Charles Maimarosia, a musician and singer-songwriter from the Solomon Islands, is a distinguished figure in the field of music and cultural preservation. Nurtured amidst the…
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Combining elements of Southern Portuguese tradition with electronica, “Amora Madura” emerges as a creation of pure beauty by a duo called Recante.
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