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Companhia Bachiana Brasileira

Maria Farinha

Edson Natale

Pedro Carpinetti

Marcos Amorim

Vinícius Cantuária

Chico Pinheiro & Anthony Wilson: Nova
With his first two albums Chico Pinheiro had already pretty much convinced me of his artistic abilities as a guitarist and composer. The right choice of music and skillful arrangements led to solid releases. Now, alternating between acoustic and electric guitars, these two artists hold nothing back in this excellent new album.

Mauro Senise: Casa Forte (Mauro Senise Toca Edu Lobo)
On this CD we hear Mauro Senise's interpretation of carefully selected songs from the hands of Edu Lobo. The repertoire of composer, singer and instrumentalist Edu Lobo is immense. It's easy to find many of the fruits of his partnerships with Chico Buarque and Vinícius de Moraes among Brazil's classics.

Edson Natale: Calvo, Com Sobrepeso
Some albums are made to be heard, and that way they are pleasing in so many ways: the music, the arrangements, the musicians. Other albums are meant to challenge your hearing pleasure by going beyond the music you hear. Calvo, Com Sobrepeso falls in the latter category.

Maria Farinha: Beijo de Amor - Kiss of Love

São Paulo native, Maria Farinha has worked with an impressive list of Brazilian stars. In her latest release, she performs songs from her favorite Brazilian songwriters -- Tom Jobim, Edu Lobo and Chico Buarque -- alongn with new surprises from Bossa Nova icons Roberto Menescal, Eumir Deodato, Paulo Sérgio Valle as well as Tropicália master Gilberto Gil.

Companhia Bachiana Brasileira: Quadro de uma Alma Brasileira

Companhia Bachiana Brasileira: Quadros de uma Alma Brasileira
If people are talking about Brazil and the words "Classical Music" and "composer" are used in the same sentence, chances are reasonable that they're talking about Heitor Villa-Lobos. Born in Rio de Janeiro (1887), Heitor Villa-Lobos is worldwide praised as one of the most interesting musicians of modern times. The DVD mainly covers the period during which Villa-Lobos wrote his series of choros.

Vinícius Cantuária: Cymbals
It's mostly outside Brazil that the news about a new cd from Vinícius Cantuária is celebrated. Nevertheless, the multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer from Manaus, Amazonas (1951) stays very close to the music from his native country.

Fernanda Cunha & Zé Carlos: Zíngaro
The music Tom Jobim and Chico Buarque wrote together is featured in Fernanda Cunha's third album, Zíngaro. She opted to use a new approach from her previous albums. To focus on the beauty of gorgeous melodies and the depth of profound lyrics, she invited Zé Carlos (acoustic guitar) to be her companion in this musical journey.

Paralamas do Sucesso: Rock in Rio 1985
This is a DVD many Paralamas fans have been waiting for. Not only have the fans, the guys from Paralamas do Sucesso enjoyed the release, too. The trio considers their appearance at the first edition of the famous Rock in Rio festival as their international breakthrough.

Marcos Amorim: Sete Capelas (Seven Chapels)

Marcos Amorim: Sete Capelas
After the well received Cris on the Farm, guitarist Marcos Amorim surprises again with his fourth solo project. On Sete Capelas, Marcos Amorim (Rio de Janeiro, 1964) impresses with inspired performances that indisputable show traditional Brazilian influence.

Luiz Paulo Simas: Cafuné
Luiz Simas is a tireless artist who seems to know how to reinvent himself with each new recording he makes. He has played from choro to pop, and he now comes back to original music with Cafuné.

Ricardo Silveira: Outro Rio
In over 20 years of a successful solo career, there has been one constant in all of Ricardo's releases: he is a consummate guitarist who always surprises his listeners with an excellent choice of repertoire and impeccable performance -- not to mention the extra guests he easily assembles in his albums.

Hamilton de Holanda: Íntimo

In his latest release, Hamilton de Holanda wrote that he had "wanted to record a CD like this for a long time." The idea was to focus on the mandolin alone and detach it from any other instrument.

MB:A-Z & Annotated Discographies

We are proud to feature selected discographies of noteworthy artists who perform Brazilian music in Brazil and around the world. These discographies are not just album listings. We offer our personal opinions about each and every album commercially released by those artists. Some of these discographies are available both in English and Portuguese. Currently we feature Chico Pinheiro, Eugênio Leandro, Josee Koning, Mario Adnet, Nó em Pingo D'Água, Simone, Trio da Paz and others.

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Zeli: Voando Baixo

Celso Fonseca: Feriado

Dimitri Cervo: An Interview

João Gaspar: Camaleão Carioca

Frederick Carrilho: An Interview

Josee Koning: Bem Brasileiro