Words & Melody Alchemy
This 2012 Sonoridade program pays homage to artists who have the magical ability to create the perfect alchemy between words and melodies. The show features music by new school songsmiths such as Felipe Catto, Mallu Magalhães, Marcelo Jeneci, Thais Gulin, Casuarina, Danilo Morais, Maciel Salú and Romulo Fróes, plus new songs by acclaimed composers Lenine, Marisa Monte, Celso Fonseca, Ronaldo Bastos, Arnaldo Antunes, and current compositions by classics such as Chico Buarque with João Bosco, Milton Nascimento with Pedro Luis and an amazing live duet by Caetano Veloso and new star Maria Gadú. Melting their poetry in Portuguese into unforgettable and time-stopping melodies, these songwriters are great examples of the freshness and vitality of the music born in Brazil every year.
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RADIO SERIES
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.
