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Tag: Brazilian music

Album reviews

Angolan Blues Filtered through Brazil

Angel Romero October 12, 2020 No Comments Angolan musicbluesBrazilian musicNuno Mindelis

Nuno Mindelis – Angola Blues (Nuno Mindelis , 2020) Angola Blues showcases the music of excellent Angolan blues guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Nuno Mindelis. He…

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Nation Beat Publishes “Forró de Dois Amigos” Music Video

World Music Central News Room September 12, 2020 No Comments Brazilian musicNation BeatNew Orleans

Nation Beat has released a new music video featuring the musical piece “Forró de Dois Amigos.” This song appears in the band’s new album titled…

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Emotive Piano and Bandolim Brazilianness

Angel Romero August 21, 2020 No Comments André MehmariBrazilian musicDanilo Britomandolinpiano

Danilo Brito and André Mehmari – Nosso Brasil (Orpheu Music, 2019) Two outstanding musicians from Brazil collaborate on “Nosso Brasil.” The album features one of…

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Nation Beats’ Hot-Blooded Percussion and Mighty Brass Sound

Angel Romero August 17, 2020 No Comments brass bandBrazilian musicNation BeatNew Orleans

Nation Beat – The Royal Chase (Nation Beat Music, 2020) The Royal Chase by Nation Beat presents a spectacular mix of Brazilian forró, baião, and…

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Brazil’s Mateus Aleluia Unveils Olorum

World Music Central News Room August 1, 2020 No Comments Brazilian musicMateus Aleluia

Mateus Aleluia, a distinguished 76-year old Brazilian singer has a new album titled Olorum. Aleluia is known for combining elements of chamber music and Afro-Brazilian…

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Summer Samba: The Girl From Ipanema on Video

World Music Central News Room July 27, 2020 No Comments bossa novaBrazilian musicThe Girl From Ipanema

UMe and Verve have put tother a mouth watering set of Brazilian samba and bossa nova classic summer hits paired with colorful animated videos. The…

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CéU Solidly in the Pop Field

Angel Romero June 30, 2020 No Comments Brazilian musicCeupop

CéU – Apka! (Six Degrees Records, 2020) One of Brazil’s best known female vocalists in the international, music scene is back with Apka! Don’t expect…

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Fernando Ferreira Announces New Album ‘Mantenhas’

World Music Central News Room June 14, 2020 No Comments African musicBrazilian musicCape Verdean musicFernando Ferreira

African artist Fernando Ferreira has a new album titled ‘Mantenhas’ on AVM Music Editions. Ferreira, was born in Guinea-Bissau, but at the age of five…

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Brazil’s Céu Unveils New Single “Forçar o Verão”

World Music Central News Room June 7, 2020 No Comments Brazilian musicCeu

Latin GRAMMY award winning Brazilian vocalist and composer Céu has just released her new single “Forçar o Verão“, from her upcoming fifth studio album APKÁ!…

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Otmaro Ruiz and Bruno Mangueira Release Essencia

World Music Central News Room April 18, 2020 No Comments Brazilian musicBruno MangueiraLatin jazzOtmaro RuizVenezuelan music

Venezuelan piano virtuoso Otmaro Ruiz and rising Brazilian guitar maestro Bruno Mangueira have released a new album titled Essencia (Blue Canoe Records). The album combines…

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