Thursday, August 6, 2009

Celso Machado at MusicFest Vancouver Aug. 12; CelsoMachado.com Lists Available CDs



[Celso Machado; Celso Machado: Joga Da Vida; CBC Records 3021 (2007)]

Celso Machado (b. 1953) is an Afro-Brazilian composer, guitarist, lyricist and singer who was born in Ribeiro Preto, Brazil and now lives in Canada. He is profiled at AfriClassical.com and has a website of his own, http://www.celsomachado.com/]

On Wednesday, August 12, 2009, Celso will perform at British Columbia's MusicFest Vancouver, formerly Festival Vancouver, in the Van Dusen Gardens at 7:00 PM. The guitarist will be accompanied by Liam Teague, Virtuoso Steel Pan player; Rich Brown, Bassist; Gilberto Moreaux, Drummer; and Sal Ferreras, Percussion.

CelsoMachado.com describes the award-winning CD Jogo Da Vida (Game of Life),and provides links for obtaining Celso's recordings:
Jogo Da Vida Celso Machado (CD), CBC Records, All the compositions on the recording are by Celso Machado. He is joined by his brother jazz guitarist Carlinhos Machado, Cuban piano player - David Virelles, bassist - Rich Brown, Brazilian percussionist - Cyro Baptista, and singers Eliana Cuevas and Guiomar Campbell. In 2008 Jogo Da Vida won a Radio-Canada Galaxie Award and a Canadian Folk Music Award for World Solo Artist of the Year. It was also was nominated for a JUNO Award and a Western Canadian Music Award. It can be purchased through
http://www.cbcshop.ca/CBC/shopping/product.aspx?Product_ID=3021&Variant_ID=TRCD+3021&lang=en-CA
Celso's earlier CDs Capivara (2005); Jongo Lê (1999); Mistérios do Rio Lento (1998); and Varal (1997) may be obtained through links at his website. Capivara is temporarily out of print but is available on MP3.






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