Flávio Venturini: Nascente (1981)
There are few albums that just put me in a special place. Flávio Venturini’s Nascente is one of them. When it’s on,…
April 4, 2017
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Mix: 3. What Do You Do When It’s Spring?
In a way, rebirth is exactly what my third mix is about. Taking cues from various feelings springtime evokes, I wanted to compile a set…
March 20, 2017
Beto Guedes: Amor De Índio (1978)
here’s always a tinge of nostalgia I feel when I play any album by a Clube Da Esquina alum. Once you hear that Minas Gerais sound, it’s…
January 30, 2017
Milton Nascimento: Clube Da Esquina 2 (1978)
At least for me, some of the most interesting albums are the ones released by artists long after their much more lauded…
November 2, 2016
Cartola: Cartola (1976)
Saudade you have taken a hold over me. Forget that my month long retrospective of Brazilian music draws to an end, no,…
July 13, 2014
Jorge Ben: Bem-Vinda Amizade (1981)
As the World Cup draws to a close, so does my series of great Brazilian albums. For some of y’all this is…
July 12, 2014
Marcos Valle: Vontade de Rever Você (1981)
I remember funk Fridays. Anyway, its been a while since I posted a truly funky album. No sweat, Marcos Valle’s Vontade de…
July 11, 2014
Lô Borges: Best of Playlist (1972-1981)
Now this, this is an artist I wish more people would know of outside of Brazil. Lo Borges, if I would look…
July 10, 2014
Tom Zé: Correio da Estação do Brás (1978)
Another shot I’ve been holding off in my Brazilian month reviews is Tom Ze. Once, the most forgotten of Brazil’s first wave…
July 9, 2014
Gilberto Gil: Refavela (1977)
I know I’ve been holding my Gilberto Gil shot for a while. If, anyone has some cursory knowledge of Brazilian music they’re…
July 8, 2014
Joyce: Passarinho Urbano (1976)
Now this is a personal favorite of mine. Joyce isn’t the perfect Brazilian artist to herald. Her career swung so back and…
July 6, 2014
Burnier & Cartier: Fotos Para a Capa Do (1976)
200 years after America’s independence, Burnier & Cartier released this jaw dropping brilliant piece of Brazilian acoustic guitar-based music. “Fotos Para a…
July 5, 2014