Munich Chamber Orchestra Play Rio’s Municipal Theater this Thursday
This Thursday, May 9th, Rio’s historic Theatro Municipal (Municipal Theater) will host the world-famous Münchener Kammerorchester (Munich Chamber Orchestra) for...
May 9, 2019Section
Music
Music News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Anti-Corruption Song as Second Calling of Brazilian ex-Football Star Ronaldinho
Brazil’s Ronaldinho has found a second calling after retiring from professional football: combining music with political commitment.
May 4, 2019
Maroon 5 Comes to VillaMix Festival in São Paulo
Maroon 5 has announced that it already has a commitment to Brazil in July. The band will perform at VillaMix...
May 4, 2019
British Singer Corinne Bailey Rae Signs up for First Montreux Jazz Festival in Rio
In honor of International Jazz Day, British jazz star Corinne Bailey Rae announced that she is to be joining the...
May 3, 2019
Rio’s International Harp Festival Returns this May
This May, the Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil will host around thirty-five musicians from twenty-two different countries playing over eighty...
May 2, 2019
Brazil’s Samba Legend Beth Carvalho Dies
Agence France-Press (AFP) reports that Brazilian singer and "godmother of samba" Beth Carvalho died from sepsis in Rio de Janeiro...
May 1, 2019
Vinyl Fair Comes to Rio de Janeiro’s Flamengo this Sunday
This Sunday, April 28th, The twenty-first Feira de Vinil (Vinyl Fair) will be bringing music enthusiasts to the Beco do...
April 27, 2019
Johann Sebastian Rio Bring the Music of Nirvana to the Classical Stage
April 4th, 2019, marked 25 years since the tragic suicide of Nirvana front man and nineties musical icon Kurt Cobain....
April 25, 2019
In-Depth: Brazilian Music Market’s Decade of Decline is Over
After a decade of plummeting sales and surging piracy, the music industry in the country where bossa nova and Tropicália...
April 19, 2019