Like its organic natural wonders, the music of Brazil seems to flourish in different forms and styles of beauty. But much of its music has grown from the root of choro: Born in the mid-to late-1800s ...

While it might seem like the humblest of instruments, the tambourine is actually among music’s most cosmopolitan percussion implements. Known by more than at least two dozen different names, from ...

São Paulo-based musicians Amilton Godoy and Léa Freire and the Berkeley Choro Ensemble will bring the sounds of Brazil to The Palms Playhouse, 13 Main St. in Winters, on Sunday, Aug. 19, as part of ...

Choro is an instrumental genre of music which dates back to Rio de Janeiro in the late 1800s, when immigrants to the country brought European styles and melodic structures that fused with the native ...

Like its organic natural wonders, the music of Brazil seems to flourish in different forms and styles of beauty. But much of its music has grown from the root of choro: Born in the mid-to late-1800s ...

Fans of Brazilian music, with its lively rhythms, delicate melodies and adventuresome spirit, are in luck this weekend. The iconic guitarist, composer and singer Guinga arrives for the first of ...

Jane Lenoir, flute; Ricardo Peixoto, 7-string Brazilian guitar; Brian Rice, pandeiro/percussion; Harvey Wainapel, clarinets; Special Guest Paul Hanson, bassoon & reeds The Berkeley Choro Ensemble ...

The Berkeley Choro Ensemble (pronounced “shoro”) brings an excess of flair and swing to Brazilian choro music. The world-class Bay Area musicians made their debut in January 2010, celebrating the ...