the way out for Brazilian music is the airport.

What really swings is the music of the United States, Cuba, the Caribbean and vicinity, and, of course, Brazil. The rest is all waltzes.

We're a choir that is not limited to one genre of music. Even though we are a predominately black choir. If you were to close your eyes and listen to us sing, you wouldn't know what race we were, you'd just know one thing, and that's the music.

I personally have reservations about that proposal, ... The government thinks it isn't negotiable, but I say it is.

The players are much faster. The speed is amazing and obviously the strength and size make a tremendous difference,

a desire to experience a larger musical buffet -- I've never wanted to be defined by any one thing.