Mirla Riomar – Afrobrasileira (Mirla Riomar, 2022) Mirla Riomar, a Brazilian vocalist currently living in Spain, has released ‘Afrobrasileira’, an album that intertwines the rhythms…
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Artist Profiles: Mirla Riomar
Singer-songwriter, percussionist and dancer Mirla Riomar was born in Salvador de Bahia (Brazil). She grew up in a community characterized by ancestral African traditions. She…
View More Artist Profiles: Mirla RiomarBrazilian Night Magic in the City of Angels
Marisa Monte at Royce Hall, University of California Los Angeles, March 27, 2022 Perhaps because I was so very excited about the reason I was…
View More Brazilian Night Magic in the City of AngelsCaptivating Multicultural Sounds Inspired by River Deltas
Deltas – II (Groovin Records, 2021) Portuguese band Deltas presents a captivating cross-cultural sound inspired the river deltas in various countries. Influences include Celtic music,…
View More Captivating Multicultural Sounds Inspired by River DeltasBrazilian Star Marisa Monte Announces U.S. Tour
Acclaimed Brazilian singer-songwriter, Marisa Monte, will be touring the United States in March 2022. Her new show is based on her twelfth album, Portas (Doors),…
View More Brazilian Star Marisa Monte Announces U.S. TourFachada Releases Afro-Noir and Brazilian Psychedelia Album “Mundos Secretos”
Washington DC artist Fachada has released “Mundos Secretos” (Electric Cowbell Records), a new album of mesmesrizing hybridized instrumental Afro-Noir, jazz-funk, Brazilian Popular Music, and neo-psychedelia.…
View More Fachada Releases Afro-Noir and Brazilian Psychedelia Album “Mundos Secretos”Brazilian Music Icon Elza Soares Dies at 91
Legendary Brazilian samba and jazz vocalist Elza Soares passed away on January 20, 2022. She had a long career, that spanned decades, performing samba, jazz…
View More Brazilian Music Icon Elza Soares Dies at 91Music Sorcerer Hermeto Pascoal to Release Long Lost Live Album, Planetário Da Gávea
Inventive Brazilian multi-instrumentalist and composer Hermeto Pascoal is set to release his long lost live album titled “Planetário Da Gávea” in February 2022. Hermeto Pascoal…
View More Music Sorcerer Hermeto Pascoal to Release Long Lost Live Album, Planetário Da GáveaAna Maria Carvalho Showcases the Music of Maranhão at Mestre dos Saberes Festival
Brazilian artists Ana Maria Carvalho was one of the artists featured at the Mestre dos Saberes Festival in December 2021. Direct heiress of traditional culture…
View More Ana Maria Carvalho Showcases the Music of Maranhão at Mestre dos Saberes FestivalJongueiro Masters at Mestre dos Saberes Festival
Jongueiro masters performed at the Mestre dos Saberes Festival in December 2021. Jongueiros are performers of the Afro-Brazilian jongo dance. The show brought together jongueiros…
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