The Return of SambaSoul
June is officially Summertime in New York City and a time to be outside enjoying New York's parks, squares, bike paths and roof bars. In this spirit, Sonoridade host and producer Béco Dranoff went back to his vaults to select some obscure gems of the less known (internationally) genre Brazilians call SambaSoul or SambaRock. These are tracks from the 70s and early 80s that are very hard to categorize. SambaSoul music can range from pure Samba tracks, Easy Listening, JB's Funk, Space Disco, SambaSoul is not a genre, it's a "feel". Old school parties are still held in downtown Sao Paulo and Rio's suburbs every weekend bringing together the people that lived this amazing music as well as the seekers of Brazilian rare grooves! Also, do check out Sonoridade's first SambaSoul program here at ARTonAIR.org. Happy summer to all!
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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.
