October 29, 2020: Tristan Mabee - The Etownian

 Oct 29, 2020
 Tristan Mabee - The Etownian
"On Thursday, Oct. 21 st at 7:30 p.m., Elizabethtown College's Department of Music and Peacebuilding hosted a virtual concert showcasing American Samba band Os Clavelitos. The concert was an exhilarating hour-long mix of songs in a variety of styles and languages, including popular Brazilian Samba songs and some Os Clavelitos originals."
August 12, 2020: Brian McCollum - Detroit Free Press

 Aug 12, 2020
 Brian McCollum - Detroit Free Press
Os Clavelitos provide a virtual performance at the 2020 Soaring Eagle Arts, Beats, and Eats Festival on the Flagstar Bank International Stage
September 25, 2019: Os Clavelitos Perform at The Rainforest Summit

 Sep 25, 2019
 Os Clavelitos Perform at The Rainforest Summit
Os Clavelitos performed at The Rainforest Summit at the Wythe Hotel on September 25th, 2019: "Taking place in New York City alongside The UN General Assembly & Climate Week NYC, The Rainforest Summit will collaborate with international leaders from sustainable business, government, conservation, environmental science, indigenous communities and passionate advocates from civil society to showcase the unstoppable momentum of global climate action."
August 19, 2019: Detroit Music Station - 2019 Arts, Beats & Eats

 Aug 19, 2019
 Detroit Music Station - 2019 Arts, Beats & Eats
Os Clavelitos perform on the Flagstar Bank International Stage of the 2019 Soaring Eagle Arts, Beats, and Eats Festival
August 7, 2019: MusicWiki Detroit - 2019 Arts, Beats, & Eats

 Aug 7, 2019
 MusicWiki Detroit - 2019 Arts, Beats, & Eats
Os Clavelitos perform on the Flagstar Bank International Stage of the 2019 Soaring Eagle Arts, Beats, and Eats Festival
July 13, 2019: New York Botanical Garden - Brazilian Modern: The Living Art of Roberto Burle Marx Exhibit

 Jul 13, 2019
 New York Botanical Garden - Brazilian Modern: The Living Art of Roberto Burle Marx Exhibit
Os Clavelitos perform at The New York Botanical Garden on July 13, 2019, as part of the "Brazilian Modern: The Living Art of Roberto Burle Marx" Exhibit
April 22, 2019: Os Clavelitos Top Performer on GigSalad

 Apr 22, 2019
 Os Clavelitos Top Performer on GigSalad
Os Clavelitos are featured on GigSalad as a 5-star rating top performer
January 20, 2019: Michael Kornfeld - Acoustic Music Scene

 Jan 20, 2019
 Michael Kornfeld - Acoustic Music Scene
"Also part of the Secret Agents Showcase were Taarka, a Colorado-based adventurous Americana trio whose sound is a blend of bluegrass, folk, gypsy jazz, and soul; American samba band Os Clavelitos; the energetic Northeastern Brazilian party music of accordionist Rob Curto's Forro For All; and the joyous Brazilian bluegrass sounds of Matuto (fronted by Clay Ross), among others."
December 31, 2018: Os Clavelitos Perform at Mohegan Sun for New Years Eve 2018

 Dec 31, 2018
 Os Clavelitos Perform at Mohegan Sun for New Years Eve 2018
Os Clavelitos kick off 2019 with a New Years Eve performance at Mohegan Sun Cassino on December 31st, 2018
August 9, 2018: Os Clavelitos Live at The World Trade Center

 Aug 9, 2018
 Os Clavelitos Live at The World Trade Center
Os Clavelitos perform live at The World Trade Center on August 9, 2018 at 6:00 PM as part of the MyWTC Summer Concert Series
August 1, 2018: Brian McCollum - Detroit Free Press

 Aug 1, 2018
 Brian McCollum - Detroit Free Press
Os Clavelitos perform on the Flagstar Bank International Stage of the 2018 Soaring Eagle Arts, Beats, and Eats Festival
July 24, 2016: "Arriving" #1 on RMR Top 50 World Chart

 Jul 24, 2016
 "Arriving" #1 on RMR Top 50 World Chart
Os Clavelitos' album "Arriving" debuted at #1 on the Roots Music Report Top 50 World Chart!!
January 3, 2017: Arriving #7 on RMR Top 200 World Albums of 2016

 Jan 3, 2017
 Arriving #7 on RMR Top 200 World Albums of 2016
Os Clavelitos' album "Arriving" is #7 on the Roots Music Report Top 200 World Albums of 2016!!
March 11, 2017: Factory Fast Records interviews Anthony Lanni

