Afro-Brazil-Afro, Heartbeats from the Motherland
It’s finally June, summertime in the northern hemisphere! To celebrate the sun and heat, Sonoridade host and producer Béco Dranoff dug into his music collection to select music highlighting the powerful musical connections between Brazil and Africa. The 10 tracks handpicked for this program are perfect examples of the magical soul that unites African and Brazilian musical traditions in a seamless blend of rhythms and colors. Music from the heartbeat of humanity!
Featuring: Cheikh Lô, Gilberto Gil, Femi Kuti & Da Lata, Bonga, Carlinhos Brown, Marisa Monte, Hugh Masekela, Orquestra de Berimbaus do Morro do Querosene, Ramiro Musotto, Dalua & Mestre Mourão, Bahia Black and Angélique Kidjo. Play it loud and have a groovy and sunny summer!
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New York-based Brazilian music producer and A&R Béco Dranoff hosts this monthly, hour-long radio program dedicated to modern and classic Brazilian music. Each episode focuses on a theme or genre to bring listeners a fast-moving and inclusive panorama of the best in the rich plethora of Brazilian musical styles. Concentrating on the music and light on the talk--save the odd special interview or another--Sonoridade will entertain and educate novices and aficionados alike, broadening the appreciation of Brazilian music around the world. A Brazilian Treasure Béco Dranoff and The Archive of Contemporary Music have compiled links to thousands of Brazilian music videos, industry contacts, recordings, events, essays and databases on a new site: Brazilian Music Day.
