Articles tagged "brazil"News - SubmissionsBrazilian diva Gal Costa continues to be the voice of ‘tropicalismo’by Jordan Levin [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][30.Oct.09] :. Of all the great female singers Brazil has produced, perhaps none is more beloved, or more identified with her homeland, than Gal Costa. Music ReviewVarious Artists: Comfusões 1: From Angola to Brasilby Deanne Sole[1.Oct.09] :. The album's personality sits somewhere between Angolan lament and the more extroverted intervention of the Brazilians. Music ReviewElizete Cardoso: Canção do Amor Demaisby Deanne Sole[19.Aug.09] :. She sounds like a woman who has grown experienced without also having grown bitter, rueful but far from broken. ![]() Music ReviewMárcio Local: Don Dree Don Day Don Donby Deanne Sole[13.May.09] :. There's such delight and energy in everything he does that if he has a success with this album, it will be hard to grudge him his good luck. NewsHer Brazil has moral bandits and hard choicesby Connie Ogle [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][3.Sep.08] :. Frances de Pontes Peebles would like us all to understand something about Brazil, where she was born: “It’s not just samba and soccer and the Amazon.” Peebles, who grew up in... ![]() Music ReviewSonantes: Sonantesby Deanne Sole[23.Jun.08] :. A good-humoured album, mild-mannered, laid-back, and enjoyable -- an album without fury or evil thoughts. Various: Think Global: Acoustic Brazilby Deanne Sole[27.Feb.08] :. The front cover promises rambunctious carnivale, but the blurb on the back is all about “lilting melodies … enchanting acoustic grooves … late-night tracks.” Trust the... Football claims beachhead in soccer-mad Brazilby Jack Chang [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][24.Feb.08] :. RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - The scene at Zumbi Beach on the outskirts of this city couldn’t have felt more Brazilian one recent Saturday afternoon. Children played soccer in the sand, and a samba... CéU: Remixed EPby Deanne Sole[11.Jan.08] :. Do Brazilian women ever get excited? So many of the ones we hear tend to sigh over us at a wombling Girl-From-Ipanema pace. Brazilian architect Niemeyer marks 100 yearsby Jack Chang [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][19.Dec.07] :. RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil—When the legendary Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer turns 100 years old on Saturday, he’ll mark the milestone in typically humble fashion, with an intimate lunch... Various: Porque Este Océano es el Tuyo, es el Míoby Deanne Sole[19.Nov.07] :. This album, its mouthful of a title borrowed from Pablo Neruda, is a compilation of indie pop tracks from South and Central America. Various: The Rough Guide to the Music of Brazilby Deanne Sole[5.Nov.07] :. The genius of Brazil, according to Armstrong's collection, is intricate and involved, often backed by hard percussion but profoundly light. Bonde Do Role gangs up on Brazilian dance musicby Len Righi [The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.) (MCT)][18.Sep.07] :. Two years ago, Marina Vello held down two jobs - working part-time in a library and as a waitress - while she studied literature in her native Brazil. “I was happy with my life then,” she... TRAVELOGUE: In surreal Salvador beats the heart of Brazilby Fabiola Santiago [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][19.Jul.07] :. SALVADOR, Bahia—I’m asleep in a restored colonial mansion turned bed-and-breakfast, deep in the city’s historic center, when a cacophony of joyous rhythms startles me awake. Drums,... Putumayo: Women of the Worldby Courtney Tenz[18.Jul.07] :. Despite the different springs feeding into these women's inspirational homes, the album is successful at uniting these unique, accomplished musicians. In Brazil, performers embrace music piratesby Jack Chang [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][9.Jul.07] :. BELEM, Brazil—In this muggy city on the eastern edge of the Amazon rain forest, thousands of partygoers gather every weekend to revel to a frenetic dance music that’s quickly become the... Racism takes many hues: In Brazil, the experience is like looking into a fun-house mirrorby Leonard Pitts Jr. [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][27.Jun.07] :. RIO DE JANEIRO—An adage comes to mind: “If you’re white, you’re all right. If you’re brown, stick around. If you’re black, get back.” It was a folk... Part 4: Challenging Conventionby PopMatters Staff[21.Jun.07] :. As cinema went completely commercial, abandoning art for artifice, true aesthetic acumen was hard to come by. Luckily, for the movies included herein, it was their difference, as well as their diversity, that helped them stand out from the rest of the high concept hackwork. Forro in the Dark: Asa Brancaby Deanne Sole[14.Jun.07] :. None of the mixes are bad, none are exceptionally good, they're just sort of there. Going Balloon: An Interview with Forro in the Darkby Lyra Pappin[13.Jun.07] :. Mauro Refosco of Forro in the Dark chats with PopMatters about music, keeping his cool, and Brazilian cooking. Future Shock: The Death of Serious Science Fictionby Bill Gibron[29.May.07] :. The serious Science Fiction film genre is dead or at least on cinematic life support. As the new millennial marches forward, and an omnipresent production paradigm that substitutes spectacle for smarts, futurist filmmaking is definitely gasping for breath. Featured Article![]() Column: South MeridianBrazilian Choro Music: The Oldest Jazzby Marcelo Ballvé[1.Mar.07] :. Before jazz, before samba and bossa nova, before even Stravinsky had been born, musicians in 19th century Rio were testing their virtuosity playing choro tunes. Tropicália: Brazil’s Musical Revolution Turns 40by Marcelo Ballvé[2.Feb.07] :. Tropicália would combine the cosmopolitan sensibilities and lyrical precision of rock with the entire geological depth of Brazil's considerable musical tradition. |
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