New Video: “Dedo na Ferida” from Emicida
In his newest video, Brazilian rapper Emicida cements his image as a man of the people. “Dedo na Ferida” is... Read Article
Choro Concert at Brazilian Endowment for the Arts in New York
Brazilian Endowment for the Arts, inside the series Music & Música, presents a choro concert with Regional de NY this Friday, March... Read Article
Colombia’s Ballet Folklórico de Antioquia in NYC
Ballet Folklórico groups have sprung up all over Central and South America in the 60 years since Mexican choreographer Amalia Hernandez founded... Read Article
REVIEW Brothers of Brazil
Supla and João Suplicy have been touring in Europe and the U.S. as Brothers of Brazil since 2007 when they merged their previously independent music careers.... Read Article
Albery Albuquerque Gives a Voice to the Amazon
If you thought singing animals were reserved for animated Disney movies, think again. Albery Albuquerque and his son Thiago study... Read Article
Ecuadorian Reggae-Ska Band Sudakaya Turns 10 and Tours US
Ten years ago, Sudakaya was conceived in Ecuador’s underground music scene. It wasn’t long before the group emerged from the... Read Article
MoMa’s Documentary Fortnight Features Films From Argentina
The 11th annual MoMa Documentary Fortnight, a festival of international non-fiction media, will run February 16-28 in New York City.... Read Article
Brazilian Singer Wando Dies at 66
Wanderley Alves dos Reis, known to all of his fans as Wando, died early this morning of cardiac arrest in a... Read Article
REVIEW Putumayo World Music – Brazilian Beat
World music label Putumayo has a noble but tricky mission. It aims “to introduce new global music to broad audiences”... Read Article
Discussing Brazilian Music with Jorge Continentino
Jorge Continentino describes himself as a saxophonist and flutist, but he regularly draws on his piano and guitar-playing skills when... Read Article