I met Dany López around 11am on an Easter Saturday. Despite the sun, the Brazilian autumn brought an icy wind to the trendy neighbourhood of Vila Madalena, in São Paulo. Sitting in front of a French restaurant, we... Read Article
Mere days before she died, at age 91, Elza Soares was as active as ever. On the 17th and 18th January she recorded a DVD, accompanied by the pianist Fábio Leandro, in the main hall of the iconic... Read Article
Despite a heavy influence from the US, Brazilian rap has its particularities. This is more related to lyrical content than the music, as there are few who dare to insert traditional genres of the country into their beats.... Read Article
In 2017, Jorge du Peixe partnered with the legendary drummer and singer Wilson Das Neves (who died in 2017) to record the song “Manhã de Carnaval” (composed by Luiz Bonfá and Antônio Maria) for a TV program called... Read Article
D’Água Negra are from Amazonas. The name of this trio, that is formed by Clariana Arruda, Bruno Belchior and Melka Franco, refers to the Rio Negro, which passes through Manaus, capital of the Amazonas state in north-western Brazil,... Read Article
Since Pedro Álvares Cabral’s caravels arrived in Brazil in 1500, the country’s indigenous people have had to fight for survival. Throughout history, several ethnic groups were enslaved, forced to adapt to a culture that was not theirs, exterminated,... Read Article
Faith in what's to come: 2DE1 trace a path of hope for the future of Brazil with their new EP, Emersão.
Renowned trombone player, arranger and music producer Joabe Reis is one of the most iconic musicians of Brazilian jazz right now. After several years collaborating with great artists such as Bob Mintzer (USA), Hermeto Pascoal, Hamilton de Holanda,... Read Article
It may not seem like it, but Victor Hugo Oliveira Rodrigues, artistically known as VHOOR, is only 23 years old with a career of five years. In this short period of time working in music, he already has almost... Read Article
Experimenting is part of Lucas Santtana‘s artistic milieu. After listening to his discography, you conclude that none of his projects follow a specific pattern. They do not fit into the structures predetermined by the music industry in this... Read Article
We can consider Francisco Mora Catlett one of those responsible for putting Latin spice in the elaborate art of jazz. Sun Ra observed all his power when he invited him to be part of his Arkestra. The same... Read Article
Confined at home since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Emicida received me virtually at his Lab Fantasma studio to talk about his documentary AmarElo – É Tudo Pra Ontem (AmarElo – Its All For Yesterday), which premiered... Read Article
