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Sonoridade

Hosted by Béco Dranoff

New York-based Brazilian music producer and A&R Béco Dranoff hosts this monthly, hour-long radio program dedicated to modern and classic Brazilian music. Each episode focuses on a theme or genre to bring listeners a fast-moving and inclusive panorama of the best in the rich plethora of Brazilian musical styles. Concentrating on the music and light on the talk--save the odd special interview or another--Sonoridade will entertain and educate novices and aficionados alike, broadening the appreciation of Brazilian music around the world. A Brazilian Treasure Béco Dranoff and The Archive of Contemporary Music have compiled links to thousands of Brazilian music videos, industry contacts, recordings, events, essays and databases on a new site: Brazilian Music Day.

RADIO // Sonoridade Música Moderna #6 Hosted by Béco Dranoff Radio show Béco Dranoff has returned from six weeks in Brazil with a precious cargo of CDs released in 2011 - an amazing year for the modern Brazilian MPB scene. Here he selects some favorite tracks focusing on a progressive vibe, and celebrating Carnaval. Sonoridade host/producer Béco Dranoff returned to New York after an extended six week stay in Brazil carrying a precious cargo of over 40 CDs released during 2011 - an amazing year for the modern Brazilian MPB scene. During the year several new... Originally aired 2/6/12 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Sonoridade BrazzJazz: Brazilian Jazz & Other Tropical Moods Hosted by Béco Dranoff Radio show Béco Dranoff presents sounds and feels from the Brazilian instrumental music universe with unique cross-genre blends such as Jazz & Bossa, Jazz & Forró, Jazz & Samba, Jazz & Funk, Jazz & Folk, Jazz & Frevo, Afro Brazilian Jazz, and other hybrids. "Brazilian Jazz" is an extremely large and encompassing term. What is Jazz? What is Brazilian? Define them. For the 20th edition of Sonoridade, Béco Dranoff selects some of his favorite sounds and feels from the Brazilian instrumental music universe... Originally aired 1/2/12 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Sonoridade Music of Tim Maia Hosted by Béco Dranoff Radio show Mr. Sebastião Rodrigues Maia, known to millions simply as Tim Maia, is Brazil’s definitive Soul Brother #1. Tim’s music was heavily influenced by North American Soul and R&B sounds he absorbed while studying in the USA in the early 60s. Mr. Sebastião Rodrigues Maia, known to millions simply as Tim Maia, is Brazil’s definitive Soul Brother #1. Tim’s music was heavily influenced by North American Soul and R&B sounds he absorbed while studying in the USA in the early 60s.... Originally aired 12/12/11 Listen Read More »
RADIO // Sonoridade Música Moderna #5 Hosted by Béco Dranoff Radio show Dreading the impending Northern hemisphere's winter? This warm, acoustic selection of songs from artists including Filipe Bueno, Adriana Calcanhoto, and Seu Jorge is the perfect remedy for those cold weather blues. It’s November. Fall season in the Northern hemisphere and people are getting ready for a long and cold winter. To help us get through the blues, Béco Dranoff has selected 13 songs that have a very acoustic and warm heart. The fresh music comes from... Originally aired 11/7/11 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Sonoridade The Brazileuros Hosted by Béco Dranoff Radio show Béco Dranoff plays some of his favorite tracks from what he calls the "Brazileuro" style. Since the early 90’s American, European and Japanese artists have incorporated samba and bossa grooves and feels into their music; a global mash-up of cultures. For this October 2011 program, host and producer Béco Dranoff selected some of his favorite tracks from what he calls the "Brazileuro" style. Since the early 90’s American, European and Japanese artists have incorporated samba and bossa grooves and... Originally aired 10/3/11 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Sonoridade Música Moderna #4 Hosted by Béco Dranoff Radio show This 2011 program is a kaleidoscopic sampler of sounds and grooves coming out of contemporary Brazil including Pop, Electronic, Tecnobrega, Mash-Up, Nu-Tropicália, Experimental, Indie-Samba, Neo-Kitsch, Samba-Jazz and everything else in between. In this September 2011 edition Béco offers some of the coolest and most recent productions coming out of Brazil. North, South, East and West; innovative sounds are coming out from every region in the country. This program is a kaleidoscopic sampler... Originally aired 9/5/11 Listen Read More »
