Strongly informed by Rodrigues' allegiance to the Condomble religion, a Yoruban/African-derived faith with similarities to Haiti's Santeria cult, Nos finds the Brazilian singer once again weaving her powerfully spiritual voice through a supple backdrop of Bahian rhythms and tropicalismo flourishes. The disc appropriately begins with a song to Exu ...
Arising from obscurity, 33-year-old Virginia Rodrigues, who grew up outside of Salvador, Brazil, was introduced to the recording world by Brazil's popular singer Caetano Veloso. Sol Negro is an incredible album that mixes the vocal talents of Rodrigues and percussive rhythms of her native Brazil. To describe this recording as heavenly or hymn-like ...
Brazilian contralto and Caetano Veloso protégé takes a conceptual route on her third record -- her first for the Deutsche Grammophon label -- and delivers one of the most engaging albums of the year. She focuses her otherworldly voice -- a delicious stew that's part Amalia Rodrigues, part Odetta, and all bliss -- on the legendary Afro-sambas of ...
Brasil 2Mil: The Soul of Bass-O-Nova collects the best from the contemporary Brazilian music scene. The warm, inventive sounds of artists like Bebel Gilberto, Arto Lindsay, Chico Science, Suba and Smoke City reflect the melting pot of influences in Brazil's music, which includes hip-hop, dance, jazz and rock. This collection profiles the future of ...
Rising from obscurity, 33-year-old Virginia Rodrigues, who grew up outside of Salvador Brazil, was introduced to the recording world by Brazil's popular singer Caetano Veloso. Sol Negro is an incredible album that mixes the vocal talents of Rodrigues with the percussive rhythms of her native Brazil. To describe this recording as heavenly or hymn ...
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