Tag Archives: Brazilian Pop

With her velvety vocal tones and dynamic presence, Ceumar (blessed Estreia Ceumar) has taken new expression towards the pop music of Brazil. Her debut record Dindinha, released in 1995, continues to be valued as an acoustic Brazilian pop traditional. The daughter of the multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, Ceumar was created in …

After some time of endeavoring to catch on using the rap manufactured in São Paulo by peripheric bands, the well-born Gabriel Contino had a break in November, 1992, with one of is own compositions, “Tô Feliz (Matei o Presidente),” that was contained in the playlist of RPC radio, but shortly …

Flávio Venturini developed noted single function, together with his function in the 14 Bis, probably one of the most important modern vocal/instrumental organizations in Brazil. An associate from the Clube da Esquina band of composers from Minas Gerais, he has already established his compositions documented by Peter Gabriel, Milton Nascimento, …

A traveling force behind the rise from the MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira) audio, singer/composer Edú Lobo was created in Rio de Janeiro in 1943; at 18 he produced his initial trio with Dori Caymmi and the fantastic Marcos Valle, and in 1962 forged a long-term composing relationship with renowned lyricist …

Elizete Cardoso, the singer whose album Chega de Saudade launched the bossa nova, was also the initial well-known singer to interpret Villa-Lobos on the Municipal Theaters of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, and was taken into consideration by Almirante the very best interpreter of Noel Rosa. Adored by Edith …

Elis Regina was perhaps one of the most ferociously talented singers to emerge from Brazil. A perfectionist who was simply often dissatisfied, Regina drove herself and people of her music group relentlessly, resulting in her becoming dubbed “Hurricane” and “Small Pepper” by music artists and journalists. Her tempestuous character apart, …

On her behalf first eponymous album from 2002, Fernanda Porto elegantly blended electronica (mostly drum’n’bass) with an increase of traditional Brazilian popular music styles such as for example bossa nova, maracatu, and samba. The actual fact that she place much believed and effort in to the lyrics (she also established …

After his tenure as guitarist in the fantastic simply no wave band DNA and punk-jazzers the Lounge Lizards, Arto Lindsay formed the equally exciting and ambitious Ambitious Lovers, while also being associated with the initial incarnations from the Golden Palominos. Lindsay, a indigenous of Brazil, started conflating the Brazilian pop …

Brazilian Samba kings, Toque de Prima draws upon the traditions of days gone by to create a geniune and lively musical experience. The six-man group from Rio, comprising Ovidio Brito (percussion), Wanderson Martins (cavaquinho and banjo), Marcelinho Moreiera (vocals), Dininho (bass), Ary Bispo (vocals), and Carlinhos Sete Cordas (acoustic guitar), …

An effective vocalist in the Jovem Guarda in the Trio Esperança, Evinha had hits in her solo profession with tunes like “Teletema” (Antônio Adolfo/Tibério Gaspar), “Que Bandeira” (Marcos Valle/Paulo Sérgio Valle), “Como Vai Você” (Antônio Marcos), and “As Mayções Que Você Fez Em virtude de Mim” (Roberto Carlos/Erasmo Carlos). Since …