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Performances
The Sons of Brasil in Kansas City, Missouri
The Sons of Brasil.
The Sons of Brasil
The Sons of Brasil will perform Nov. 24, 6:00-8:30 pm, at Westport Coffee House, 4010 Pennsylvania Ave, Kansas City, MO.

Members of the band are Stan Kessler (trumpet and flugelhorn), Roger Wilder (piano), Greg Whitfield (bass), Doug Auwarter (drums), and Gary Helm (percussion).

The band's website is www.thesonsofbrasil.com.


Karrin Allyson in Amherst, Massachusetts
Five-time GRAMMY® nominee Karrin Allyson who has recorded a new
Karrin Allyson.
Origin Records album, A Kiss for Brazil, will perform Dec. 18 at the Drake, 44 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, MA. Visit www.thedrakeamherst for more information and tickets.

Karrin Allyson's website is karrin.com.



Career News
Luiz Simas releases new song honoring indigenous people of Brazil
Canção dos Povos Originários.
Canção dos Povos Originários
Brazilian musician Luiz Simas has released his new song and music video honoring the indigenous peoples of Brazil. “Canção dos Povos Originários” (Song for the Original Peoples) was recorded in New York, Rio de Janeiro, and Porto Alegre, with Simas on piano, vocals and keyboards, Carlos Malta on flute, Julia Haughton on vocals, and Paulo Roberto Brandão on additional keyboards. Brandão also mixed and mastered the track.

The very unusual song lyrics consist solely of the names of a few of the hundreds of indigenous tribes of Brazil. The music video and animation were created by Leon Vilhena and Duda Ásfora of the Lisbon-based company, Intermitente.

You can watch the video on YouTube or listen to the song without the video on all streaming platforms, such as Spotify. Luiz Simas' website is luizsimas.com.


Paul Winter and Henrique Eisenmann release three new songs
Paul Winter and Henrique Eisenmann.
Paul Winter and Henrique Eisenmann
Photo: Matthew Muise
Seven-time GRAMMY®-winning saxophonist Paul Winter and Brazilian pianist Henrique Eisenmann have released their performance of three new compositions, Three Orcas Island Songs, from their recent concert on Orcas Island, Washington.

“Lamento de Aioca” is named for the Goddess of the Waters in the Yoruba tradition of the people in the Northeast of Brazil. “Pina” is a song by Henrique inspired by and dedicated to legendary choreographer Pina Bausch. “Kalimba Rhapsody” is the finale of the Paul Winter Consort's new “Adventures in the Universe,” which was premiered at its recent Summer Solstice Celebration at New York's Cathedral of St. John the Divine.

You can listen to all three songs by visiting bandcamp.com. Paul Winter's website is paulwinter.com. Henrique Eisenmann's website is henriqueeisenmann.com.


Quinta Essentia Quarteto YouTube Channel
The Brazilian recorder quartet Quinta Essentia Quarteto has a new YouTube channel.
Quinta Essentia Quarteto.
Quinta Essentia Quarteto
The channel presents several performances by the quartet, including the Ária from Bachianas Brasileiras Nº 5 by Heitor Villa-Lobos. The channel is found here.

The quartet's website is www.quintaessentia.com.br.




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