 Mar 11, 2017
 Factory Fast Records interviews Anthony Lanni
Factory Fast Records interviews with Os Clavelitos' guitarist, Anthony Lanni.
March 5, 2017: Lucy Jeffery - MusicWeb International

 Mar 5, 2017
 Lucy Jeffery - MusicWeb International
"This fresh album, responds to the hip-swaying call with charm, sensuousness and frivolity. In all twelve tracks, the band members each share their diverse cultural influences that range from American composer and guitarist (Anthony Lanni), to Japanese percussion and vocals (Arei Sekiguchi and Chieko Honda), to Brazilian drummer (Uka Gameiro)...This is a pattern that recurs in numerous tracks and is a welcomed feature that gives Os Clavelitos its originality and youthfulness."
February 13, 2017: D. Oscar Groomes - O's Place Jazz Newsletter

 Feb 13, 2017
 D. Oscar Groomes - O's Place Jazz Newsletter
"Arriving is a pleasant collection of Latin ballads featuring vocalist Chieko Honda, Anthony Lanni (g), Dan Kendall (b, vocals), Livio Almeida (fl), Uka Gameiro (d), Arei Sekiguchi (congas)...There are all original tunes composed by Lanni, Kendall and Honda. The music is festive, inoffensive and easy going making for a good effort."
January 3, 2017: Dick Metcalf - Contemporary Fusion Reviews

 Jan 3, 2017
 Dick Metcalf - Contemporary Fusion Reviews
"shimmering debut release * Os Clavelitos - ARRIVING: A most fitting title for this shimmering debut release from this six-piece ensemble based in NYC...all-original compositions with the music of Brazil forming the basis for their high-energy tuneage! If you're not inspired (& maybe dancing) as you listen to the oddly-titled "Tom Cruise Samba", then you already have one foot (or maybe both of them) in the grave, lol...I give this high-energy group a MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, with an "EQ" (energy quotient) rating of 4.97"
December 28, 2016: Frederick Gubitosi - Shutter 16 Magazine

 Dec 28, 2016
 Frederick Gubitosi - Shutter 16 Magazine
"Arriving by Os Clavelitos, in the samba/jazz category is another recommendation for 2016's best of releases of the year. This collection has been getting airplay throughout the US and abroad. It is a collection of original compositions sung in English which have all the lovely ingredients of bossa nova and samba. It has the beats, the harmonic nuances, and the winding melodies that take you over the hills and into valleys that make Brazilian music so interesting."
December 13, 2016: Constance Tucker - All About Vocals

 Dec 13, 2016
 Constance Tucker - All About Vocals
"...the result is an uplifting and energetic listen laced with Latin rhythms and an angelic vocal atop. The tunes are driven by an underpinning of complex uses of rhythm, created by drum and hand percussion all the while keeping the tunes highly danceable and accessible in its deceivingly complex accession. Guitar and bass express a sensual harmonic frame that is best expressed in South American stylings. Heading up the lyric is Chieko Honda, a vocalist with angelic vocal qualities and the ability to convey poignant storytelling, in her delivery. Her voice is a creative vehicle of emotional precision that melds the group sound to its perfection. Life a fine slice of Rabanada."
September 28, 2016: Robert Rusch - Cadence Magazine

 Sep 28, 2016
 Robert Rusch - Cadence Magazine
"Soft Brazilian jazz tinged music is what OS CLAVELITOS servers up on ARRIVING. This offers up a few Getz-like licks on 12 originals but that's not what is notable about this effort. What is notable is the relaxing Brazilian sound and the lyrics sung by Chieko Honda. The music and lyrics are provided by different band members and are quite interesting and it's additionally interesting to dwell on them as an 8 page lyric print-out comes with the CD. Its smoothness held up well to repeats."
September 22, 2016: George W. Harris - Jazz Weekly

 Sep 22, 2016
 George W. Harris - Jazz Weekly
"The lithe percussion with breezy guitar and Almeida's tenor provide sensuous sounds and undercurrents for Honda's English vocals on material such as "Eunice" and "Sands of Memories." Almeida's use of the flute adds extra texture on the bluesy "Frost" and swaying "Profondo Blue" while he gets a bit exuberant on the tenor during the poppish "Oblivion." Honda's voice is warm and optimistic throughout, while the rhythm team bounces with delight as on "Unrest of Mind." Samba fans will have a modern friend here."
September 15, 2016: Susan Frances - Blogcritics

 Sep 15, 2016
 Susan Frances - Blogcritics
"The band's percussive dynamics range from the smashing beats of "Fiumerapido" to the fluid strokes of "Afrose," charting a course that carries the listener between gentle thrusts and Carnival-style tremors. Os Clavelitos's music is about coming together to share Latin and American cultures, conjuring an enchanting vista of sounds that brings to mind leisurely feasts and waltzing walks in the forest."
August 3, 2016: Grego Applegate Edwards - Gapplegate

