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Banda Magda: From Brazilian Bossa Nova to Frothy French Pop

Reviewer Tom Schnabel from KCRW in Santa Monica, California, tells us about the debut CD from the group ‘Banda Magda,’ featuring everything from sunny Brazilian bossa nova to frothy French pop.

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Banda Magda (Credit: Banda Magda on Facebook)

I recently got a wonderful CD, very fresh and bubbly, by a group called Banda Magda.
“Amour, t’es là“ is the name of it.

The music is as French as a summer kir royale on the Côte d’Azur or as bossa nova as a day at Copacabana.

The title track means “Love, where are you?”