On The Margins – Brazilian Music Round-Up (Bemônio, Iara Rennó, Boogarins, Priscilla Ermel, Edu K, Tantão e os Fita and more)
The pandemic rages on and each day I (figuratively) open the newspaper in the morning and feel increasingly frustrated at... Read Article
On The Margins – Brazilian Music Round-Up (Cadu Tenório, Maria Rita Stumpf, Giovani Cidreira, Mahmundi, RAKTA and more)
If you’ve ever had a beer in Brazil there’s a way that they serve it, where the waiter brings it... Read Article
On The Margins – Brazilian Music Round-Up (BaianaSystem, Buguinha Dub, Thiago Nassif, Ava Rocha, RAKTA, Satanique Samba Trio and more)
It’s not all coronavirus, right-wing disaster capitalism, doom and gloom here in the tropics, there are some outstanding releases from... Read Article
REVIEW Kiko Dinucci – Rastilho
1966, guitarist Baden Powell along with poet and diplomat Vinicius de Moraes meet for the first time in a nightclub... Read Article
Walk on the Wild Side: Selvagem and the Story of Maria Rita’s ‘Brasileira’
Considered by many to be the Brazilian reissue of 2017, Maria Rita Stumpf’s Brasileira is a distinctive mix of indigenous... Read Article
Aquarius – A Personal Reflection on Brazil’s Film of the Year
Not in recent times has a Brazilian film, or any film for that matter, managed to communicate to me on... Read Article
Inventions In Sound: DIY Synth Music from Brazil Playlist
To accompany his in-depth article on the DIY synth music scene in Brazil (which can be read here), Andy Cummings... Read Article