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I know nothing about Australian singer Melissa Otto other than what is posted on her website, and the fact that a friend of mine posted this video on my Facebook. Apparently it was recorded in a recent tour here in Brazil. The video is great, however, so I am posting it here in a long…
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MaraBrass is a brass quintet based here in São Luís. Recently I got to hear them play “live and in color”. On the repertoire for the evening was this collection of Bossa Nova classics. Enjoy! ____________________ Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our ministry in Brazil. As an Amazon Associate I…
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