Adriana Calcanhotto – Errante (Modern Recordings, 2023) Adriana Calcanhotto’s 13th studio album, Errante, present a wide range of styles. From bossa nova to samba-canção, xote,…
Igor Bueno, is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, performer, poet and music educator, member of Grupo Cupuaçu. The group is rooted in the richness and diversity of…
Aguidavi do Jêje – Aguidavi do Jêje (Rocinante, 2023) Presented by the Rocinante label, the debut album of the Aguidavi do Jêje ensemble stands as…
Sarah McKenzie – Without you (Normandy Lane, 2023) Gifted Australian jazz pianist, composer and singer, Sarah McKenzie, recently released her superb sixth album, Without You.…
John Finbury continues his Brazilian excursion through an American appreciation thereof, this time with “Chão De Nuvem”, an accordion-flavored tune sounding sort of like a…
Udi, a singer, songwriter, and guitarist originating from the outskirts of Porto Alegre’s Restinga neighborhood in the southern zone of the capital, derives inspiration from…
“Friends or Lovers” by Brazil’s Magical Island takes a fairly pop-oriented approach to bossa nova. The results are lovely.
Conjunto Picafumo brings together big names in São Paulo samba to pay homage to Toinho Melodia. The group, which accompanied Toinho for eight years, recorded…
Singer and composer from the outskirts of the eastern zone of São Paulo, Aloysio Letra participates in the celebrations of the outskirts. He composes unique…
Aiace – Eu Andava Como Se Fosse Voar (self-release, 2023) Aiace’s latest album, Eu Andava Como Se Fosse Voar (I Walked as If I Were…