by Evan C. GutierrezBrazilian sertaneja duo Bruno & Marrone had been performing for a solid decade before their work was recognized on a large scale. Bruno was born Vinicius Felix de Miranda in 1969, the son of a business man in Goiânia. He had played bars and parties solo for ten years before meeting his collaborator, José Roberto Ferreira (Marrone). Having searched for a suitable partner without success, Bruno approached friends and sertaneja stars Leandro y Leonardo for help. The next night he and Marrone were introduced by their well-connected mutual friends. Marrone was born in 1964 and also brought up in Goiânia, his early days split between farm labor and practicing the concertina, his chosen instrument. The duo's debut record, Bruno & Marrone, Vol. 1, was released by Warner Continental in 1995. Their follow-up project, Bruno & Marrone, Vol. 2, was released a year later. The pair's romantic style and exhaustive touring slowly won them...