As is the case with all of BaianaSystem’s albums, O Futuro Não Demora (The Future Doesn’t Wait) transports you into a different realm, thrusting you into different electronic universes, broadening sonic horizons and taking you on a journey... Read Article
It’s difficult to define forró. Typically, we tend to associate classic forró with the sertão countryside of north-eastern Brazil – a dry, cactus and cattle-filled region of which the forró masters would sing, especially about droughts and love.... Read Article
The tropical, torrential rain has just began to drop in Mexico City and Jenny Ball, from the multicultural Jenny and the Mexicats, is stuck in a cafe waiting for the storm to blow over and the rain to... Read Article
Ney Matogrosso is a controversial character. He’s known for his bold, daring aesthetic and high-octave countertenor voice that has earned him his rightful place as one of the best Brazilian singers of all time. He first made a... Read Article
Arthur Nogueira is a Brazilian musician, singer-songwriter and journalist from Belém, in Pará. He is a man of passion, sophistication and has an extensive literary and musical palette that extends far beyond his home turf. Inspired by his... Read Article
As a product of Brazil’s African diaspora and wildly affiliated with the slums, funk carioca, a throbbing syncopated party music, began to appear in Rio de Janeiro in the early 1990s with original songs waxing lyrical about the... Read Article
“Who wants to speak? Raise a hand. Who wants to listen? Raise a hand. Who wants to demonstrate? Well then get up on your feet. Who wants to understand?” are the menacing, urgent cries from Brazil’s Lucas Santtana... Read Article
October 18th is a big day for the multi-cultural band Jenny & The Mexicats. Its the day they’ll be playing London, and releasing their new album Fiesta Ancestral. And the first single off that album has just been... Read Article
Nominated for the Discovery Award for Best Debut feature at the Radiance Film Festival 2019, Miguelito is a documentary by Australian film director and musician Sam Zubryck that follows the tale of a young Puerto Rican boy, Miguelito,... Read Article
England might have brought football to Brazil but in return Brazilians have brought their joie de vivre attitude, free spirit, passion and flair to London. The UK capital is home to almost every culture around the world, with... Read Article
Since emerging from the São Paulo underground with his second album, Nó Na Orelha, Brazilian rapper and musician Criolo has become one of Brazil’s leading lights, both musically and socially. His constant need to express himself musically, whether... Read Article
Criolo is a man of vision, words, passion and poetry. A Brazilian icon, he speaks from the heart about his country’s political and social climate, whilst also “slapping us in the face” with hard-truths about our society on... Read Article
