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Obrigado, Brazil
Duo Assad

Obrigado, Brazil

2003 / Sony

A studio album marking the meeting between Yo-Yo Ma's cello and Brazilian music. Accompanied by the Assad Duo, Rosa Passos, César Camargo Mariano, Romero Lubambo, and others, Yo-Yo Ma immerses himself in Brazil's rhythms and harmonies with refined interpretations of works by Tom Jobim, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Sérgio Assad, Pixinguinha, and more. A Grammy-winning project praised for its sophistication and deep respect for Brazil's musical essence.

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Obrigado Brazil: Live in Concert – Yo-Yo Ma
2004

Obrigado Brazil: Live in Concert – Yo-Yo Ma

Recorded live at the American Academy of Arts and Letters in New York, this album captures the vibrant atmosphere of the Obrigado Brazil tour. Yo-Yo Ma is joined by Sérgio and Odair Assad, Cyro Baptista, Paquito D'Rivera, and other Brazilian musicians in live performances that reflect the energy and spontaneity of the project. The repertoire spans Brazilian classics and contemporary works in arrangements that celebrate cultural and sonic fusion.

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Sérgio and Odair Assad Play Piazzolla
2001

Sérgio and Odair Assad Play Piazzolla

A tribute to the great Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla, adapted for two guitars. Originally influenced by tango and classical music, Piazzolla's compositions take on new dimensions through the precise arrangements and technical brilliance of the Assad brothers, emphasizing the rhythmic and harmonic complexity of nuevo tango. The album won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Tango Album.

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Natsu no Niwa Suite
1994

Natsu no Niwa Suite

Soundtrack composed by Sérgio and Odair Assad for the Japanese film Natsu no Niwa (The Friends) directed by Shinji Somai. The film tells the story of how the relationship between three boys and a lonely old man evolves—from a childlike curiosity about death into a deep friendship marked by listening, care, and memory.

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Complete Works for Solo Guitar by Villa-Lobos
1978

Complete Works for Solo Guitar by Villa-Lobos

The first complete edition of the solo guitar works of Heitor Villa-Lobos. This recording represents an important milestone in consolidating the Brazilian classical guitar repertoire, bringing together compositions that are now considered essential in the instrument's concert tradition. The album contributes to the dissemination of Villa-Lobos' legacy and affirms the guitar's role as an expressive and authentic voice of Brazilian music.

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