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Brazilian Music From Choro Camp New England On Tertulia

From left to right: Lucas Casacio, Bill Ward, Andrew Lawrence, Ian Coury
From left to right: Lucas Casacio, Bill Ward, Andrew Lawrence, Ian Coury

Tertulia was honored by the visit of these wonderful musicians who play choro, one of the many types of music from Brazil. Lucas Casacio, from São Paul, plays the pandeiro. Bill Ward, from the U.S., plays the acoustic guitar. Andrew Lawrence is the coordinator and organizer of Choro Camp New England. Ian Coury, from Brasilia, plays the bandolim—the Brazilian version of mandolin.

Raquel was born in Lima, Peru. She graduated from the University of San Marcos, where she studied Mathematics, and subsequently became a high school math teacher. She began working at New England Public Media in 2004, as the co-host of Tertulia. In 2010 Raquel took over as full-time host of the program.