Brazil Re-covered: A Summer 2012 Special
August in NY feels just like January in Rio – Hot long days, late sunsets and everyone is in a very relaxed frame of mind. It really feels like vacation time around here. To go with this flow, Sonoridade host and producer Béco Dranoff created a very special and surprising mix of classic and modern covers of Brazilian standards re-interpreted by such Jazz masters as Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughn, and modernists such as Amy Winehouse, Sinéad O’Connor, Esperanza Spalding and many more. Relax, get the Caipirinha’s going and let this chilled set of timeless music cool your summer days.
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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.
