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Artist Profiles: Cartola

Angel Romero February 24, 2018 No Comments Brazil Brazilian music Cartola

Angenor de Oliveira, better known as Cartola, was born October 11, 1908 in Catete, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was one of the most significant…

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A Passionate Tribute to Cartola

Angel Romero November 11, 2016 1 Comment Brazil Brazilian music Cartola samba Teresa Cristina

Teresa Cristina – Canta Cartola (Nonesuch, 2016) Teresa Cristina is one of Brazil’s most popular singers. Canta Cartola is her tribute to one of the…

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The Rough Guide To The Music Of Brazil: Rio De Janeiro cover artwork a phot of the Christ the Redeemer statue.

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The Rough Guide To The Music Of Rio De Janeiro

World Music Central News Room August 28, 2005 Baden Powell Beth Carvalho Bossacucanova Brazilian music Carlos Lyra Cartola Chico Buarque Equale Fernanda Porto Gal Costa Gilberto Gil Guilherme de Brito Jards Macalé João Bosco Jorge Ben Marcelinho Da Lua Maria Bethânia Moises Santana Mónica Salmaso Nei Lopes Nelson Cavaquinho Nelson Sargento Noca da Portela Paolo Bellinati Seu Jorge Tom Jobim Trio Mocotó Vinicius de Moraes Wanda Sá world music

San Francisco (California), USA – The Rough Guide’s latest release is The Rough Guide To The Music Of Brazil: Rio De Janeiro (RGNET1157CD). It’s a…

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