Showing posts with label Brazil. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brazil. Show all posts
Thursday, October 13, 2016

CD Review: Luisa Maita's 'Fio Da Memoria'

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Luisa Maita Fio Da Memoria Cumbancha Brazil's Luisa Maita is not new to the world music scene with a few previously-released albums ...
Tuesday, April 19, 2016

CD Review: Silva's 'Jupiter'

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Silva Jupiter Six Degrees Brazil's Silva brings us pop-infused tunes with R&B, electronica, tropical, Latin, and urban qualities...
Tuesday, October 13, 2015

CD Review: Tamy's 'Caieira'

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Tamy Caieira Zip Records Bossa nova styles have graced the airwaves and stages around the world for decades, yet it continues to be a so...
Thursday, August 20, 2015

CD Review: Randy Armstrong & Volker Nahrmann's 'Beyond Borders'

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Randy Armstrong & Volker Nahrmann Beyond Borders UMP Records Beyond Borders is beyond the ordinary when it comes to the musical expl...
Wednesday, August 19, 2015

CD Review: Bixiga 70's 'III'

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Bixiga 70 III Glitterbeat III is the third album in Bixiga 70's repertoire and it serves as a perfect reference point for exploring...
Wednesday, July 1, 2015

CD Review: SLV's 'This Kind'

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SLV This Kind Self-Release SLV is Sandra Lilia Velasquez and the lead singer for the Latin band, Pistolera. SLV incorporates the work of...
Friday, May 8, 2015

CD Review: Iemanjo's 'Medicina'

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Iemanjo Medicina Black Swan Sounds Iemanjo, so-called after a Brazilian goddess of the sea, brings together a fusion of South American g...
Wednesday, April 22, 2015

CD Review: Paula Maya's 'Iluminar'

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Paula Maya Iluminar Yellow House Records The jazzy, South American styles of Texas-based, Paula Maya, incorporates Brazilian melodies wi...
Sunday, April 19, 2015

CD Review: Los Crema Paraiso's 'De Pelicula!'

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Los Crema Paraiso  De Pelicula! Cutupra Los Crema Paraiso's brand of world music runs the gamut from psych to rock to roots and beyo...
Wednesday, January 14, 2015

CD Review: Phil Chester Group's 'Open Door Samba'

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Phil Chester Group Open Door Samba Self-Release The very talented composer, arranger, saxophonist, and band-leader, Phil Chester, create...
Wednesday, December 10, 2014

CD Review: Carol Saboya, Antonio Adolfo, and Hendrik Meurkens' 'Copa Village'

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Carol Saboya , Antonio Adolfo , and Hendrik Meurkens Copa Village AAM Music With decades of Brazilian musical experiences between Carol,...
Monday, November 3, 2014

CD Review: Spokfrevo Orquestra's 'Ninho de Vespa'

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Spokfrevo Orquestra Ninho de Vespa Motema The seventeen-piece, Brazilian band, Spokfrevo Orquestra, pens its name from an old carnival s...

CD Review: Maya Kamaty's 'Santie Papang'

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Maya Kamaty Santie Papang Sakifo Records/ Atmospheriques Reunion is an island primarily known for the music of international sensation D...
Tuesday, September 30, 2014

CD Review: Paulo Padilha's 'Na Lojinha De Eu Me Sinto Milionario'

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Paulo Padilha Na Lojinha De Eu Me Sinto Milionario Boranda Brazil's Paulo Padilha is a talented musician with a knack for crafting d...
Tuesday, August 26, 2014

CD Review: Saulo Duarte e a Unidade's 'Quente'

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Saulo Duarte e a Unidade Quente Tratore Music Steeped in the traditional music of northern Brazil, Saulo Duarte e a Unidade brings us a ...
Friday, May 30, 2014

2-CD Review: Various Artists' 'Role: New Sounds of Brazil'

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Various Artists Role: New Sounds of Brazil [2-CD] Mais Um Discos The double-disc release, Role: New Sound of Brazil , is not your ordina...

CD Review: Dona Onete's 'Feitico Cabloco'

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Dona Onete Feitico Cabloco Mais Um Discos Flamboyant songtress of seventy-three-years-young, Dona Onete graces our present with enlighte...
Wednesday, May 28, 2014

2-CD Review: Da Cruz' 'Disco E Progresso'

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Da Cruz    Disco E Progresso [2 CD] Boom Jah Records Brazilian-born and Swiss-based, Da Cruz enlightens listeners with giddy, soul...
Friday, May 2, 2014

CD Review: Pacifika's 'Amor Planeta'

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Pacifika Amor Planeta Six Degrees The Pacifika trio of vocalist Silvana Kane, bassist Toby Peter, and guitarist Adam Popowitz, creates a...
Sunday, March 30, 2014

CD Review: Charlie Dennard's 'From Brazil To New Orleans'

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Charlie Dennard  From Brazil To New Orleans Self-Release Charlie Dennard takes listeners on a jazz journey through lounge, boogaloo, fus...