While studying contemporary classical music at Manhattan School of Music in the late ’90s, Greg Beyer, who was playing a lot of jazz at the time, made the pilgrimage to Drummers World. “It was kind of ...

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As the opening scenes of "Rio 2" begins, so does the beat. The film, a follow up to 2011's successful animated film "Rio," picks up where the first one left off, with ...

Director: [[miyanaga, Michael Iyanaga]] About: The ensemble performs a repertoire comprising roots samba, choro, samba-de-roda, and forró, as well as more contemporary Afro-Bahian pop music. With a ...

The tree that gave Brazil its name is on the brink of extinction, thanks to demand for its wood to make the bows for stringed musical instruments. The Brazilian government is seeking to tighten ...

Luciano Xavier began drumming in his native Brazil before he was even tall enough to reach the top of a drum. At 4 years old, his godfather noticed his rhythmic ability and built him a special stand ...

Profile Gerson Galante is a Brazilian multi- instrumentalist, bandleader, composer and arranger, whose musical fluency spans many genres, including Latin, Brazilian, Jazz, Classical, Theater, Modern, ...