Luiz Gonzaga was the First Brazilian Pop Star: An Interview with Jorge Du Peixe
In 2017, Jorge du Peixe partnered with the legendary drummer and singer Wilson Das Neves (who died in 2017) to... Read Article
PREMIÈRE: Amazonian Trio D’Água Negra Offer Ode to Resilience in Response to Pandemic
D’Água Negra are from Amazonas. The name of this trio, that is formed by Clariana Arruda, Bruno Belchior and Melka... Read Article
Documentary ‘Meu Sangue é Vermelho’ Shows the Land Struggle of Brazil’s Indigenous
Since Pedro Álvares Cabral’s caravels arrived in Brazil in 1500, the country’s indigenous people have had to fight for survival.... Read Article
REVIEW 2DE1 – Emersão
Faith in what's to come: 2DE1 trace a path of hope for the future of Brazil with their new EP, Emersão.
The Jazz Of Trombonist Joabe Reis Invades The Streets Of São Paulo In Short Film ‘I Just Wanna Breathe’
Renowned trombone player, arranger and music producer Joabe Reis is one of the most iconic musicians of Brazilian jazz right... Read Article
VHOOR Unites Samba de Coco with Electronic Rhythms on New Album
It may not seem like it, but Victor Hugo Oliveira Rodrigues, artistically known as VHOOR, is only 23 years old with... Read Article
REVIEW Lucas Santtana – 3 Sessions In A Greenhouse
Experimenting is part of Lucas Santtana‘s artistic milieu. After listening to his discography, you conclude that none of his projects... Read Article
REVIEW Francisco Mora Catlett – Mora! I & II
We can consider Francisco Mora Catlett one of those responsible for putting Latin spice in the elaborate art of jazz.... Read Article
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