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Cascabulho - Hunger Gives You A Headache - $9.99
(cdRoots# hm-pir1469)
Cascabulho is one of the most creative and impressive bands formed in the 1990's in Recife, Pernambuco, Northeast Brasil. They are part of the 'mangue beat' movement, a youthful forro sound. Their creative use of local and global influences results in Brazilian music of high quality. 'Fome dá dor de cabeça,' the band's first album (2000), is dedicated to the memory of the performer, composer and revolutionary musician Jackson do Pandeiro. Listen!

Swami Jr. - Outra Praia - $18.99
(cdRoots# hm-wv479029)
Outra Praia (Another Beach) is a case of a supporting actor emphatically and justifiably stealing the limelight. Swami Jr. has long been a highly sought-after producer, arranger, composer and guitarist who has worked with musical talent from Brazil and further afield. He recorded and toured with Chico César for ten years and has accompanied and/or produced Omara Portuondo, Vanessa da Mata, Elba Ramalho, Zélia Duncan, Elza Soares, Zeca Baleiro, Tom Zé, Lokua Kanza, Mayra Andrade, Dori Caymmi and more. This is the debut solo album for Swami Jr. as he establishes himself alongside these cohorts as a major new name in Música Popular Brasileira. Listen and Listen

Orquestra Imperial - Carnaval So Ano Que Vem - $18.99
(cdRoots# st-tot02)
The long-awaited debut by the Brazilian group, a 19 piece band that includes Kassin, Domenico, Moreno Veloso trio, Thalma de Freitas, Wilson das Neves (Ipanemas) and many more talented artists from the Brazilian rock, pop and electronica scene. Orquestra Imperial offers a panoramic snap-shot of Brazil's new generation of creative talent and their collective interpretation on the golden-age of samba is neither sepia toned or nostalgic - it's kaleidoscopic. Listen

Gilberto Gil - Banda Um - $13.99
(cdRoots# hm-3001994)
Gil's musical style incorporates an eclectic range of influences, including rock, Brazilian genres including samba and forró, African music, and reggae. This ‘best-of’ collection includes some of Gil’s most popular songs from the ‘80s.

Orquestra De Frevo - Vassourinhas De Olinda - $16.99
(cdRoots# pan-175)
Hot brassband dance music from Pernambuco, north-east Brazil

Juju Duarte - Da Rua Dos Ossos - $17.99
(cdRoots# st-ahr009)
An charming album of samba, bossa nova and pagode sung by Juju Duarte and accompanied by old friends in his house in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. Sweet and simple, a dreamy, perfect acoustic music.

Leo Minax - Aulanulua - $17.99
(cdRoots# hm-minax06)
A Brazilian in Madrid, Leo Minax mixes up folkloric aspects from his native state of Minas Gerais with a guitar-rock attitude. Sixteen tracks, all original compositions and sung in Portuguese, with Minax on acoustic guitars backed by a band of guitar, bass and drums with guest musicians including Arnaldo Antunes of Tribalistas. The album comes with a DVD that includes a ‘Making of’ documentary and 7 tracks performed live in the studio.

Hamilton de Holanda Quinteto - Brasilianos - $16.99
(cdRoots# av-brasilianos)
The French based, Brazilian born master of the 10-string bandolim presents the works of Gismonti, Nascimento, Pascoal, Powell and Pixinguinha accompanied by Daniel Santiago (acoustic guitar), André Vasconcellos (electric bass), Márcio Bahia (drums) and Gabriel Grossi (harmonica).

Leo Minax - Aulanulua - $17.99
(cdRoots# hm-minax06)
A Brazilian musician in Madrid, Minax mixes up folkloric aspects from his native state of Minas Gerais with a guitar-led rock aesthetic. This 2006 recording is his musical response to the Madrid train bombings. Sixteen tracks, all original compositions and sung in Portuguese, with Minax on acoustic guitars backed by a guitar,bass,drums band and with a few guest musicians including Arnaldo Antunes, of Tribalistas. The album comes with a free, bonus DVD that includes a ‘Making of’ documentary and 7 tracks performed live in the studio.

Oswaldinho - Um Bom Forro - $17.99
(cdRoots# msi-oswaldinho1)
More accordion music from the unique Rio-born Brazilian master

Paulinho da Viola - Meu Tempo é Hoje - $16.99
(cdRoots# msi-bf561)
fRoots says: The soundtrack of a biographical film of the same name, Meu Tempo é Hoje (My Time Is Today) conveys that unquenched longing Brazilians call saudade. Take Marisa Monte's plaintive interpretation of the Pixinguniha classic Carinhoso, with a most understated guitar and vocal accompaniment by da Viola; Amélia Rabello's delicate interplay with the master on his own Ruas de Sonhei; or the exquisite female vocal trio of Íris, Julieta and Eliane Faria (presumably family) on Pra Fugar da Saudade. Long-standing singing partner Elton Medeiros contributed the latter, and joins da Viola on an affectionate medley of several more Medeiros compositions. Collaborators of late, Brazil's foremost choro-jazz ensemble Nó em Pingo d'Água (look for their da Viola tribute album) accompanies on his own Um Sarau Para Raphael.

