Samba NewsNews on Samba continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Thievery Corporation- June 28, 2008 Presented by KCRW and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Assn. Performers: Rob Garza, Eric Hilton, Zeebo Steele, Rootz Steele, Sleepywonder, LouLou Gehlichkani, Karina Zeviani, Patricia Wharton, John Nelson, Frank ...http://www.topix.net/music/samba/2008/06/thievery-corporation?fromrss=1 Emily Jean Gibbs- June 26, 2008 Emily Jean Gibbs passed away peacefully when God called her home June 16,2008, with her family by her side.http://www.topix.net/music/samba/2008/06/emily-jean-gibbs?fromrss=1 50 years of Bossa Nova- June 25, 2008 Bossa nova grew out of long-standing samba traditions, but its emergence is usually traced to a 1958 album, "Can o do Amor Demais," by the hugely popular singer Elizete Cardoso.http://www.topix.net/music/samba/2008/06/50-years-of-bossa-nova?fromrss=1 DVDs: A heady success- June 21, 2008 For American moviegoers, Carmen Miranda was always a cartoonlike character, a caricature, with her outrageous, usually fruit-laden headdresses, skirts and accessories; her tummy- and hip-shaking dances and ...http://www.topix.net/music/samba/2008/06/dvds-a-heady-success?fromrss=1 Los Angeles Philharmonic Association Presents KCRW's World Festival- June 19, 2008 The 10th anniversary season of KCRW's World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl kicks-off on Sunday, June 22, at 7pm, with Thievery Corporation, Bebel Gilberto, Los Amigos Invisibles and Federico Aubele.http://www.topix.net/music/samba/2008/06/los-angeles-philharmonic-association-presents-kcr... Focus on staff for transformation to succeed- June 11, 2008 Clear communication and strong governance are the key to globalising IT operations, according to the chief information officer of drinks group Bacardi .http://www.topix.net/music/samba/2008/06/focus-on-staff-for-transformation-to-succeed?from... Roots Maneuver- June 5, 2008 On Nov. 21, 1962, pianist Sergio Mendes helped introduce bossa nova to the United States, playing Carnegie Hall with an all-star lineup of fellow Brazilians like Joao Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Carlos ...http://www.topix.net/music/samba/2008/06/roots-maneuver?fromrss=1 |