As has happened so often in the past, Berkeley is ahead of the cultural curve. Choro, an instrumental Brazilian tradition that was among the first New World musical styles to combine European ...

Choro is an instrumental genre of music which dates back to Rio de Janeiro in the late 1800s, when immigrants to the country brought European styles and melodic structures that fused with the native ...

Ivan Lins's songwriting stands among the giants ... his music a masterful fusion of sophistication and soul. I chose eight of my favorite songs--hidden gems, even to many Brazilian music fans.

Choro, one of Brazil's earliest popular music originating in the 1870s, remains a vibrant, evolving style in Brazil and beyond. The group holds a deep respect and love for the 150-year history of this ...

Douglas Lora is one busy musician. This noted Brazilian guitarist belongs to four different groups: the instrumental Brasil Guitar Duo; another duo, with Spanish vocalist Irene Atienza; and Trio ...