Bossa Nova
Bebel Gilberto ‘All in One’ out today
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009You all know by now my love for Bossa Nova, and Bebel Gilberto is up there at the top of my list.
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Wednesday, December 17th, 2008My first contact with Curumin was on a mixtape a friend of mine had made back in 2005. Then again after hearing “Guerreiro” on a Nike commercial for the 2006 World Cup, I decided to the give Achados e Perdidos a shot. It was a good album, but if your not down to [...]
Lykke Li, Santogold, and Kanye OH MY!
Tuesday, December 16th, 2008Really? It’s kind of hard to go wrong with a line-up like this, and if “Gifted” doesn’t get you hooked, then I’m sure one of the tracks from N.A.S.A’s upcoming release (Feb. 17th) will…just check the guest appearances. Can’t wait…
The Spirit of Apollo
1. Intro
2. The People Tree (ft. David Byrne, Chali 2na, Gift [...]
Gifted (feat. Santogold, Lykke Li, and Kanye West) by N.A.S.A: Play Now The Girl From Ipanema (N.A.S.A remix) by Astrud Gilberto, Ja: Play NowJoao Gilberto at Carnegie Hall
Monday, June 23rd, 2008I have been a huge fan of Bossa Nova for as long as I can remember, and last night I got to see Joao Gilberto, the father of Bossa Nova at Carnegie Hall celebrating. For those of you not familiar with Bossa Nova, I’m sure you have heard the song “Girl From Impanema” somewhere. [...]
Sasha Dobson at Hill Country
Monday, June 9th, 2008I was completely dumbfounded when I showed up to work at my restaurant Wednesday night to find that Sasha Dobson was going to be performing. Ms. Dobson first caught my attention almost two years ago with her single “Without You”, a sultry mix of folk rock and bossa nova. It’s just a shame [...]