 Aug 3, 2016
 Grego Applegate Edwards - Gapplegate
"Anyone who loves Brazilian samba-jazz will want to hear the band Os Clavelitos, you will be happily reminded genetically of Flora and Airto and/or those Corea albums that featured them."
July 16, 2016: "Arriving" #17 on CMJ Top 40 New World Chart

 Jul 16, 2016
 "Arriving" #17 on CMJ Top 40 New World Chart
Os Clavelitos' album "Arriving" moves up to #17 on the CMJ Top 40 New World Chart.
July 12, 2016: "Arriving" #18 on CMJ Top 40 New World Chart

 Jul 12, 2016
 "Arriving" #18 on CMJ Top 40 New World Chart
Os Clavelitos' album "Arriving" moves up to #18 on the CMJ Top 40 New World Chart.
July 10, 2016: Ryan O'Toole - LIC Radio

 Jul 10, 2016
 Ryan O'Toole - LIC Radio
Os Clavelitos are interviewed and featured on LIC Radio's "Sunday Song Church" program hosted by Ryan O'Toole.
July 9, 2016: Ann Alex - Bebop Spoken Here

 Jul 9, 2016
 Ann Alex - Bebop Spoken Here
"Lively atmospheric, appreciate the fine singing of Ms Honda...I was struck by the fascinating difference of these lyrics from the swinging songs of the Gasbook. I simply relaxed and enjoyed the rhythm based sounds."
July 6, 2016: Bruno Pollacci - AnimaJazz

 Jul 6, 2016
 Bruno Pollacci - AnimaJazz
Os Clavelitos' title track, "Arriving", is featured on the Italian Radio station, AnimaJazz, hosted by Bruno Pollacci and broadcasted from Pisa, Italy.
July 5, 2016: "Arriving" three weeks on CMJ Top New World Adds at #3

 Jul 5, 2016
 "Arriving" three weeks on CMJ Top New World Adds at #3
Os Clavelitos' album "Arriving" remains on the CMJ Top New World Adds Chart for three weeks in a row at #3.
June 28, 2016: Finn's Revolution - WUSB 90.1 FM

 Jun 28, 2016
 Finn's Revolution - WUSB 90.1 FM
Os Clavelitos are interviewed and featured on WUSB 90.1 FM Stoney Brook's program, "Finn's Revolution" hosted by Finn Miller.
June 28, 2016: "Arriving" two weeks on CMJ Top New World Adds at #5

 Jun 28, 2016
 "Arriving" two weeks on CMJ Top New World Adds at #5
Os Clavelitos' album "Arriving" remains on the CMJ Top New World Adds Chart for two weeks in a row at #5.
June 24, 2016: Grady Harp - Amazon Hall Of Fame, Vine Voice, and Top 100 Reviewers

 Jun 24, 2016
 Grady Harp - Amazon Hall Of Fame, Vine Voice, and Top 100 Reviewers
"Alchemy! An infectious amalgam of styles, languages, irresistible rhythms, this little ensemble plays it intimate - and grand, all at the same time!"
June 3, 2016: Chris Spector - Midwest Record

 Jun 3, 2016
 Chris Spector - Midwest Record
"Samba is samba, and when it's done right. This crew shows the proper heart and feeling on their debut as they use it to usher in samba's second half century. Tasty, summer party music that swings and sways with just the right motion. Fun stuff throughout."
June 1, 2016: Drumhead Magazine - Coco Rhythm

 Jun 1, 2016
 Drumhead Magazine - Coco Rhythm
Uka Gameiro publishes his third article in Drumhead Magazine.
January 4, 2016: Tango Mediterrano and Os Clavelitos at LIC Bar

 Jan 4, 2016
 Tango Mediterrano and Os Clavelitos at LIC Bar
"...my 2016 live show coverage started in earnest when I stopped at LIC Bar to initially catch Os Clavelitos, a New York-based American Samba quintet comprised of Chieko Honda (vocals), Anthony Lanni (guitar), Dan Kendall (bass), Livo Almeida (sax, flute), Uka Gameiro (drums) and Arei Sekiguchi that meshes breezy Brazilian rhythms and percussion with English lyrics."
December 15, 2014: Joy of Violent Movement - Os Clavelitos at the LIC Bar

 Dec 15, 2014
 Joy of Violent Movement - Os Clavelitos at the LIC Bar
"...what's particularly interesting about them is that unless they're doing a cover, all of their original compositions feature lyrics in English...it's the same sensibility that a band like Antibalas brings to the table and in it's own right, it's authentic because it doesn't pretend to be anything but the musician's interpretation."