Raul Da Gama
Based in Milton, Ontario, Canada, Raul is a poet, musician and an accomplished critic whose profound analysis is reinforced by his deep understanding of music, technically as well as historically.
Quatro: Music by John Finbury
John Finbury has long since displayed a prodigious gift for musicianship in all its forms – not...
Mart’nália Canta Vinicius de Moraes
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Mart’nália sings in a voice like seda crua...
Duende Libre: The Dance She Spoke
Mother Africa – and everything that makes her ineffably beautiful – has probably never been as alive...
Edson Natale: Âmbar – Os Afluentes da Música
It doesn’t take much any longer – not after Jurassic Park – to imagine how amber could...
Spanish Harlem Orchestra: The Latin Jazz Project
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In the nearly two decades of its existence, the...
Mart’nália: The Art of Love and Beauty in Music
Mart’nália’s eyes are like large, limpid pools. They draw you into their world. Once you’re in, the quietude of this portal opens out into...
Mafalda Minnozzi: Sensorial [Portraits in Bossa and Jazz]
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It is rare – very rare indeed – that a foreigner singing Brasilian music in the native Portuguese language could...
Jazz Plaza 2020: Abrazando la Cultura del Jazz
Capítulo 1 de la serie: Edición 35 del Festival Internacional Jazz Plaza en La Habana
Autor: Raul da Gama / Traducción del inglés: Oscar Montagut
La...
Jazz Plaza 2020: Ancient to the Future
Chapter four of our series: 35th Jazz Plaza International Festival in Havana
In recent months I found myself in profound reflection of the term...
Francesco Cataldo: Giulia
The pairing of a piano and a guitar – though not so rare in popular music of any style – makes for unusual and...
Arturo O’Farrill | The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra: Four Questions
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To say that the art of Arturo O’Farrill is “fascinating” would be telling only part of his story, for Mr...
Vanderlei Pereira and Blindfold Test: Vision for Rhythm
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The drum set, that invention by Black American drummer Baby Dodds – and rooted in the ingenuity of drummers from...
Pacific Mambo Orchestra: The III Side
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The Pacific Mambo Orchestra takes its name from the form of Cuban dance music pioneered by the charanga group Arcaño...
Carolina Calvache: Vida Profunda
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After she produced Sotareño, her first Sunnyside recording, Carolina Calvache left no doubt that an artist of the first order...
Jazz Plaza 2020: Speaking in Tongues
Chapter three of our series: 35th Jazz Plaza International Festival in Havana
In 1972, former University of Toronto professor of Anthropology and Linguistics Michael J....
Dan Costa: “Love Dance” with Ivan Lins
The pianist Dan Costa, who has distinguished himself with several recordings including a critically acclaimed album, Skyness (2018) has released what promises to be...
Dafnis Prieto: Rhythmic Synchronicity
A review of the book by Dafnis Prieto, entitled Rhythmic Synchronicity – Individual and Collective Drumming Skills: A rhythmic course for non-drummers
Anyone who has...
Jazz Plaza 2020: The Celebration of Otherness
Chapter two of our series: 35th Jazz Plaza International Festival in Havana
The legendary French philosopher noted for his work in phenomenology Paul Ricœur, wrote...
Hermanos Arango: Bendita Guanabacoa
Guanabacoa, home of the Cuban musical icons – Ernesto Lecuona, Rita Montaner, Bola de Nieve – the legendary composer, writer and actress as well...
Cuban Jazz Report: Eliel Lazo, Yasser Pino, Javier Massó, Raúl Pineda
After the recent formation of the Cuban quintet El Comité you would be tempted to wonder if another Cuban supergroup was possible. Now that...