Brazilian singer mines musical heritage for stellar debut
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SAO PAULO, Brazil - Brazilian newcomer Maria Rita, one of the big winners at this year&#39;s Latin Grammy show, treats her family&#39;s rich musical legacy as a personal gold watch, a treasure to be guarded but not used as an up-to-date timepiece.
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The latest musical style to target  young, bilingual Latin audiences is urban bachata, the blend of  traditional Dominican bachata and R&B that first gained  notoriety with Aventura.
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Nic and Nicole hope to climb the Indi-Pop charts with their first album.
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They play with a confident air these days, even a swagger, more befitting the Brazilians and Germans.
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Brazil's culture minister and singing superstar Gilberto Gil is not calling for the death of President Bush, whatever concert-goers might have thought.
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Today, Oscar Niemeyer is held up as one of Brazilâs greatest national treasures, and he seems as spry as ever.
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The Latin Grammy Awards on Wednesday aimed to unite Spanish- and Portuguese-language music with the flash and sizzle of American pop.
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Blog: Taking a look at a new entrant into the online music scene.
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Fashion Wire Daily - Got to hand to these Brazilians, they know how to stage a show, especially one made entirely of swimwear.
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The region's music is fresher than ever. If you haven't checked out these artists yet, you'll be doing so soon
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Brazilian director Cao Hamburger has a good shot at scoring his country's first foreign-language Oscar nomination in nine years on Tuesday.
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Incontro con Giancarlo Mei, autore di una storia della musica popolare brasiliana raccontata come se fosse un film
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Mika Penniman, the Beirut-born singer  who stormed the charts in adopted home Britain with his single  "Grace Kelly," is learning fast that overnight success can  quickly fade with some withering reviews of his debut album.
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A decade ago Paula Westâs dark, clotted vocal sound was her main calling card. Today the power of that sound is matched by a probing musical intelligence.
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Bettye LaVetteâs sensational performance showed a singer whose phrasing and vocal texture recall Otis Redding and Tina Turner.
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Performing at Clive Davis' annual pre-Grammy bash has been a good omen for a lot of rising stars. Alicia Keys hadn't even put out a single when she wowed the crowd with her piano playing and soulful singing four years ago. A young Mario has also showcased his talent, as have Gavin DeGraw and Maroon5.
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Some performers are finding that early success online can turn into an album contract.