Marta Topferova Focuses Her Cuban Sounds ... in Prague
- 6:10 PM — Dec 15 —
- Source: Spinner
Ironically, for the Czech-born New York resident, recording for the first time ever in her native land (a converted farmhouse studio outside of Prague, to be exact) allowed her to maximize the Caribbean sounds of the bolero and son and other roots of 'Trova,' her just-released album. Read More
Bebel Gilberto on Finally Embracing Bossa Nova
- 11:06 AM — Dec 01 —
- Source: Vulture -- Entertainment & Culture Blog -- New York Magazine
Bebel Gilberto is the daughter of bossa nova pioneer João Gilberto and Brazilian singer Miúcha, but the 43-year-old New Yorker has slowly come into her own over the years, recording albums that fuse classic Brazilian pop styles with thoroughly modern, electronic instrumentation. Read More
IN CONVERSATION WITH MARK LEVINE by Tomas Peña
- 12:14 PM — Nov 30 —
- Source: Jazz.com
Though he began his career as a bebopper, Mark Levine has forged a remarkable career in Latin jazz. Read More
Funky Expeditions: Bossa Nova
- 12:15 PM — Nov 24 —
- Source: M.I.S.S. CREW BLOG
Somewhere along the line, North Americans confused authentic Bossa Nova with the more modern genres of BossaElectrica or TechnoBossa. Read More
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