Spring Power
Here's some music with rhythmic and melodic power; music for bursting forth after a long, snowy winter. David Garland presents music from warm places like Brazil, New Orleans, India, and...Brooklyn;...
View ArticleElomar
Elomar, or Elomar Figueira Mello, is a Brazilian singer and composer from the rural area of Vitória da Conquista, in the northeastern state of Bahia. Born in 1937, Elomar has created a unique approach...
View ArticleGig Alert: Bebel Gilberto
Bebel Gilberto“All in One”Playing Wednesday at City Winery (155 Varick St., Soho)*Sold Out* | DirectionsBebel Gilberto has the DNA of Brazilian music royalty: her dad is the father of bossa nova, João...
View ArticleGig Alert: Curumin
Curumin"Selvage"Playing on Sunday at Highline Ballroom (431 W. 16th St., Chelsea)Get: Tickets ($25-$30) | Directions Brazilian singer and multi-instrumentalist Curumin makes funky mid-tempo pop that...
View ArticleGig Alert: Mallu
Mallu"Velha e Louca"Playing on Thursday at MoMA (11 West 53rd Street, Midtown)Get: Tickets (Free with admission) | Directions Nineteen-year-old Brazilian singer-songwriter Mallu got her start four...
View ArticleBold Sounds From São Paulo
The Brazilian music world has been in the news lately for all the wrong reasons. After a deadly nightclub fire that took place Jan. 27 in the southern city of Santa Maria, authorities have been...
View ArticleSpring Power!
Here's some music with rhythmic and melodic power; music for bursting forth after a long, snowy winter. David Garland presents music from warm places like Brazil, New Orleans, India, and...Brooklyn....
View ArticleGig Alert: Dori Caymmi
ARTIST: Dori Caymmi DOWNLOAD: “Marinheiragem”SHOW: Wednesday at Birdland ($40)Dori Caymmi is a Grammy-winning composer, guitarist and vocalist from Brazil. His influences run wide -- from the French...
View ArticleThe Music Of L. Ron Hubbard; Asgeir Plays Live; Soundcheck's Guide To...
In this episode: Many know science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard as the founder and main proponent of the Church of Scientology. Fewer know of his musical career. Nathan Rabin -- who wrote about L....
View ArticleGig Alert: BOSSABRASIL
ARTISTS: Marcos Valle & Roberto Menescal, featuring Wanda SáLISTEN:Roberto Menescal, Marcos Valle, Wanda Sa, "O Barquinho"GIG: BOSSABRASIL is Tuesday night through Saturday at Birdland ($40)Brazil...
View ArticleFive Brazilian Music Figures Missing from the World Cup Opening Ceremony
On June 12, the 2014 World Cup will kick off with an opening ceremony featuring Jennifer Lopez, rapper Pitbull and Brazilian performers Claudia Leitte and band Olodum. However, we’re a little...
View ArticleNot Just Jungle: Opera in Brazil's Amazon Cup City
Inside the Teatro Amazonas, the familiar chords of a signature aria from Bizet's "Carmen" resound among elaborate woodwork and Murano chandeliers. Outside, less than a half-kilometer away, the Rio...
View Article#3747: New Music From South America
For this New Sounds, sample music from Argentina, from Peru, Columbia, and from Brazil. There’s music from Argentinian visual artist and charango player Marina Fages from her 2013 record, “Madeira...
View Article49 – The Cabyard Kitchen
Many Kitchen Sisters stories are born in taxi cabs. Hidden Kitchens was conceived in the back of a Yellow. Each time The Kitchen Sisters took a cab in San Francisco they noticed the driver was from...
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#3747: New Music From South America
For this New Sounds, sample music from Argentina, from Peru, Columbia, and from Brazil. There’s music from Argentinian visual artist and charango player Marina Fages from her 2013 record, “Madeira...
View ArticleGig Alert: Elza Soares at Town Hall
Gig Alert: Elza Soares at Town HallTickets: $45, Show at 8PM. The grand dame of Brazilian pop, Elza Soares, now 80, has been through a lot. In a career racked by personal tragedy, legendary Brazilian...
View Article#3747: New Music From South America
For this New Sounds, sample music from Argentina, from Peru, Columbia, and from Brazil. There’s music from Argentinian visual artist and charango player Marina Fages from her 2013 record, “Madeira...
View ArticleHear Me Out: Romaria Choral Music from Brazil (Various)
Every Friday, we’ll be sharing a piece of music that resonates particularly strongly with one of our staffers. This week: James Bennett on music written after 1950 by someone other than Philip Glass....
View ArticleTrio Da Paz at Dizzy's Club
Trio Da Paz at Dizzy's ClubAug. 24-29, 7:30 and 9:30PM EDT. $35-45. The Trio Da Paz consists of three Brazilian virtuosos, but it’s very much a New York band, since guitarist Romero Lubambo, bassist...
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