meirelles’s…
View More Vitto Meirelles’s Delicious ServingsArtist Profiles: Adriano Adewale
Brazilian percussionist and composer Adriano Adewale was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil. For many years he was known as Adriano Pinto, a colonial name he…
View More Artist Profiles: Adriano AdewaleArtist Profiles: Carlos Malta
Carlos Malta was born February 25, 1960 in Brazil. A master of flutes and other wind instruments, he has been described as The Wind Sculptor.…
View More Artist Profiles: Carlos MaltaThe Expressive Vocals of Daniela Soledade
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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