Music

Bandolim’s Wandering Bodhisattva Danilo Brito Arrives from Brazil

Musicians' technical skills have been on a rising curve for decades, and clearly a ...

Brazil Sound: Peripatetic Wind-player Wainapel Hands in a Potent Instrumental Mix

Harvey Wainapel straddles the worlds of both jazz and Brazilian music with commanding authority, ...

Brazilian Sound, Well Beyond Bossa Nova

Brazil is a country rich in music, and there are various different rhythms that ...

Brazil’s Muiza Brings Mezzo-like Warmth to Moacir Santos

Muiza Adnet Sings Moacir Santos is one of those recordings where the promise of ...

Brecht’s Legacy Lives on Brazilian Stage, Movies and Beyond

The significance of Bertolt Brecht’s groundbreaking theories from the twenties and thirties on the ...

The Brazilian Songs You Must Have on Your Ipod and Desert Island

Years ago I used to listen to a BBC radio programme called "Desert Island ...

2006, the Year MPB Found a Public Beyond the Brazilian Circuit

2006 was a very positive year for Brazilian musicians and the MPB (Brazilian Popular ...

Brazil’s Number 1 Songbook Reviser Loves His Thankless Job

Ricardo Gilly is a guitarist and arranger. In Brazil, the profession of songbook reviser ...

Brazil’s Songs of Innocence and Experience

Sweet tooth, prepare for action. Without a lapse, Antologia da Canção Brasileira has a ...