It wasn’t hard to find Lô Borges. Growing up in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte, he would hang out on the corner of Divinópolis and Paraisópolis, smoking and singing Beatles songs with his ...

The bandleader and musician, who died on Thursday at 83, was a bridge from Brazilian music to the world — and back. By Jon Pareles Sergio Mendes earned a lasting place in international pop as a ...

Sérgio Mendes, the Brazilian bossa nova impresario and pianist who helped popularize the genre in the ‘60s and toured with Herb Alpert and Frank Sinatra, has died. The recording artist died ...

While Bad Bunny has dominated global charts, the superstar has not had quite the same success in Brazil, a country notoriously hard for foreign stars to win ove ...

The moment Brazilian pop sensation Liniker walked into Amoeba Music in Hollywood, the crowd roared. Fans lifted their phones, snapping pictures with one hand and clutching her Latin Grammy-winning ...

Vocalist Mafalda Minnozzi has released her fourth jazz album, “Riofonic.” The album for the U.S. market was produced by New York guitarist, arranger and musical director Paul Ricci and was recorded in ...

Though Bossa Nova, and the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim, are Brazil's most recognized musical export, Brazil hosts a vast number of musical styles with musicians garnering international followings.

Sérgio Mendes, the Brazilian musician renowned for bringing bossa nova music to a global audience starting in the ’60s, has died. He was 83. The news was announced in a statement by his family, who ...

Sérgio Mendes, the Grammy-winning Brazilian musician whose hit “Mas Que Nada” made him a global legend, has died after months battling the effects of long COVID. He was 83. The death Thursday of the ...

A few weeks ago, a famous Brazilian musician and critic wrote a poignant article pointing out how the events that have recently rocked Brazil lack a soundtrack, a musical dimension as in previous ...