The burgeoning new scene in Brazilian music that began in 2000 continues to grow, as a new generation reinterprets and redefines the classic ideas of samba and bossa nova. Some are the children of those who made the music in the first place, while others simply have their own take on the sound, and this compilation does a fair, if not complete, ...
A nice collection of modern Brazilian music from the catalog of Putumayo. The focus is primarily on reggae-influenced music and forro (an accordion-dominated dance music). There's also a decent dose of MPB (musica popular brasileira), and a fusion of samba and reggae. Some of the notables in popular Brazilian music have contributions here, such as ...
The opening album of Rita Ribeiro for a new label shows the singer from Maranhão is performing even better, paying tribute to the expressive names of her home state, like the 80-year old Antônio Vieira, author of "Tem Quem Queira" and "Cocada," from her first, self-titled CD Rita Ribeiro, and of "Banho Cheiroso," included here. The CD, released ...
The debut album by singer Rita Ribeiro reveals a sensitive interpreter interested in Brazilian music and great composers. Paying tribute to important northeastern composers, "Pé do Laranjeiro" (João do Vale/Cândido/Bangu) is a translation of the northeastern song to the reggae idiom; "Cocada" (Antônio Vieira) brings the poetic accordion of ...
So much great music has come out of Brazil that when a label decides to assemble a Brazilian compilation, it has to decide whether it's going to focus on one particular area of Brazilian music or go for variety. With this excellent 19-song CD, the World Music Network opted for variety and decided to take listeners to various parts of that very ...
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