Brasil Summerfest 2014
This Sonoridade program focuses on the artists invited to Brasil Summerfest 2014 (19-26 July), the premiere Brazilian music festival in the US, now in it’s 4th consecutive edition. This weeklong series aims to present a wide range of Brazilian artists to New York audiences in prestigious NY venues and spaces such as Central Park SummerStage, South Street Seaport, City Winery, Joe’s Pub, The Brooklyn Library, Cielo, Glasslands, Nublu and more. This year's line up includes acclaimed artists Lenine, Bebel Gilberto, Baby Do Brasil, Vinicius Cantuaria, and Japanese star Monday Michiru, as well as new generation talents such as Roge, Barbara Eugenia, Rodrigo Del Arc, BaianaSystem, Maira Freitas and Rio’s Baile Funk maestro DJ Sany Pitbull. Don’t miss Brasil Summerfest if you are in or around NYC this summer. Schedule and details at www.brasilsummerfest.com.
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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.
