For this edition of Sonoridade, host Béco Dranoff presents a special selection of Brazilian songs remixed by international producers and DJ's such as Takako Minekawa from Japan and Peter Kruder from Austria that bring the music to a whole new level.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

For the November 2010 edition of Sonoridade, host and producer Béco Dranoff selects recent gems from Brazil's cutting edge and most innovative artists, producers, and DJs, such as DJ LK, samba-rock-blues group Garotas Suecas, and many more.

For the fourth edition of Sonoridade, host Béco Dranoff selects classic songs by the Bahian super-group Novos Baianos. This ultra-innovative hippie collective fused for the first time such musical styles as samba, rock, tropicália, MPB, and more.

In the second episode of Sonoridade, host Béco Dranoff proves a commensurate guide to the more-and-lesser known songs of Brazil's musical history through a family-led tour of contemporary musicians' reinterpreting them.