Tom Jobim: Matita Perê (1973)
Lightness, sweetness, and melancholia those are things that define Tom Jobim’s career. You don’t need me to regurgitate a whole Wikipedia page…
September 20, 2017
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Almir Sater: Instrumental (1988)
Something so simple as an album of 10-string viola caipira instrumentals shouldn’t sound so impressive, but leave it to Campo Grande native…
September 13, 2017
Mix: 5. Trás-os-Montes
When conceiving my latest mix all I could think about was the works of master Impressionist painters. Where other painters try to…
July 14, 2017
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
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