Roberto Menescal News Today

On March 1, 2024, Sound Check Music presents “Direct From Brazil”, with Leticia Ivo and De-Ann Lott at the Elixart Café in Nevada City to celebrate March Women’s History Month.

A charismatic performer and fine composer who played a key role in the development of bossa nova

Carlos Lyra, a Brazilian composer, singer and guitarist whose cool, meticulous melodies helped give structure and power to bossa nova, the samba-infle

When Brazilian musicians fused samba with jazz and classical influences in the 1950s and ’60s, he was among the first, and the best.

Since 1985, KUVO has provided a rare blend of music & news. We broadcast the best in Jazz, Latin Jazz & Blues in addition to 17 locally produced, culturally diverse programs.

Little Black Book, Campaign from AlmapBBDO celebrates Alaíde's career in print followed by a performance at Carnegie Hall

Brazilian pianist Adolfo and friends pay jazz tribute to Carlos Lyra and Roberto Menescal, two key but less often cited bossa nova pioneers

Lyra was at the genre’s 1950s birth in Rio beachside jams, bringing sensuality to Brazil’s serious music scene. He explains how he shaped bossa’s stunning melodies – and gave it a social conscience

The Coastal Star is a monthly newspaper providing news and events to the South Florida coastal communities of South Palm Beach, Hypoluxo Island, Manalapan, Ocean Ridge, Briny Breezes, Gulf Stream, Highland Beach and coastal neighborhoods of Delray Beach and Boca Raton.

Celebrities share the stories behind their favourite photos. This week its BBC Proms host Katie Derham, 51.