Articles by Nereida Fernandes

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  Copal

  Into the Shadow Garden

  PUBLISHED Nov 4, 2010

  Hannah Thiem went from a violinist backing Kanye West on his East Coast tour to headlining as the leader of her NYC-based five-piece ensemb...

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  The Good Ones

  Kigali Y' Izahabu

  PUBLISHED Nov 3, 2010

  Capable of outlining, and even creating, reality, music is a dynamic conveyor of truth, both ugly and beautiful. When the Good Ones release...

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  Matt Stern

  I'm Not the Only One

  PUBLISHED Oct 12, 2010

  With the exception of two quieter ballads, Matt Stern's third release, and second EP, is a groovy blend of Marvin Gaye-style slow burners a...

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  Marcos Valle

  Estática

  PUBLISHED Oct 12, 2010

  Brazilian bossa nova veteran Marcos Valle has been sculpting music out of euphoria and miséria Carioca for over 45 years. His 30-plu...

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  Y La Bamba

  Lupon

  PUBLISHED Sep 24, 2010

  Lupon is the second release from Portland, OR's Luz Elena Mendoza as Y La Bamba. It's her first in-studio project, and with the Decemberist...

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  Various

  Gilles Peterson Presents Havana Cultura - New Cuba Sounds

  PUBLISHED Sep 24, 2010

  Gilles Peterson's quest to unearth Havana's musical richness led to the creation of his own ensemble, the Havana Cultura Band, and the 12 r...

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  Galeet Dardashti

  The Naming

  PUBLISHED Sep 15, 2010

  Galeet Dardashti is a Brooklyn, NY synagogue Torah chanter (a rare privilege for a woman), a scholar who recently completed her PhD on the...

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  Lynne Hanson

  Once the Sun Goes Down

  PUBLISHED Sep 15, 2010

  Building on the momentum of two solid releases and a nomination for the 2009 Canadian Folk Music Awards, Once the Sun Goes Down is another...