The Many Lives of Martinho da Vila
A unique artist with his own way of singing; a composer of many hits; the first samba artist to become a pop star in Brazil; and the first sambista to sell more than 1,000,000 copies of a record... Read Article
Plenty of Ideas to Take Foward: An Interview with Nação Zumbi’s Lucio Maia
One of the most respected bands in Brazil, Nação Zumbi took seven years to release their new studio album. The eponymously-titled record follows Fome de Tudo (2007) and the live CD/DVD Ao Vivo no Recife (2012), and was... Read Article
The Courage To Speak The Truth: An Interview with Ney Matogrosso
One of the biggest Brazilian singers of all-time, Ney Matogrosso could be compared to David Bowie. The English artist had his first successful single in 1969; the Brazilian singer became famous in his country just a few years... Read Article
Let It Flow: An Interview with Eskimo’s Patrick Laplan
It’s been more than 10 years now since Patrick Laplan left Los Hermanos, but many people still refer to him as their bass player. It’s understandable: after he left, the band achieved the critic’s approval and a phenomenon... Read Article
I Threw Everything Away: An Interview with Arthur Verocai
Arthur Verocai was one of Brazilian music’s true hidden secrets. For decades, the Brazilian arranger and composer was barely remembered in his own country. Then he found out that his first record – ignored by both critics and... Read Article
I am here to stay: Interview with Seu Jorge
One of the most acclaimed Brazilian artists these days – when CNN said Brazilians were the coolest people in the world, they chose him as it’s icon – Seu Jorge was already well known in Brazil when he... Read Article