Ivan Lins – My Heart Speaks (Resonance Records, 2023) My Heart Speaks is a splendid new recording by the great Brazilian composer and singer Ivan…
Ivan Lins Revives Timeless Classics in My Heart Speaks
Tag: Brazilian music
The Vital Force and Beauty of Mawaca’s Voices
Mawaca – Nama Pariret (Mawaca/Ethos Music, 2023) Mawaca, an iconic group from the São Paulo scene, recently released their eighth album. Nama Pariret is a…
Guitarist Yamandu Costa to Perform in the USA in September 2023
Award-winning Brazilian guitarist Yamandu Costa is set to perform two concerts in the United States in September 2023. Widely celebrated as one of the preeminent…
Pedro Rosa’s Flavorful Midnight Alvorada
Pedro Rosa – Midnight Alvorada (ajabu!, 2023) Pedro Rosa, a Spain-based Brazilian composer, guitarist, and singer, released his debut album titled Midnight Alvorada on May…
Wilson Das Neves’ Musical Legacy Lives on with Powerful Album “Senzala e Favela”
Wilson das Neves – Senzala e Favela (FundiSom, 2023) The superb album Senzala e Favela is a project that began six years ago under the…
A Celebration of Bossa Nova’s Carlos Lyra and Roberto Menescal
Antonio Adolfo – Bossa 65: Celebrating Carlos Lyra and Roberto Menescal (AAM Music, 2023) Antonio Adolfo, a renowned Brazilian musician, has released his latest album…
Anna Setton’s ‘O Futuro é Mais Bonito’ Paints a Musical Portrait of Brazilian Tradition and Innovation
Anna Setton – O Futuro é Mais Bonito (Galileo MC LC-12661, 2023) Talented Brazilian singer Anna Setton presents her superb third album O Futuro é…
British and Brazilian Musicians Surprise Shoppers with Spontaneous Flash Mob
In a delightful and surprising display of musical unity, a lively flash mob comprising more than 50 young musicians, aged between 11 and 25 years…
Bossa Nova: The Sensual Fusion of Rhythms that Revolutionized Brazilian Music
Bossa Nova is a Brazilian musical genre that emerged in the late 1950s. It combined traditional Brazilian music and rhythms; American jazz; and Portuguese lyrics…
Zuco 103’s Irresistible Brazilectro
Zuco 103 – Telenova (Zuco Sound Records, 2023) Zuco 103, the ambassadors of Brazilectro from Amsterdam, have made a triumphant return with their addictingand/ decidedly…