I think I know a fair amount about Brazilian music. I’ve been following the music for a long time, have visited Brazil like eight or nine times, and love the music, culture, and country. Brazil is ...

A forgotten figure of Brazil's Swinging '60s gets his due in "Simonal - No One Knows How Tough It Was." Though relatively little-known outside South America, titular entertainer was hugely popular as ...

This is a trip into the world of bossa nova. Or the worlds of bossa nova. For the style that made Brazilian music so respected and famous all over the world has some subdivisions that coexist among ...

This film tells the story of Wilson Simonal, a singer who rose out of poverty to command the largest audiences in Brazil. Gifted with exceptional vocal talent and stage presence, Simonal was able to ...