PersonnelJulien Labro (accordion, accordina, bandoneon); Paulinho Garcia (guitar, voice); Julie Koidin (flute); Linda Binder (mandolin); Heitor Garcia (percussion). DescriptionLaughing Buddha Music is thrilled to announce the release of Asa Branca, a new CD by Dois no Choro, which is comprised of Paulinho Garcia, guitar and vocals, and Julie Koidin on flute. The duo is joined by guests Linda Binder, mandolin, Julien Labro, accordion & bandoneon, and Heitor Garcia, percussion. The CD, which was partially funded by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, features songs by a number of well-known Brazilian composers, incuding Jacob do Bandolim, Chico Buarque, and Pixinguinha, as well as the Spanish composer Juan Manuel Serrat and Argentina s great Astor Piazzolla. Liner NotesSpecial thanks to our wonderful musician friends: Linda Binder, Heitor Garcia and Julien Labro; to the folks at RBJ Productions: Ron Jacobson, John Slywa, Louis Paskalides and L. Buddy Maltese; and to all the folks at the Illinois Arts council, including Joseph Taylor and Desmond duMont. Thank you everyone for your friendship and support on this project which marks our eleventh year as Dois no Choro. Asa Branca by Luiz Gonzaga is a beautiful song with lyrics that describe the disastrous drought in sertão, the vast arid interior of the northeastern Brazil. The title also refers to a type of dove (Columba picazuro), which according to local belief, is the last bird to abandon the sertão during droughts. |
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