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from
the publisher:
Welcome
to Connectbrazil.com!
2009
marks another milestone year - it marked the 22nd anniversary of
my first visit to Rio de Janeiro, the 17th year for our award-winning
radio program, 'The Sounds of Brazil' and a dozen years of interactive
fun online with this website. I hope that you'll celebrate with
me this by exploring all that the world of Brazilian music and culture
has to offer. One place to start might be with learning a little
about how I came to love Brazil.
Chances
are that you've come to our site as a result of having your life
touched by Brazilian music at some point, in some meaningful way.
Whether it is Samba, Bossa Nova, Brazilian jazz, MPB or the music
of the south, the northeast or Minas, Brazilian music makes new
friends every day, all around the world.
So
perhaps it's no surprise to learn that my story is a
little like yours.
My
first trip to Brazil was in March of 1987 - to Rio de Janeiro, and
it had nothing to do with music. But as vacations go, it was a life-changing
experience. I returned home with lots of memories and suitcases
filled Brazilian albums. A few years later, the 'Brazilian bug'
had really bitten and I returned to Brazil as a freelance writer
to interview singer Caetano Veloso and to cover Brazil's first democratic
Presidential election in its modern era. Many such trips followed
over the years.
Connectbrazil.com
began its life in 1997 as a companion website for listeners to our
radio program 'The Sounds of Brazil', which by then, was in its
fourth year as a commercially syndicated weekend show. We added
an e-store to help fans obtain the music they enjoyed listening
to on the radio. We began to webcast our radio program in 1999 and
soon began hearing from new friends in Australia, England, Germany,
Italy, Japan and… Brazil.
Full
circle!
Today
Connectbrazil.com has a new face but the same mission: To share
the music we love with others and to inform and entertain in ways
that make sense to fans like ourselves.
If
you're new to Brazilian music, you'll find that Connectbrazil.com
is filled with helpful information. Our music primers are 'expert'
guides to each of Brazil's major song styles - it's a great way
to learn!
We've
designed our site so that you'll find many familiar faces from American
jazz and pop to help you explore the music at your own pace - just
look for the blue 'Passport' pages in our CD review section. That's
where you'll find Brazilian items - CD's, videos, books - by non-Brazilians.
Green pages are for purely Brazilian titles.
We're
putting our 22 years of experience with Brazilian music to work
for you, as we complete every review page with accurate and verified
album information, including its track listing, audio clips, personnel
and carefully researched commentary from our staff reviewers. Plus
search functions and soon, links to Artist Page for biographies
and news. And you can safely order online through our 'secure server'
with LinkPoint, the premiere payment verification company.
There
are plenty of interactive features at Connectbrazil.com - from our
three 24/7 Internet Radio stations to weekly interactive playlists,
features and a free bi-weekly e-letter to help you stay informed
with the latest music news.
I've
always believed that music is a gateway to better understanding
Brazil and its people, and as we grow, Connectbrazil will keep you
in touch with the many facets of this amazing country via special
sections for Arts and Culture, too.
All
of this is a long way removed from those first exciting days in
Rio years ago. What began as an infatuation has grown to become
a small business enterprise and my lifework. Our staff has worked
very hard to create a place for Brazilian music on the Internet
for
fans like you - and me - to call 'home' and it's my pleasure
to welcome you.
I
hope you enjoy your visit and will return to us often.
Always a pleasure,
Scott Adams, Publisher
Connectbrazil.com
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2009.
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