Often set alongside the famous Serge Gainsbourg, singer/songwriter/arranger Benjamin Biolay is less likely to ask some lovely like Brigitte Bardot or Françoise Hardy to sing his songs when he may get it done equally well himself — although Gainsbourg did frequently duet along with his protégées, especially Jane Birkin around …

The Banda Beijo was formed by members from the Bloco Beijo, several revelers (foliões) from the Carnival of Salvador, Bahia, which had names like Luís Caldas and Jorge Zarath as members. Shaped in 1988 and led by Netinho to supply the music for the merrymaking from the bloco, the Banda …

When discussing bossa nova, possibly the signature pop music sound of Brazil, often the first name to come quickly to one’s lips is that of Antonio Carlos Jobim. With music like “THE LADY From Ipanema” and “Desafindo,” Jobim virtually set the typical for the creation from the bossa nova in …

Hip-hop continues to be performed in a number of languages — from Japan to People from france to Polish — but if rap comes with an unofficial second vocabulary (second and then English), it really is Spanish. Latino MCs have already been moving in Spanish since the Mean Machine documented …

As well as Beth Carvalho and Alcione, Clara Nunes, in lifestyle, was thought to be among the 3 Queens of Samba. She got (but still provides) enormous achievement with sambas by composers from the hillsides like “Juízo Last” (Nelson Cavaquinho/Élcio Soares) and “Coração Leviano” (Paulinho da Viola) and tracks specialized …

Vocalist/songwriter Alvaro Torres utilized to dream about learning to be a music superstar when he was a kid within the bosom of an unhealthy family from Un Salvador. Hearing Latin pop serves such as for example Sandro and Camilo Sesto and performing simply for the satisfaction of getting identification from …

There were few jazz musicians simply because consistently controversial simply because Stan Kenton. Dismissed by purists of varied genres while treasured by numerous others, Kenton rates up there with Chet Baker and Sunlight Ra as jazz’s best cult body. He led a succession of extremely original rings that frequently emphasized …

Bobby Rosengarden was a tight adherent towards the concepts of subtlety and restraint, virtues uncommon in virtually any musician, aside from a drummer. A supremely gifted and far-reaching participant, he documented with jazz symbols spanning from Duke Ellington to Mls Davis, but continues to be most widely known to the …

Located in Asbury Park, NJ, deSoL is really a Latin rock and roll outfit which has preferred a bilingual approach. DeSoL (whose name means “of sunlight” in Spanish) hasn’t been a rock and roll en español clothing in the tight sense; while rock and roll en español favorites like Caifanes, …

Vinicius de Moraes’ preferred interpreter, Maria Creuza had success with many songs compiled by Antônio Carlos Pinto (her spouse) and Jocafi. Having also documented and toured with Moraes (European union Sei Que Vou Te Amar, 1972), she experienced her albums released in European countries and Japan, where she performed frequently. …