Barbosa’s composition was inspired by Matos Rodríguez's tango, “La Cumparsita,” which is a staple in Latin American culture and one of the most recognizable tangos of all time. His symphony consisted ...

The world is watching Brazil after the country won its first Oscar for “I’m Still Here”, a film set in Rio de Janeiro during the dictatorship in the 1970s. The film’s smooth soundtrack feeds into ...

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 ...

"Powerful choral music, performed by groups of men and women, characterizes the music of [the Xikrin villages of the Kayapó]"--Container. Compact disc. Program notes, including information on Xikrin ...