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Abbott and Britt’s Urban Bossas | Bebel | Tropicalia’s…

May 8, 2025
by RJ Hamster

8 May 2025 ………………..Music, Travel, Friends & Fun! ………………..View as Webpage

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This Week’s Top Story

Tropicália’s Truth

It was an artistic union of vision and creative expression, but for Caetano Veloso, Rita Lee, and Gilberto Gil, Tropicália led to censorship, exile…

and a lasting musical legacy

Bring Brazil To Your Grill

Once you learn about grillin’ Brazilian, just about everything you grill will turn out better. Here are the basics to make the Sunshine Season taste great!

Simply follow these 7 rules.

10 Questions with Johnny Britt

We sit down with the acclaimed singer, songwriter, and trumpeter to reveal his love of jazz, Bossa Nova, Motown, and Paris! And how he became…

The Temptations’ youngest Music Director.

Inspired By His Love Of Brazil

Gregory Abbott’s ‘Como Em Casa (Brazil Is Inside Of Me)’ captures the spirit of Rio, taking us on a musical travelogue that gives back by paying it forward.

Read his story, with his lyrics.

Exploring Rio’s Santa Teresa

This hillside neighborhood is full of surprises, from Victorian mansions and trolley cars to Rio’s thriving music district and the world-famous Selarón steps.

An adventure to the artistic soul of Rio.

Debuts! It’s New Music Friday!

TGIF on our streaming station! Michael Eastwood’s stunning orchestral Bossa plus an energetic Sergio Mendes tribute song from Steve Adorno’s new album!

Listen live or on demand.

May’s Musical Birthdays

May’s video list celebrates a pair of superstars, a trio of Bossa Nova legends, and a Grammy-winning jazz keyboardist with a love of Brazil.

One sings an invitation: “Come With Me!”

Begins Sunday: Bebel Gilberto’s Best

Here’s a ‘Best of’ Mother’s Day playlist from Bebel Gilberto just in time for her birthday (12th), and we’ll pay a visit to the Brazil Club Lounge for Lenny Dale’s only hit song.

Listen Live

Broadcast date: May 11 – May 18

On-demand through May 25

Streaming at 7 am, 3 pm, 6 pm, and midnight Central.

Click here to Listen Live or On Demand.

Mother and Child Reunion

Warm thoughts of Mother’s Day inspired this heartfelt story about MPB’s Zizi Possi and her musically talented daughter, Luiza.

Turns out that Paul Simon was right

Our Picture Of The Day: from May 16, 2020

A new Desktop image every day whenever you visit our homepage.

Sunset in Ipanema. Surfers walk along the beach as clouds pass over the Dois Irmaos mountain. The name means “Two Brothers” in English.

Handpicked photos to fascinate, inspire, or just make you smile.

Click here for today’s Picture of the Day.

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