I have started this site in memory of my dear friend Rodrigo Rodrigues.
He died in 2005 from Leukemia.
I will be adding on lots of photos and information about this truly gifted man over the next few weeks,with the help of his family and close musician friends in Brasil and here in England.
Rodrigo always really pushed me to sing , he totally inspired and encouraged me and was one of those rare true friends that come along only a few times it seems in life.
(Michele Drees). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rodrigo was part of an amazing trio in Brasil called Musica Ligeira for 16 years, their new album and DVD of their last concert, have been released see the link opposite, lots of other info to follow shortly.Rodrigo had the voice of an Angel, he played guitar, sax, Pandeiro and Harmonica.
I want as many people as possible to hear this truly remarkable musician.FERNANDO MEIRELLES director of the Constant Gardner directs the documentary on Musica ligeira which forms part of their new DVD.
CAETANO VELOSO had this to say about Musica Ligeira....
"As ideias dos arranjos, o tratamento que e dado a cado cancao e muito inteligente e muito delicado. Na verdade, e uma coisa que a musica popular brasiliera, a musica Ligeira do Brasil, precisa. Elas oferecem uma coisa de que a gente tem muita necessidade que e uma aproximacao da nossa capacidade de criacao musical, com inteligencia, com nocao da medida. E uma coisa impressionante"
