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Pandeiro Technique for Gringo Musicians

The pandeiro is perhaps the trickiest percussion instrument in Brazil. Instructional books and videos have existed in Portuguese, but what’s a gringo samba enthusiast to do? Two solutions have arrived: A Comprehensive Guide to Brazilian Pandeiro by Jonathan Gregory and the video Learn to Play Pandeiro Volume 1 by Robert Wallace. Read a review.

California Brazil Camp: Redwood Canja

How can North Americans learn Brazilian dance or musicianship without packing up and moving to Brazil? Every summer under the redwoods of Northern California, hundreds gather at the California Brazil Camp to participate in sacred Candomblé dances, incendiary choro circles, forró hoedowns, smoldering bossa nova jam sessions, and all-night pagode sing-alongs.

Hering Harmonicas: Building a Better Harmonica in Brazil

The production end of the Hering Harmonicas has changed surprisingly little since Alredo Hering founded the business in 1923 in Blumenau, Santa Catarina. The close work that turns a pile of parts into a resonating marvel is still done by practiced hands trained through rigorous apprenticeship. But the marketing end of the business has changed dramatically – using the Internet to reach a geographically diverse niche group of sophisticated customers.

BrazilMax Radio: Special Guest Ricardo Herz

This time our program features an interview with violin player Ricardo Herz and selections from his newly re-released CD “Violino Popular Brasileiro.” The classically-trained Herz won the “popular jury” Visa Prize for Brazilian Music in 2004. His repertoire ranges from Northeastern rhythms to choro and even samba funk.

BrazilMax Radio: In-Studio Guest Badi Assad

Our live in-studio guest on this program is singer-songwriter Badi Assad. She talks about her newly released CD Wonderland and plays some live acoustic versions of songs from it.

BrazilMax Radio: In-Studio Guest Fernando Chuí

Our live in-studio guest on this program is singer-songwriter Fernando Chuí. Chuí talks about his recently released CD Nunca Vi Mandacaru and plays live acoustic versions of songs from it, including Drops, Não Me Amola, Funk Urbano and Estrela Morta, the latter in two versions – first as a samba canção, then as a milonga.