Skip to content
stamp collage
Thursday, May 07, 2026

World Music Central

Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusions
World Music Central
Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusions
  • Home
  • About
  • Topics
    • archive
    • Articles
    • Artist Profiles
    • Awards
    • Book Reviews
    • Album reviews
    • Charts
    • Concert reviews
    • Conferences
    • Editorials
    • Events
    • Film Reviews
    • General News
    • Interviews
    • Loop Collections
    • New Books
    • New CDs and digital releases
    • New Films
    • New Releases
    • Obituaries
    • Tour Announcements
    • Tradeshows
    • Uncategorized
  • Contact Us
  • World Music Resources
    • World Music Booking agents
    • World Music Festivals
    • Glossaries
      • Musical Instrument Glossary
    • Music Contests
    • Showcases
    • Musician Biographies
      • Afghan music
      • Algerian Music
      • American Music
      • Azerbaijani Music
      • Angolan Music
      • Bangladeshi music
      • Beninese Music
      • Burkinabe Music
      • Burundian Music
      • Cameroonian music
      • Cape Verdean music
      • Chinese Music
      • Congolese Music
      • Egyptian Music
      • Ethiopian Music
      • Gambian Music
      • Guinea Bissauan Music
      • Guinean Music
      • Indian Music
      • Iranian Music
      • Ivorian Music
      • Malian Music
      • Mauritanian Music
      • Norwegian Music
      • Mozambican Music
      • Sao Tomean Music
      • Scottish Music
      • Swiss Music
      • The Multifaceted World of Spanish Roots Music
      • Senegalese Music
      • Taiwanese Music
      • Tajik Music
      • Tanzanian Music
      • Turkish Music
    • Venues
  • Partners

Tag: Brazilian music

Awards

Dance of Time by Eliane Elias Wins Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Latin Grammy Award

World Music Central News Room November 17, 2017 1 Comment Brazilian musicEliane EliasLatin jazzsamba

  Dance of Time by celebrated Brazilian pianist and vocalist Eliane Elias won the Best Latin Jazz/Jazz award at 18th Latin Grammy Awards. The award-winning…

Share
View More Dance of Time by Eliane Elias Wins Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Latin Grammy Award
Album reviews

Exquisite, Timeless Jobim

Angel Romero November 6, 2017 No Comments bossa novaBrazilian musicMario AdnetPaulo JobimTom Jobim

Mario Adnet and Paulo Jobim – Jobim Orchestra & Guests (Adventure Music, 2017) Jobim Orchestra & Guests celebrates the music of Antônio Carlos Jobim (Tom…

Share
View More Exquisite, Timeless Jobim
Album reviews

The Pan-American Musical Travels of Ladama

Angel Romero September 25, 2017 No Comments Afro-LatinBrazilian musicColombian musicLadama

Ladama – Ladama (Six Degrees, 2017) Ladama is a talented female ensemble featuring musicians from Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil and the United States. The band’s self-titled…

Share
View More The Pan-American Musical Travels of Ladama
New CDs and digital releases

Rare 1976 Album by Hermeto Pascoal & Grupo Vice Versa Reissued

World Music Central News Room September 17, 2017 No Comments Brazilian musicHermeto Pascoal

Viajando Com O Som, The Lost ’76 Vice-Versa Studio Session by groundbreaking Brazilian multi-instrumentalist and composer Hermeto Pascoal will be available later this year. Viajando…

Share
View More Rare 1976 Album by Hermeto Pascoal & Grupo Vice Versa Reissued
Uncategorized

Azymuth Announce European Tour 2017

World Music Central News Room September 17, 2017 No Comments AzymuthBrazilian musicJazz

Brazilian jazz-funk band Azymuth will be touring Europe in October. Ivan, Alex and Kiko will be presenting material from their latest album Fênix, along with…

Share
View More Azymuth Announce European Tour 2017
Album reviews

Tasty San Francisco Choro

Angel Romero September 6, 2017 No Comments Brazilian musicchoroGrupo Falso Baiano

Grupo Falso Baiano – Depois (Massaroca Records, 2017) Depois is the third album by Grupo Falso Baiano, an American ensemble specialized in choro, an early…

Share
View More Tasty San Francisco Choro
Events

Brazilian Star Vanessa Da Mata to Perform in Los Angeles

World Music Central News Room August 29, 2017 No Comments Brazilian musicVanessa Da Mata

Vanessa Da Mata, one of the most popular artists in Brazil, is set to perform on September 17, 2017 at the Teragram Ballroom in Los…

Share
View More Brazilian Star Vanessa Da Mata to Perform in Los Angeles
Album reviews

Hamilton de Holanda Quinteto Honors Milton Nascimento

Angel Romero August 23, 2017 No Comments Brazilian musicHamilton de HolandaMilton Nascimentoworld music

Hamilton de Holanda Quinteto – Casa de Bituca (MPS/Biscoito Fino, 2017) The Hamilton de Holanda Quinteto plays a tribute to the music of one of…

Share
View More Hamilton de Holanda Quinteto Honors Milton Nascimento
Album reviews

Fine Choro from Toronto

Angel Romero July 19, 2017 No Comments Brazilian musicchoroTio Chorinho

Tio Chorinho – Chora Brazil (Tio Chorinho, 2016) Tio Chorinho is a great instrumental ensemble from Toronto that specializes in choro music, a Brazilian genre…

Share
View More Fine Choro from Toronto
Album reviews

A Fusion of Urban Brazilian Styles

Angel Romero July 9, 2017 No Comments Brazilian musicDa Cruz

Da Cruz – Disco e Progresso (Boom Jah Records / Broken Silence, 2014) Swiss band Da Cruz play a modernized version of Brazilian disco. It’s…

Share
View More A Fusion of Urban Brazilian Styles

Posts pagination

Previous page Page 1 … Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 … Page 41 Next page

Recent Posts

  • Son Rompe Pera Question Power and Paranoia on “Reptilio”
  • Expressive and Impressive
  • Spinettango Recasts Luis Alberto Spinetta Timeless Classics
  • Breakfield Have Fun with “Pull Some Strings”
  • Brasil Calling Vol. 24 Tunes Into A Wider Frequency
  • Jody King And Larry Cordle Recast “Jet Airliner” In Bluegrass Form
  • Jody King’s Steady Hand In Modern Bluegrass

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Archives

Tags

accordion African music Afrobeat American folk music Arabic music Argentine music Bluegrass blues Brazil Brazilian music Celtic music Chinese music Cuba Cuban music fiddle Finnish music Flamenco flamenco guitar guitar India Indian classical music Indian music Ireland Irish folk music Italian music Jazz Latin jazz Malian music Middle Eastern music Moroccan music Norwegian music percussion Portugal Portuguese music Reggae salsa Scotland Scottish music Spain Spanish music Turkish music United States of America world fusion world jazz world music
World Music Central | Designed by: Theme Freesia | WordPress | © Copyright All right reserved