Congratulations!

BEST LATIN JAZZ ARTIST of the YEAR
by Latin Music Awards Kentucky

Thanks to all who supported Hora Certa and our music. It is a great honor to be recognized and to be in company with so many wonderful musicians.

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HORA CERTA (meaning ‘Right Time’) celebrates the music of Brazilian masters and contemporary composers/artists.  The ensemble specializes in performing the many varied styles and rhythms that are unique to Brazil.  Hora Certa’s repertoire comes from recently released CDs – Fotografia, Hora Certa ,and Surfboard – featuring original compositions in addition to music by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Hermeto Pascoal, Moacyr Santos, João Donato, Gilberto Gil, Milton Nascimento, Egberto Gismonti, Djalma Ferreira, Toninho Horta, Dominguinhos, João Bosco, Oswaldo Amorim and more.

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Hora Certa has Brazilian and USA performing ensembles.

Brazilian music is the result of the fusion of European music brought by the Portuguese, African music that came with the slaves in the 16th century, and native Indian music that was already an established form on the continent when the colonization process started. Although often confused with the Spanish influenced music from Central America like the calypso, rumba, salsa and other variations, Brazilian music is very different. The rhythms are far more subtle and developed from geographical regions within the country. These very diverse regions, with their cultural differences, influenced Brazil’s exciting music and musicians. For example the Bossa-Nova is from the southeastern, European influenced region, while Samba, Baiao, Partido-alto, and Afoxé are the main rhythms from the north and northeastern regions, which are rich in African culture and based on dance, percussion, and wind instruments. During the 1960’s, Brazilian-influenced music became well known all over the United States. The Bossa-Nova was popularized by jazz saxophonist Stan Getz and the group Sergio Mendes & Brazil 66.  Through Getz, the music of Brazil’s most famous composer Antonio Carlos Jobim (Tom Jobim) became an important influence on American music and music throughout the world.

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Featured Albums

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