What's New
Welcome! We've added a new Brazilian album to our New Releases section. It's Enrico Granafei's It's Hard to Say Goodbye with special guests Claudio Roditi and Mike Longo. We have all the details and a sample track to give you a taste of his music. That section now features 190 albums of Brazilian music, all with sample tracks. Recent additions include Livio Almeida's Brasília Sessions; Paula Maya's Rio de Janeiro; Antonio Adolfo's Love Cole Porter; and Vã Revelação by Bruna Black and composer John Finbury. The latest addition to our Beyond Brazil section is Maria Schafer's Here for You. We have complete information plus a sample track. That section features 295 albums we recommend from the world of music beyond Brazil, nearly all with sample tracks. Other recent additions include Pony Boy All-Star Big Band's This is Now; Gino Amato's Latin Crossroads; Hyeseon Hong Jazz Orchestra's Things Will Pass; and Alexis Cole and the Taipei Jazz Orchestra's Jazz Republic: Taiwan, the United States, and the Freedom of Swing. Be sure to check out our Special Features section, below, to read our interview with Karrin Allyson on her new album, A Kiss for Brazil, and her special guest, Rosa Passos. Our 31-minute feature on Felipe Salles' South American Suite is the latest addition to our Audio Archives section. It was originally broadcast May 7, 2008. When you visit the Archives, you can listen to extended features on 218 Brazilian albums, features on 38 Beyond Brazil albums, interviews, tributes to musicians and composers, and much more. Thanks for stopping at this website. We hope you'll take a little time to explore our features, listen to some sample tracks, and dig into our archives (you can always return to this page by clicking on our logo at the top of every page). Finally, if you like what you find here, please tell your friends about it. Thanks!
April 5, 2019 – Daniela Soledade is a new and compelling voice on the Brazilian musical landscape, one both
Here are earlier sneak previews of new albums by: • Fato • Hamilton de Holanda & Yamandú Costa • Jon Gold • André Vasconcellos • Joe Carter • Pascalito • Luiz Simas • Harvey Wainapel
June 22, 2019 – GUAI is a sensational singer emerging on the Brazilian music scene.
Here are two more Discovery Artists: • Rodrigo Garcia Lopes • Rubens Figueiredo Interview with Karrin Allyson
June 2, 2024 – A Kiss for Brazil, the Here are other special features: • Remembering Sérgio Augusto • Incredible gift from the Brazilian Guitar Quartet • Remembering Tom Jobim • Interview with Antonio Adolfo • The story of “Mas que Nada” • Paula Morelenbaum interview • BOSSAlibre Artist Profiles are biographical sketches of Brazilian musicians and composers—and other artists noted for performing Brazilian music. They are listed in alphabetical order by first name. Click on a name to read a profile.
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Enrico Granafei, It's Hard to Say Goodbye
Tracks 01 – Claudinho 02 – Night train 03 – Pia 04 – Medo de Amar 05 – L'ultima cialda 06 – Calabrossa 07 – What goes around comes around 08 – Amico 09 – Blusette 10 – To my lady 11 – It's hard to say goodbye Read more Livio Almeida, Brasília Sessions
Tracks 01 – Sambasus 02 – Partido Cerrado 03 – Brasília afro samba 04 – Folhas secas 05 – Rocks in my path (Pedras no caminho) 06 – Ditmas Avenue 07 – Um girassol da cor do seu cabelo 08 – Q train samba (Sambete do trem Q) Read more Paula Maya, Rio de Janeiro
Tracks 01 – Rosalie 02 – Vivo sonhando 03 – Rio de Janeiro 04 – Iemanjá (Flores do mar) 05 – Mulher 06 – A beleza 07 – Água Sagrada Read more Antonio Adolfo, Love Cole Porter
Tracks 01 – Easy to love 02 – Ev'ry time we say goodbye 03 – I concentrate on you 04 – I love you 05 – I've got you under my skin 06 – Just one of those things 07 – Love for sale 08 – Night and day 09 – So in love 10 – You do something to me Read more Bruna Black and John Finbury, Vã Revelação
Tracks 01 – Vã revelação 02 – Pérolas 03 – Para me entender 04 – Inverno de nós dois 05 – Nosso cais 06 – Uma noite com você 07 – Romántico calor 08 – Será 09 – Chão de nuvem Read more Karrin Allyson, A Kiss for Brazil
Tracks 01 – Flor de lis 02 – Month of March in Salvador (Dunas) 03 – The gift (Recado bossa nova) 04 – O grande amor 05 – Antigua 06 – The island 07 – Manhã de carnaval 08 – So many stars 09 – Wave 10 – Only trust your heart Read more Plus... Cliff Korman, Bossas & Ballads Here are 99 more New Releases from 2011 to 2015. Click on a title to read about the album and listen to a sample track... Read more |
Five-time GRAMMY® nominee Karrin Allyson has these performances scheduled over the coming months celebrating
The Sons of Brasil will perform Oct. 27, 7:00-9:00 pm, at Westport Coffee House Theater, 4010 Pennsylvania Ave,
Brazilian musician Luiz Simas has released his new song and music video honoring the indigenous peoples of Brazil. “Canção dos Povos Originários”
Seven-time GRAMMY®-winning saxophonist Paul Winter and Brazilian pianist Henrique Eisenmann have released their performance of three
The Brazilian recorder quartet Quinta Essentia Quarteto has a new YouTube channel.
Here are 295 albums we recommend from the world of music beyond Brazil: Maria Schafer, Here for You; Pony Boy All-Star Big Band, This is Now; Gino Amato, Latin Crossroads;
NEWLY ARCHIVED FEATURE
Randy Morse produced and hosted the weekly radio program The Best of Brazil from 1999 through 2010. Many of the features from the program are archived here, organized by category and broadcast date... Read moreHere are links to the websites of 318 bands and musicians, listed in alphabetical order by first name.
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