![]() ![]() It’s a language that’s naturally smooth with soft consonants and simple vowels. There’s definitely something relaxing about listening to a song in Portuguese. Their eponymous debut album, released two years after their formation, went platinum in Brazil and they have played at major festivals, sharing the stage with Kraftwerk and Radiohead. Tambourines keep theåÊpercussionåÊfrom fading into the background and a steady bass line keeps the song solidly anchored and balances MagalhÌ£es’s airy voice.įormed in 1997, this four-piece band from Rio de Janeiro has received a great amount of national success in Brazil and has managed to break into some international markets, touring in Argentina, Japan, Spain, and Portugal. Over the layer of a constant, soft electric guitar riff there are several other plucked string instruments that create a cohesive and soothing texture to the track. The instrumentals are equally as charming. ![]() It almost sounds instrumental as she vocally plucks at notes in a way that is endearing and delightful. After releasing her debut album in 2008 and garnering acclaim and notice nationwide in Brazil, her third album, Pitanga (2011), shows growth and maturity in her songwriting and instrumentation. Though she started writing songs in English, most of the material she produces now is sung in her native language, Portuguese. SÌ£o Paulo native, Mallu MagalhÌ£es, got attention for her music as many artists in this century seem to grab attention: through her MySpace page. Mallu MagalhÌ£es (Brazil) ÛÒ “Velha e Louca” ![]() It’s time to welcome easy summer days with open arms. It means pretty sundresses and bright laughter, lounging about and perhaps enjoying a cool but quickly melting ice cream. But a scorching summer means lazing around under the shade of a wide tree, ice tea in hand, with a cheerful yet calming soundtrack in the background. Somehow, spring was sidestepped in favor of a potentially sweltering summer. ![]()
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