Category: Brazilian Music
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Gal Costa, One of the Greatest Stars of MPB, Dies at 77
Gal Costa, one of the greatest voices of Brazilian Popular Music (MPB), passed away this Wednesday, October 9, at the age of 77. The cause of death has not yet been disclosed by the artist’s family. Gal was one of the attractions at the Primavera Sound festival, which took place in São Paulo last weekend, but her…
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Gal Costa Passes Away, One of the Greatest Stars of MPB
Gal Costa, one of the greatest voices of Brazilian popular music, died on the morning of this Wednesday, October 9, at the age of 77. The cause of death has not yet been disclosed by the artist’s press office. Gal was one of the attractions of the Primavera Sound festival, which took place in São…
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Epic – Henrique & Juliano Record DVD at Times Square
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2022 is certainly THE YEAR for the brothers who have always sought authenticity in everything they did in music. The celebration project brings together the best of the duo and already has a date and location for recording. Yes, it will be at TIMES SQUARE/NY, on the next November 19th. The idea of the brothers…
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Anitta is the ‘Music Innovator’ of 2022, according to WSJ
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Every November, The Wall Street Journal honors individuals who are changing the world through the “Innovator Awards.” This year, in the 12th edition of the tribute, the newspaper named Brazilian popstar Anitta as the “Music Innovator” of 2022 and one of the “eight game-changers of the year whose ideas offer a blueprint for a better…
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Wall Street Journal Chooses Anitta as the “Music Innovator” of 2022
Every November, the esteemed American publication The Wall Street Journal honors people who “are changing the world and how we live in it” through the “Innovator Awards.” This year, in the 12th edition of the tribute, the newspaper named Brazilian Anitta as the “Music Innovator” and one of the “eight revolutionaries whose ideas offer a…
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Amazon Concert
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The São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra – OSESP will perform in four concerts in the United States between October 10 and 15, marking its first international tour since the beginning of the pandemic. The tour will feature four performances in three different locations: on October 10, at Helzberg Hall (Kansas City, Missouri); on October 12,…
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Amazon Concert: Brazilian Classical Music in the USA
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The São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra – OSESP will perform four shows in the United States between October 10 and 15, marking its first international tour since the beginning of the pandemic. The tour will feature four performances in three different locations: on October 10, at Helzberg Hall (Kansas City, Missouri); on October 12, at…
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Anitta wins VMA for Best Latin Music Video
Singer Anitta won the award for Best Latin Music Video with “Envolver” at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) on Sunday, August 28. This was the singer’s first nomination for the award, making history as the first Brazilian artist to perform on the VMA stage and to take home a statuette. Among her competitors were…
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The Colorful City of Paraty
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The city is located in the Bay of Ilha Grande, which is dotted with many tropical islands. Behind the city, tropical forests, mountains, and waterfalls rise. It is the southernmost and westernmost city in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Paraty is listed by IPHAN as a National Historical Heritage. More than 80% of its…
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BR Day NY 2022 Was Canceled
PRESS RELEASE AUGUST 9, 2022 New York, August 9, 2022 – For the third consecutive year, BR Day New York, a huge Brazilian festival that occupies several blocks of Sixth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, had to be canceled. The event, which celebrates Brazil’s Independence for 34 years with musical performances, Brazilian food, and culture, was…