Cabruera - Proibido Cochilar - $17.99
(cdRoots# hm-pir1999)
Cabruêra present 'the next generation of samba' on a CD subtitled 'Sambas for Sleepless Nights.' Inspired by the Mangue Beat movement led by the late great Chico Science, this ensemble from the northeast of Brazil spice up the forró roots of their rural origins with urban-global influences - rock, funk, jazz, rap, reggae, jungle, eElectro, even a bit of retro-lounge all find a place in here.

Regional Barnabe - Barnabe - $17.99
(cdRoots# hm-wv498007)
'Old school' choro performed by a trans-oceanic ensemble from Brazil and Catalan Spain, solidly acoustic, totally creative, beautifully played.

Baden Powell - At The Rio Jazz Club - $18.99
(cdRoots# hm-iris-3001889)
Live album from the Rio Jazz Club features a great selection of his hits and a few surprises, special because with Powell, every performance is special, unique and of the moment.

Maria Teresa - Lusofonia - $18.99
(cdRoots# hm-cdm2741289)
The record label says of this Portuguese singer: 'Generosity and attention to detail are the key words in this new work. She’s generous in the way she chooses to share with us the treasured melodies of her childhood, the songs her mother used to hum to her as lullabies. Her attention to detail shows in her choice of repertoire; in an utterly personal an detailed universe of her own creation, she recreates the emotions still alive in her memories and conveys them to us her listeners...'

A viagem dos sons - The Journey of Sounds - $(special order) 210.99
(cdRoots# tradisom-viagem)
A stunning 12 CD collection of music from around the world, joined together by their common connections to Portugal. Mozambique, San Tome, Macau, Malaca, Sri Lanka, Goa, Cape Verde, Brazil and much more.

Moacir Santos - Ouro Negro - $22.99
(cdRoots# am-1011)
This lesser known but important pioneer of MPB is joined by a stllar ensemble to showcase his prodigious talent: Cristóvão Bastos (piano), Marçal (percussion), Jurim Moreira (drums), Vitor Santos (trombone) and Bororó (bass). Guest appearances include Milton Nascimento, Ed Motta, Joyce, João Bosco and Gilberto Gil.

Moacir Santos - Choros and Alegria - $12.99
(cdRoots# am-1022)
Recorded in 2005 in Rio and Sao Paulo, and produced by Santos with Mario Adnet and Ze Nogueira, this new recording celebrates Santos' prolific five decade long career in Brazilian music. In addition to major contributions from Adnet and Nogueira, guests include Ricardo Silveira, Christovao Bastos, Armando Marcal, Teco Cardoso, Proveta, Trio Maderia Brasil and Wynton Marsalis.

Modern Traditions Ensemble - New Old Music - $12.99
(cdRoots# am-1018)
Five Brazilian musicians, led by Popular de Câmara founder Benjamin Taubkin, recreate Brazilian choro classics with energy and high musicianship and make the old sound new again.

Mike Marshall and Jovino Santos Neto - Serenata - $12.99
(cdRoots# am-1001)
Mandolinist Mike Marshall and pianist Jovino Santos Neto explore the music of Brazilian iconoclast Hermeto Pascoal, one of the most prolific composers of our time. Jovino has been the key to unlocking some of the mysteries of his astonishing charts and this recording is a revelation.

Monica Salmaso - Trampolim - $16.99
(cdRoots# medi-trampo)
Brazilian singer Mônica Salmaso's 1998 release included contributions by some of Brazil's great musicians, including Nana Vasconcelos, Teco Cardoso, Paulo Bellinati.

Various Brazilian artsts - Forro - Festa do Brasil - $17.99
(cdRoots# hm-forro04)
Features Robertinho do Acordeão, Coroné Pereira, Toinho Serrinha, 2e de Onca. The Nordeste territory of Brazil is the poorest and most underdeveloped region in the country. However, in spite of these difficulties, the area has its own unique and thriving cultural identity and is probably the most artistically exciting region of Brazil. Forró, the joyful, informal dances people go to each weekend, have become a kind of cult for dance aficionados.

The Cello Trio (Brasil) - Tango Brasileiro - $17.99
(cdRoots# hm-cello3)
Indulge in the velvety tones of 20th century classical Brazilian music, swinging and melancholic at the same time. From the originator of the Brazilian tango - if not the tango itself - Ernesto Nazareth (b. 1863) through Brazil's most famous composer Heitor Villa-Lobos (b. 1889) up to Jaime M. Zenamon (b. 1953) the album includes purely Brazilian composi-tions, rightly famed for their original blend of up-to-date European and indigenous traits. The pieces are interpreted by the Brazilian-German CELLO TRIO of Márcio Carneiro, Peter Dauelsberg and Matias de Oliveira Pinto. MÁRCIO CARNEIRO, born in Rio de Janeiro, holds a professorship at the State University for Music, Detmold, Germany PETER DAUELSBERG, born in Bremen, is professor for Chamber Music at the State University of São Paulo, Brazil MATIAS DE OLIVEIRA PINTO, born in São Paulo, teaches at the Berlin College for Music.