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Song of the Day: Antonio Adolfo E A Brazuca ‎”Transamazonica”

Neville C.  10:00 am on December 11, 2019December 11, 2019

Antonio Adolfo and his group, Brazuca, turn in a unique blend of genres with the Brazilian classic, ‎”Transamazonica”.

Categories: Blog, bossa nova, Brazilian, jazz, jazz-funk, Latin, music Tags: Antonio Adolfo, Beth Carvalho, bossa nova, elis regina, jazz, Latin, music, song of the day

Song of the Day: João Gilberto (1931-2019) “Chega De Saudade”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on July 8, 2019July 8, 2019

Today we remember João Gilberto, one of the very greats of bossa nova, who sadly passed away over the weekend at the age of 88.

Categories: Blog, bossa nova, In Memoriam, Latin, Song of the Day Tags: Antônio Carlos Jobim, bossa nova, Brazil, In Memoriam, jazz, João Gilberto, music, song of the day

Song of the Day: Caetano Veloso “Fina Estampa-Maria la O”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on December 31, 2018December 21, 2018

Brazilian singer-songwriter Caetano Veloso‘s gorgeous string-backed take on the Spanish-language song “Fina Estampa” is truly transcendent.

Categories: Blog, bossa nova, Latin, music, Song of the Day Tags: bossa nova, Brazil, Caetano Veloso, Latin, music, song of the day, spanish

Song of the Day: Cut Chemist “The Garden”

DJ Stereo Faith  10:00 am on August 22, 2018August 9, 2018

Cut Chemist flips Astrud Gilberto‘s 1966 read of the bossa standard “Berimbou” to great affect on “The Garden”.

Categories: Blog, bossa nova, electronica, Latin, music, Song of the Day Tags: astrud gilberto, bossa nova, Cut Chemist, electronica, song of the day, turntablism

Song of the Day: The Sea and Cake “Any Day”

DJ D-Mac  10:00 am on May 15, 2018May 15, 2018
The Sea and Cake

Back after a six-year hiatus, “Any Day” is the kind of kinetic, breezy bossa nova that is The Sea and Cake’s stock-in-trade.

Categories: Blog, bossa nova, indie, indiepop, Song of the Day Tags: Any Day, Archer Prewitt, Chicago, John Mcintyre, post rock, Sam Prekop, song of the day, The Sea and Cake

Song of the Day: Osunlade “What Get’s You High”

DJ M Dot  10:00 am on December 15, 2017December 15, 2017

Osunlade‘s “What Get’s You High” asks the question within a series of different contexts on this Afro/bossa-inflected house track.

Categories: Blog, bossa nova, EDM, House, music, Song of the Day Tags: African electronic, afrobeat, bossa, DJ Khaled, electronic, house, Osunlade, Yoruba

Song of the Day: Rosalia de Souza “Bossa 31”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on August 14, 2017July 20, 2017

Rosalia de Souza and Italian House musician and producer, Nicola Conte, provide a subtle modern update to the classic Bossa Nova sound.

Categories: Blog, bossa nova, Brazil, Latin, music, Song of the Day Tags: bossa nova, Brazil, nicola conte, rosalia de souza, song of the day

Song of the Day: Dizzy Gillespie “Chega de Saudade”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on May 15, 2017May 12, 2017

The perfect way to start your week: Dizzy Gillespie‘s read of the bossa classic, “No More Blues”, is pure distilled musical perfection.

Categories: Blog, bossa nova, jazz, Latin, music, Song of the Day Tags: Dizzy Gillespie, Elek Bacsik, jazz, Lalo Schifrin, leo wright, song of the day

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Washington DC-based DJ D-Mac & Associates provide best-in-class DJ entertainment and lighting design services at clubs, parties, weddings, private and corporate events, entertaining music snobs, hipsters, musicians, politicians, party animals, rockers, ravers, b-boys, jazz heads, and heads of state. We serve DC, Maryland, Virginia, and far beyond.

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