Brazilian musician Paulinho Garcia combines the pleasure of listening to great music with the teaching of language and accessible poetry. His album Aquarela – Traditional…
Learning Language through Music
Tag: Brazilian music
Nega Jaci Releases Canta Elis e Chico in Portugal
Brazilian singer Nega Jaci released in Portugal her first solo album titled Canta Elis e Chico (Nega sings Elis and Chico). This new recording…
Nação Zumbi at Central Park SummerStage
Brazilian act Nação Zumbi is set to perform at SummerStage in Central Park, Manhattan on Sunday, August 2. The event will also feature Carnival Caravan…
Brazilian Star Bebel Gilberto to Perform at Lincoln Center’s American Songbook 2011
Bebel Gilberto will perform Thursday, February 3, 2011, at Lincoln Center’s Allen Room. As a member of bossa nova royalty – she is the daughter…
Forro In The Dark to Release New Album in September
Light a Candle, the second release of New York City-based Forro In The Dark, will be released September 29, 2009. Forro In The Dark makes…
Brazil’s Orquestra Imperial Will Make Rare UK Appearance in London
This summer, Rio’s 17-piece retro samba band Orquestra Imperial makes a rare UK appearance at Koko in London on July 12th. Featuring some of the…
The Samba Effect–Conversation with Brazilian Musician Jovino Santos Neto
I discovered the healing effects of Brazilian music, samba in particular back in the early 1990s when I began listening to Astrud Gilberto classics. Even…
The Passionate Spirit of Espirito Santo
Various Artists – Musica do Espirito Santo (Secretaria da cultura/SEBRAE/Quorum, 2008) The Brazilian state of Espirito Santo (southeast Brazil) put together a boxed set of…
2007 Brazilian Releases Available in North America
If you wonder what Seu Jorge was up to in the 1990s, check out Farofa Carioca’s fiery album Moro No Brasil (Universal Music Latino).…
An Inspiring New Generation of Bossa
Clara Moreno – Meu Samba Torto (Compass Records, 2007) It’s probably genetic. Bossa nova flows through Clara Moreno’s name. Her name may not ring a…