Rio Hip Hop on the Edge: Brazil’s A Filial Links the Jungle, the Street and the People
In a room on the edge of a tropical forest in Rio de Janeiro, five friends lay down tracks on... Read Article
Sonido Amazonico: Chicha Libre’s Amazonian Psychedelic Trip Back to the Brooklyn Jungle
When journalists in Lima want to write about Chicha, the psychedelic-meets-Amazon music once popular in Peru, ironically, they place a... Read Article
Melvin Gibbs’ Elevated Entity Reunites the Brazilian Diaspora on Ancients Speak
Listening to Melvin Gibbs’ Elevated Entity and their new album Ancients Speak (LiveWired Music) is like walking down the street... Read Article
The Smoky Tango and Sultry Boleros of Buenos Aires’ Federico Aubele’s Creative Songwriting
“It’s such a vast and huge theme, love. You can approach it in different ways,” reflects Buenos Aires-born songwriter and... Read Article
What Is Brazilian MPB Music?
MPB is an acronym for Música Popular Brasileira or, in English, Brazilian Pop Music. It’s an amalgamation of styles that... Read Article
How Joao Gilberto turned Os Novos Baianos from Hendrix worship to recording the greatest Brazilian album of all time
In 1972 Os Novos Baianos were preparing to record their second album for the third time when João Gilberto turned... Read Article
Alex Cuba: The New Face of Cuban Soul Rock
“He’s like Marvin Gaye, singing soul to a new generation…” – Boston Globe “You’ll fall in love with Cuba’s untamed... Read Article
Totó La Momposina Puts Colombia’s Soul on the World Stage
Dancing in dusty backyards to quill-tipped gaita flutes and resonant drums, the people of Colombia’s Caribbean coast villages cultivate songs... Read Article
From Fisherman to Cabbie to Músico: Tito Gonzales Turns the Corner
There aren’t many people who can claim to have cut their musical teeth while traveling worldwide as a fisherman, been... Read Article
SambaDá Reveres and Reinvents Brazilian Samba and Surf-Rock
There’s a beach where one sunny afternoon you may witness an offering to an Afro-Brazilian Orixa spirit of the ocean,... Read Article