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Sounds of Brazil Blog 5/27/11
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5/27/2011 1:17:00 PM
It's been a while (too long!) since we've featured Kevyn Lettau here on The Sounds of Brazil, so we'll take a long look at some of our favorites songs from her Brazilian recordings, along with a story or two that suggests there is still more to come from this talented singer/songwriter.
Appropriately, we've surrounded Kevyn with a brace of Brazilian gems from Milton Nascimento, guitarist Torcuato Mariano (Blue Bossa!), Barrio Jazz Gang and some 'Old School' fun from Bossa legend Antonio Carlos Jobim. Plus springtime sounds from Leo Gandelman, keyboardist Lonnie Liston Smith and this week's 'Spotlight' CD from Sergio Mendes – as we take another sneak peek at his new ‘Bom Tempo’ album before it hits the stores on June 1st. And more new music from Minas! A show that sure to satisfy for your holiday weekend!
Sounds of Brazil Blog 5/20/11
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5/20/2011 12:58:00 PM
You could call him the ‘hardest working Brazilian in show biz’, the uncle of a three-time Indy 500 winner, music director for Sergio Mendes or a teenage phenom songwriter during Bossa’s heyday in Rio de Janeiro, and you’d be right on all counts if you said “Oscar Castro-Neves”. Having just celebrated a birthday earlier this week, he’s our featured artist as we check off another weekend for May's 'Crossing Borders' theme!
This guitarist and songwriter stays so busy in the world of entertainment that he’s always a step ahead, and that means great music for all of us to enjoy. We look back at Oscar’s most popular albums plus a bundle of hits that he’s recorded with other musicians including Queen Latifa, Stan Getz, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Eliane Elias, Ivan Lins, Paul Winter and Kenny Rankin.
We’ll track springtime-fresh tunes from Suba, Sergio Mendes, De Phazz and Claudio ...
Sounds of Brazil Blog 5/13/11
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5/16/2011 10:50:00 AM
We’ve officially kicked off our 1,000th Broadcast Celebration with The Sounds of Brazil’s ‘Most Popular Song’ contest. Be sure to vote once a week to win great prizes! Vote here: http://www.brazilclubusa.com/vote-and-win-with-the-sounds-of-brazil/
This week on the radio, our ‘Crossing Borders’ theme brings us to Bebel Gilberto, who perfectly typifies the music you hear each week on The Sounds of Brazil: She's purely Brazilian - daughter of the legendary 'Father of Bossa Nova' João Gilberto and singer Miucha. Her uncle is the equally famous Brazilian singer/songwriter Chico Buarque. And the fact that her step-mom is Astrud Gilberto only completes a picture of Brazilian musical royalty.
Bebel is also distinctively American - born in New York City, raised in Rio and able to put the innovative qualities of both cultures to their greatest effect. In spite of her family tree, Bebel has become an international hit, uniquely positioned in Brazilian music - ...
Sounds of Brazil Blog 4/22/11
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4/22/2011 8:40:00 AM
We have only to look back at the success of Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto and Sergio Mendes to understand Brazilian music's role in the creation of today's ‘Smooth’ style - and although its influence has seemingly waned in recent years, its only because the dots haven't been connected.
Consider that artists as diverse as Jennifer Lopez, Brazilian Girls and Black-Eyed Peas have found chart-topping success with Brazilian vibes and you'll appreciate our program's focus! We've packed our playlist with smooth sounds near and far, in every conceivable combination, with more than a few surprises along the way: George Benson, Marc Antoine, John Legend, Leo Gandelman, Brian McKnight, Dave Koz, Nelson Rangell, Brenda Russell, Kirk Whalum, guitarist Chuck Loeb, Michael Franks and Bobby Caldwell all step into the radio spotlight this week.
April 22nd is the date Brazil celebrates as 'Discovery Day' - when Pedro Álvares Cabral and his Portuguese sailors ...
Sounds of Brazil Blog 3/15/11
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4/15/2011 10:09:00 AM
Everything old is new this week with two full hours of the 'New Bossa' beat for our ‘Discover Brazil!’ theme It's no secret that the world's love affair with Bossa Nova has influenced generations of musicians; eager to shape Brazil's musical brand with other song styles they have grown up with, including rock, R&B and jazz.
You could think of the 'New Bossa' beat as the United Nations of groovy sounds, and we've included songs recorded in Germany, Italy, London, Japan, New York, Rio and São Paulo. And we'll dial up the 'Wayback Machine' for a Bossa Classic 'two-fer' that's sure to bring a smile!
New names for you to explore, too: I'll introduces you to them all, one at a time as we explore the world of the New Bossa sound!
All of this and more from the one place on the dial that's guaranteed to be 'always hot ...
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