RADIO // Sonoridade Tropicália's OVNI's (UFO’s): The First Wave Hosted by Béco Dranoff Radio show For the 15th edition of Sonoridade, Béco Dranoff selects some of his favorite original Tropicália gems from '67, '68, '69, '70 as well as a few more recent recordings by the creators of the movement: Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, and more! For the 15th edition of Sonoridade, Béco Dranoff selects some of his favorite original Tropicália gems from '67, '68, '69, '70 as well as a few more recent recordings by the creators of the movement: Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, Tom Zé, Gal Costa,... Originally aired 8/1/11 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Sonoridade A Taste of Red Hot + Rio 2 Hosted by Béco Dranoff Radio show 15 years after its first Brazilian release, AIDS charity Red Hot has released Part 2, revisiting the songs and vibes of the late 60’s Tropicália movement that changed Brazilian culture forever. Co-producer Beco gives us a tour through the new songs. Fifteen years after its first Brazilian project in 1996, Red Hot has released Red Hot + Rio 2, revisiting the songs and vibes of the late 60’s Tropicália movement that changed Brazilian culture forever. Like the Tropicália itself, Rio 2 has an open... Originally aired 7/4/11 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Sonoridade Red Hot + Rio (circa 1996) Hosted by Béco Dranoff Radio show On the eve of the Red Hot Organization's 2011 release of RED HOT + RIO 2, producer Béco Dranoff plays some of the songs that were part of the first edition from 1996 The project continues to raise funds and awareness in the fight against HIV/AIDS. For the 13th edition of the Sonoridade, our Brazilian music show, producer and A&R Béco Dranoff revisits his musical history to play some of the songs that were part of the first RED HOT + RIO project released in 1996. Béco was one of the A&... Originally aired 6/9/11 Listen Read More »
RADIO // Sonoridade Chico Buarque: A Master of Words and Melodies Hosted by Béco Dranoff Radio show Béco selects favorites by the revered singer/songwriter, poet, and writer at the center of Brazilian popular music and culture since 1964. A master wordsmith in the Portuguese language, the lyrics express social commentary via sophisticated wordplay. To celebrate the 12th edition of Sonoridade, our monthly Brazilian music online radio show, host and producer Béco Dranoff selected some of his favorite songs by one of Brazil’s true masters: Mr. Francisco Buarque de Hollanda. Chico Buarque, as he... Originally aired 5/2/11 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Sonoridade Into the Soul of Samba Hosted by Béco Dranoff Radio show Taking influences from Soul and R&B music that emerged out of the black pride movement in the US, this fresh, soulful sound emerged in Brazil in the late 60s through mid 70s. Tim Maia, Jorge Ben Jor, Cassiano, Gilberto Gil, and more on this mix. SambaSoul or SambaRock are two terms coined to describe a very unique moment in Brazilian music. From the late 60s through the mid-70s, parallel to the Tropicália movement and it’s hippie/rock sounds, American-influenced Soul and R&B and the... Originally aired 4/4/11 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Sonoridade Feira De Musica Brasil Hosted by Béco Dranoff Radio show Bem-vindos to Sonoridade 10, featuring cool grooves by established artists such as Pato Fu, Ana Carolina and Vander Lee, as well as music from newcomers like Renegado, André Carvalho, Léo Cavalcanti, Graveola, Tulipa Ruiz, and Roberto Coelho. Enjoy! For the 10th edition of Sonoridade, producer Béco Dranoff plays a selection of music received by him at the 3rd edition of Brazil's premiere music conference - Feira de Música Brasil. The event was held in Belo Horizonte, capital of the Minas Gerais... Originally aired 3/7/11 Listen Read More »
RADIO // Sonoridade Antonio Carlos Jobim Birthday Tribute Show Hosted by Béco Dranoff Radio show A show dedicated to Antonio Carlos Jobim, the great composer, arranger, singer and pianist who was the writing force behind the bossa nova movement that changed Brazilian music forever with Miles Davis, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Frank Sinatra, and many more. This February show is entirely dedicated to Mr. Antonio Carlos Jobim - the great composer, arranger, singer and pianist who was the writing force behind the bossa nova movement that changed Brazilian music forever. Tom Jobim was born in Rio on... Originally aired 2/1/11 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Sonoridade Elza Soares: Samba, Jazz & Soul Hosted by Béco Dranoff Radio show The first Sonoridade program of 2011 is dedicated to legendary Brazilian singer Elza Soares. Born in 1937 in Rio de Janeiro and still very much active today, iconic Elza Soares is revered as a true "living legend" in Brazilian music. This program is dedicated to legendary Brazilian singer Elza Soares. Born in 1937 in Rio de Janeiro and still very much active today, iconic Elza Soares is revered as a true "living legend" in Brazilian music. Releasing her first hit Se Acaso... Originally aired 12/28/10 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Sonoridade A Trip to WOMEX Hosted by Béco Dranoff Radio show For the seventh edition of Sonoridade, host and producer Béco Dranoff selected some amazing new music from the Brazilian records he received while attending the WOMEX convention, the most important international ‘World Music’ conference. For the seventh edition of Sonoridade, host and producer Béco Dranoff selected some amazing new music from the Brazilian records he received while attending the WOMEX convention, the most important international ‘World Music’ conference. This annual... Originally aired 12/2/10 Listen Read More »