I’m not sure what the Portuguese translation for “badass” would be, but it’s a fitting description for the explosive sounds on Sintoniza Lá, the long awaited sophomore album from BNegão & Seletores de Frequência. Carioca MC Bernardo Santos,... Read Article
Listening to Tulipa Ruiz’s sophmore album Tudo Tanto is akin to being a kid in an auditory candy store. Building on her acclaimed debut Efêmera (2010), the Paulista songwriter tickles the ear at every turn with her playful,... Read Article
Every musical genre has its standard flagbearers: for jazz it’s Miles, Coltrane, Dizzy, Duke. Rock’s got Dylan, Hendrix, Lennon, just to name a few heavy weights. I’m always wary of musical genre or stylistic compilations – how can... Read Article
Before tango took hold of Europe in the early 20th Century, Argentina’s most famous musical export was the tune of gangsters, prostitutes and thieves. It was synonomous with Lunfardo, the local prison slang of Buenos Aires that unifed... Read Article
Like most South American mega capitals, Buenos Aires is both a breeding ground for emerging artists and a magnet for already established bands looking to expand their fanbase beyond the local scene. Here mainstream cumbia and Latino pop... Read Article
