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Rosinha de Valença was at her peak during the '60s when she was performing at ~the Bottle's nightclub in Rio (one of the focal points of bossa nova). In that decade, she was celebrated by important artists like Baden Powell, Maria Bethânia, Aloysio de Oliveira (who invited her to record her first album), Sérgio Mendes (with whom she and his band, Brasil 65, performed during an eight-month American tour), Sivuca, Martinho da Vila, and others. She was forced to abandon her artistic career prematurely in 1992 due to brain damage caused by a heart attack. She left her hometown for...

Mama Rosin est un trio de rock'n'roll originaire de Genève (Suisse) fortement inspiré par la musique de Louisiane et des Caraïbes, les mythes vaudou et le rythm and blues. Il a été fondé en 2007 par Robin Girod et Cyril Yeterian, accompagnés à la batterie et percussions par Vanina Fisher (2007-2009) puis Xavier Bray. Les Mama Rosin ont un son rappelant la musique cajun mais croisé avec l'énergie rock'n'roll des premiers albums des Kinks : sale, chantant faux et enregistré en prise directe. Les compositions sont des mélanges d'influences de zydeco, de rythme de La Nouvelle-Orléans, de musique psychédélique et...

Rosin Coven's sound is best described as part of the Dark Cabaret movement, with strong jazz, rock, and klezmer influences. Most music performed is original, with the occasional cover. They call their music "Pagan Lounge". The band has become popular with San Francisco's Burning Man crowd, performing regularly at the San Francisco Decompressing mini-festivals. Rosin Coven initially formed as a trio in San Francisco in 1996, and has performed regularly in the San Francisco area. They have made three albums: Penumbra, Live in the Pagan Lounge, and Menagerie. Founding The band formed around Carrie Davis (vocals and guitar), Beth Vandervennet...