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Lenine in Central Park
Martin Fondse (left) and Lenine (right)Brazil's Lenine and Holland's Martin Fondse brought their "The Bridge" project to New York City's Central Park last Saturday as part of the Summerstage Festival....
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MIMO Festival Boasts Spectacular Scenery and Performances in Four Cities
Paraty, BrazilTravelers who like to combine great music with sightseeing in Brazil should take note. The 11th edition of MIMO, a free music and film festival in Brazil, kicks off on August 29 and will...
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Sérgio Mendes Talks About "Brasileiro"
From the Archives:An Interview with Sérgio MendesFor the Liner Notes of BrasileiroSergio Mendes at home in Encino, California(photo © Chris McGowan)In 1992, I was invited by Elektra Records to write...
View ArticleA Simple Way to Save a Life / Salvar uma Vida
We can save millions who have blood diseases now. Nearly everyone has a family member who has had one or knows of someone who has had leukemia or another blood illness. Please help just by...
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The Updated Brazilian Sound Kindle Edition
The updated 2014 Kindle edition of The Brazilian Sound: Samba, Bossa Nova and the Popular Music of Brazil by Chris McGowan and Ricardo Pessanha is now available. The leading English-language guide to...
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Rio Carnaval 2015: Portela
Rio de Janeiro's Carnaval 2015:The Portela Samba SchoolThe spectacular and huge Portela eagle that kept watchover Portela's beautiful Carnaval parade for 2015.Rainha da bateria Patricia Nery with...
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Imperatriz Leopoldinense
Imperatriz Leopoldinense, paying tribute to Nelson Mandelain Rio de Janeiro's 2015 Carnaval (Carnival) celebrationRead about Carnaval and samba in The Brazilian Sound:Samba, Bossa Nova and the Popular...
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Viradouro
Viradouro and actress Juliana Paes in Rio de Janeiro'sescola de samba (samba school) parades for the 2015 CarnavalRead about Carnaval and samba in The Brazilian Sound:Samba, Bossa Nova and the Popular...
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Unidos da Tijuca
The Unidos da Tijuca samba school had Switzerland(and various aspects of its heritage and artistry)as its theme for Rio de Janeiro's 2015 Carnaval.Read about Carnaval and samba in The Brazilian...
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Beija-Flor: Rio's Carnaval Winner in 2015
Beija-Flor took first place in the February, 2015 samba school parades during Carnaval in the Sambódromo in Rio de Janeiro. It was accused by many of having been sponsored this year by Equatorial...
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Made in Brazil: Academic Studies of Brazilian Music
"Made in Brazil: Studies in Popular Music" (Routledge Books) is an essential new book of essays on Brazilian popular music written entirely by Brazilian academics and edited by Martha Ulhôa, Felipe...
View Article25 Songs of Good Cheer
Here are 25 songs of good cheer from Brazil, the U.S., the U.K., and elsewhere. This list started when I was playing some of my favorite music for a friend's daughter here in Brazil, where I live. She...
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An Interview with Rique Pantoja
"[Brazilian musicians] are more open and are into listening to all kinds of music. They are positive about their own style. It just matters if the track is happening, if the musicians are...
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An Interview with Geraldo Azevedo
Geraldo Azevedo:The Northeastern Wave"After bossa nova and Tropicália, there was a strong northeastern movement. It didn't have a name, but I think it was as important."—Geraldo AzevedoGeraldo Azevedo,...
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An Interview with Leny Andrade
Leny Andrade: The Jazz-Bossa Diva A 1963 album with singer Leny Andrade "Leny Andrade… does scat singing with an agility that approaches Ella Fitzgerald."—John S. Wilson, The New York TimesLeny Andrade...
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Carnaval 2016
Papangus de Bezerros,Pernambuco, 2016Carnaval was celebrated in 2016 in Brazil in the usual way: all over the country, in nearly every town, and with traditions from street blocos to escolas de samba...
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Naná Vasconcelos
Naná Vasconcelos playing the berimbauNaná Vasconcelos, a Brazilian percussionist who left his mark on global music, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 71. Vasconcelos gained critical acclaim for...
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Where to Find the Books
Where to Find The Brazilian Sound & The Brazilian Music BookThe Brazilian Sound: Samba, BossaNova and the Popular Music of Brazil(Temple University Press)by Chris McGowan and Ricardo PessanhaThe...
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Blog Index
Tecnobrega/pop diva Gaby AmarantosThe Brazilian Sound Blog IndexFeatured Blogs:The Girl from Ipanema:50 Years Old in 2013Another Side of Jazz Samba:Buddy Deppenschmidt (Interview)Jorge Benjor's "Mas...
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Fundo de Quintal in L.A. October 9th
Fundo de Quintal, the founding fathers of the rootsy style of samba called pagode, will make a rare Southern California appearance on Sunday, October 9th at the Samba Brazilian Steak House in Redondo...
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