[Harp-L] Sao Paulo Harp/Blues?

[Damien Masterson <dzm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bill,


  What travel warnings? I lived in São Paulo for two years and never  
had a problem. There's over 20 million people there, so I'm sure you  
can have any type of experience you want. It's the second or third  
largest city in the world. Where's your hotel? How long are you  
staying for? Contact me offlist.

  Many of the more well known harmonica players live in Rio.  
Curitiba (In Paraná) has an orchestra, and a lot of players, that's  
about 6 hours away from SP. It's very clean and safe there. Not much  
else going on there, though.

  Anyway, check out : http://www.clayberdesouza.com.br/index.asp

  Last I heard, he lives in SP, and maybe speaks some English. I  
knew some other guys there, Omar Izar, and some other cat I hung out  
with who worked at Hering for over 30 years. I'm not sure they're  
bilingual.

  Dude, I know that São Paulo is not the most physically attractive  
of cities, but take some risks, hit Avenida Paulista, where the  
museums and parks are. If you're single, try and talk to some women,  
you'll probably get laid. Don't hide under your bed. Brazil is one of  
the most amazing countries in the world, and although Rio is  
geographically more beautiful, it is incredibly screwed up. Over half  
of all of the industry (and money) in Brazil is in the state of São  
Paulo. It is the cultural capital of the country and it would be a  
crying shame if you didn't spend every available minute trying to  
soak up some of that good stuff!

   Madcat tours down there a lot with a guy from Rio, ask him about  
São Paulo. I haven't lived there (or returned) for years, so I'm sure  
there's a lot of new players on the scene. Google "Blues Clubs São  
Paulo", you'll find something nice...

  Have a great time!

  Damien


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On Jun 12, 2007, at 8:42 AM, harp-l-request@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Subject: [Harp-L] Sao Paulo Harp/Blues?