Category: Music
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Composer João Donato Dies at 88
Singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger João Donato passed away at the age of 88 in Rio de Janeiro this Monday (17).
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Tomorrow Is Prime Day: How Amazon Transformed a Slow Sales Season into the Biggest Day of the Year for Businesses
Tomorrow Is Prime Day: How Amazon Transformed a Slow Sales Season into the Biggest Day of the Year for Businesses
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UNESCO Reaffirms Partnership to Strengthen Culture in Brazil
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The Brazilian Ministry of Culture (MinC) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recently celebrated the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development in a meeting that reinforced the importance of respecting Brazil’s diversity, inclusion, and strengthening culture in the country. “Culture is our greatest power; Brazil has a wealth…
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Astrud Gilberto, The Smooth Voice of ‘Girl From Ipanema’, Dies at 83
Astrud Gilberto, whose smooth and sexy voice in “Girl From Ipanema” helped make Brazilian bossa nova a success in the United States in the 1960s, died on Monday. She was 83 years old.
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Disney Plus, Netflix, Max: How to Ease Streaming Service Charges
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As taxas de compartilhamento de conta da Netflix chegaram, o relançamento da HBO Max como Max introduziu um novo valor de assinatura (US$ 20). Com uma onda de novos custos e aumentos nos preços dos serviços de streaming (como o plano de US$73 do YouTube TV), streaming está começando a se tornar um luxo. Se…
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Brasil Summerfest 2023: Feel the rhythm of Brazil without ever leaving New York
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Brasil Summerfest is back to NYC this summer from July 2-15 with a superb selection of some of Brazil’s most dynamic that the public come to expect at every festival. This year’s headlining show will be a rare free performance by legendary Brazilian vocalist and four-time Latin Grammy winner Marisa Monte, who will take the…
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Nanny Assis Presents an Overview of Brazilian and Jazz Musical Styles in New Album
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“Rovanio: The Music of Nanny Assis,” set to be released on June 23 by the German jazz label In+Out Records, is Assis’s second album. It showcases not only his versatility but also his love for collaboration, featuring a total of twenty guest artists — including esteemed figures such as Ron Carter, Randy Brecker, Chico Pinheiro,…
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Celine Dion Cancels Entire Tour Due to Rare Disease. What Disease Is This?
Celine Dion has canceled all shows of her “Courage World Tour” until 2024 to continue treatment for a rare neurological disorder.
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Tina Turner: From Humble Beginnings to the ‘Queen of Rock ‘N’ Roll’
Tina Turner, the rock and soul singer who came from humble beginnings and overcame a notoriously abusive marriage to become one of the most popular female artists of all time, died on Wednesday (24), at the age of 83. “With her, the world loses a music legend and an example,” her family said. “With her…
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Zuco103 Spreads Brazilian Rhythm Across Europe for 24 Years
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Brazilian rhythms have been a hit abroad for quite some time. Those living outside Brazil know how much foreigners love our music. So much so that many artists, whether in the Americas or Europe, end up being influenced and even incorporate some Brazilian style into their work. This is the case of Zuco103, a Dutch…