There are many ways for Americans to make Brasilian albums – many by singing in Brasilian-inflected Portuguese, sung phonetically, and not always convincingly – more so...
There can be no doubt that Antonio Carlos Jobim is one of the most important cultural figures in Brasil, an icon even among other Brasilian national...
I rarely conduct interviews using email and don’t really like doing them over the telephone either. In my view, the talking and listening – more listening...
Among all of the musical idioms of the world Brasilian music must be one of the most seductive; the most attracting of musicians no matter what...
It is easy to fall in love with the Ricardo Silveira: Organ tRio. Blame that all on Vanessa Rodrigues. The organist plays softly and her undulating...
Brasil has long since moved on, but that Bossa Nova is still alive and well and still fascinating for the world—not just as a palimpsest, but...