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Tag: Brazilian music

cover of the album II by Deltas
Album reviews

Captivating Multicultural Sounds Inspired by River Deltas

Angel Romero March 14, 2022 No Comments Brazilian musicCeltic musicDeltasPortuguese musicworld fusionworld music

Deltas – II (Groovin Records, 2021) Portuguese band Deltas presents a captivating cross-cultural sound inspired the river deltas in various countries. Influences include Celtic music,…

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Marisa Monte - Photo by Leo Aversa
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Brazilian Star Marisa Monte Announces U.S. Tour

World Music Central News Room February 8, 2022 1 Comment Brazilian musicMarisa Monte

Acclaimed Brazilian singer-songwriter, Marisa Monte, will be touring the United States in March 2022. Her new show is based on her twelfth album, Portas (Doors),…

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Fachada - Mundos Secretos
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Fachada Releases Afro-Noir and Brazilian Psychedelia Album “Mundos Secretos”

Angel Romero January 28, 2022 No Comments Afro-funkBrazilian musicFachadaworld fusion

Washington DC artist Fachada has released “Mundos Secretos” (Electric Cowbell Records), a new album of mesmesrizing hybridized instrumental Afro-Noir, jazz-funk, Brazilian Popular Music, and neo-psychedelia.…

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Elza Soares
Obituaries

Brazilian Music Icon Elza Soares Dies at 91

World Music Central News Room January 21, 2022 1 Comment Brazilian musicElza Soaressamba

Legendary Brazilian samba and jazz vocalist Elza Soares passed away on January 20, 2022. She had a long career, that spanned decades, performing samba, jazz…

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cover of the album Planetário Da Gávea by Hermeto Pascoal
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Music Sorcerer Hermeto Pascoal to Release Long Lost Live Album, Planetário Da Gávea

World Music Central News Room January 21, 2022 No Comments Brazilian musicHermeto Pascoalworld fusion

Inventive Brazilian multi-instrumentalist and composer Hermeto Pascoal is set to release his long lost live album titled “Planetário Da Gávea” in February 2022. Hermeto Pascoal…

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Ana Maria Carvalho - Photo Bruno Marques
Music videos

Ana Maria Carvalho Showcases the Music of Maranhão at Mestre dos Saberes Festival

World Music Central News Room January 19, 2022 No Comments Ana Maria CarvalhoBrazilian music

Brazilian artists Ana Maria Carvalho was one of the artists featured at the Mestre dos Saberes Festival in December 2021. Direct heiress of traditional culture…

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Jongueiro Masters at Mestre dos Saberes Festival

World Music Central News Room January 13, 2022 1 Comment Brazilian musicjongojongueirosMestre dos Saberes

Jongueiro masters performed at the Mestre dos Saberes Festival in December 2021. Jongueiros are performers of the Afro-Brazilian jongo dance. The show brought together jongueiros…

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cover of Cecilia Stanzione and Mário Sève's Canción Necesaria album
New CDs

Brazil Meets Argentina in Cecilia Stanzione e Mário Sève’s Canción Necesaria

World Music Central News Room January 12, 2022 No Comments Argentine musicBrazilian musicworld music

Vocalist Cecilia Stanzione and flutist/saxophonist Mário Sève have a new album titled “Canción Necesaria” (Mills Records). “Canción necesaria” is a musical voyage in eleven stages…

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Mestre Kenura - Photo by Bruno Marques
Music videos

Mestre Kenura Presents the Traditions of Capoeira at Mestre dos Saberes Festival

World Music Central News Room January 7, 2022 No Comments Afro-BrazilianBrazilian musiccapoeiraMestre dos SaberesMestre Kenura

Mestre Kenura presented the music of Brazil’s state of Bahia in December 2021 at the Mestre dos Saberes festival, an event showcasing Brazilian traditional music…

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Mestre Lumumba playing guitar - Photo by Bruno Marques
Music videos

Lumumba presents Afro-Brazilian rhythms at Mestre dos Saberes Festival

World Music Central News Room December 31, 2021 No Comments Afro-BrazilianBrazilian musicMestre Lumumba

Benedito Luiz Amauro uses the artistic name of Lumumba in homage to the liberator of Zaire, Patricio Lumumba. The Brazilian artist Lumumba performed a concert…

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