It’s All For Yesterday: An Interview with Emicida
Confined at home since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Emicida received me virtually at his Lab Fantasma studio to... Read Article
Emicida’s ‘AmarElo’ Documentary Is Necessary and Essential for Brazilian Society
“Exu killed a bird yesterday, with a stone that he threw today”. For some time now, Emicida has shared this... Read Article
REVIEW La Dame Blanche – ELLA
Yaite Ramos Rodriguez a.k.a La Dame Blanche is in full evolution. Her transformation is clear when comparing 2018’s Bajo El... Read Article
REVIEW Carapaus Afrobeat – Dois
Shortly after arriving in Lisbon, Portugal, in 2017, guitarist Zé Victor Gottardi joined eight more Brazilian and Portuguese musicians to... Read Article
Dr. Drumah Samples Africa on ‘The Confinement Vol. 1: Africa’ Beat Tape
Dr. Drumah extracted elements from his record collection to create the foundations for his new beat tape The Confinement Vol.... Read Article
REVIEW Buscabulla – Regresa
Experimentalism is part of Buscabulla‘s DNA. In fact, we might even say that it is the main element of the... Read Article
Sintonia
This review contains some spoilers The plot of Sintonia, a Netflix series directed by director, film-maker and producer Konrad Dantas... Read Article
CESRV Joins Footwork with Brazilian Classics on New EP ‘Bela Vista’
Grime (an urban music genre in the London suburbs) is gradually becoming popular among Brazilian youth. One of those responsible... Read Article
The Various Paths of Itamar Assumpção – A Review of PRETOPERITAMAR
Itamar Assumpção was a free artist. A Brazilian artist. A genius, avant-garde, visionary. But he was also misunderstood, considered marginal,... Read Article
Amanda Magalhães and Seu Jorge Release ‘Saiba’ Video
Oberdan Magalhães was (and is) one of the great geniuses of Brazilian music. Under his leadership Banda Black Rio conquered... Read Article
You Have to Throw Away This Idea of Playing in a Certain Way: An Interview with Amaro Freitas
The connection that Amaro Freitas has with the piano is clear. Together they become unique. The audience also connects. The... Read Article
REVIEW Senzala Hi-Tech – Represença
After a decade of existence, Senzala Hi-Tech release their first album, Represença, confronting Brazil’s political establishment. The group’s sound is... Read Article