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Nina Miranda, Paper Dresses, (112 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3AH)., 14th of November, 7pm,

Nina Miranda: a British-Brazilian Mash-up

November 12, 2013 by Ronise Nepomuceno 1 Comment

Nina Miranda, the British-Brazilian singer-songwriter and visual artist, has assembled Concrete Samba, a super-talented band for her new live project, which is launching this Thursday, 14th of November, from 7pm at Paper Dress Vintage (112 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3AH). Concrete Samba combines the best of two musical worlds to create one that’s new and […]

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Hybrid Styles, Maurício Tizumba, Meninas de Sinha, Mongolia, Previsão do Tempo, The Celestial Sirens, Trem Tan Tan
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From Courtesans to Cloistered Nuns: The Secret Music of the Celestial Sirens

March 6, 2013 by Ronise Nepomuceno 0 Comments

During the 16th and 17th centuries in Europe, the women musicians were either courtiers, courtesans, actresses or cloistered nuns. For 20 years, Deborah Roberts and Laurie Strass have been researching and interpreting the musical work done by these early modern women, through the project Musica Secreta (Secret Music). In 2002, they formed the  “Celestial Sirens”, […]

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Europe, Experimental, Hybrid Styles, The Celestial Sirens
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