I have planned to write about Tizumba since the first edition of Berimbaudrum. I could never get away with talking about the Music from Minas Gerais, without talking about Maurício Tizumba. When I met him during the Freshers week at Fafi-BH in 1990, we could all see that there was more to that musician. His broad smile […]
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The Corner Club: 40 years of music and poetry
December 5, 2012 
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One of the most poetical musical movements in Brazil, if not the most, has reached 4 decades. The Corner Club (O Clube da Esquina) was a music collective from the state of Minas Gerais, the mountaineous region famous for its gold and precious stones during the colonial period. Clube da Esquina started in 1963 when […]
Continue reading Yours & Mine: Retro tunes with a modern twist
December 1, 2012 1 Comment
Yours & Mine has just released the debut single “Crying”. The three piece Indie-Pop band, based on the Isle of Wight, was formed in 2011 after Marc Dyer (vocals and guitar) and Nathan Webber (drums and backing vocals) got together for a few practices and then decided to play songs written by Marc. Later, they asked […]
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