REVIEW LPT – Sin Parar
“The dressing rooms are getting nicer. As in now we have some.” The laconic words of lead singer Josué Cruz... Read Article
REVIEW Marcos Valle – Braziliance!
The New Rage of Brazil! suggests the back cover of Mr. Bongo’s re-release of Marcos Valle‘s third album – which... Read Article
Alta Fidelidade: Chance Encounters of the Random Kind
“Life’s like that, isn’t it? Only the other day…,” I was sitting on a coach bound for Paris, on my... Read Article
REVIEW Various Artists – Cadence Revolution: Disques Debs International Vol. 2
One of the most pleasant musical surprises of 2018 was the first volume of a projected series of three, exploring... Read Article
Prezident Markon’s New Year’s Honours List
What a dire year for France and for the world, but what a great year for music. New releases, re-releases,... Read Article
REVIEW Milton Nascimento – Maria, Maria
I remember pining for the Nascimento of old when reviewing a set of five of his turn-of-the-century albums a few... Read Article
Nomade Orquestra – Vox Populi/Vox Machina
São Paulo’s resident big band don’t normally do things by halves: a 10-piece outfit in an era of austerity, their... Read Article
REVIEW Mental Abstrato – Uzoma
It’s around a decade now since Mental Abstrato‘s first album, Pure Essence, saw the light of day. Uzoma is its... Read Article
REVIEW DJ Dolores – Recife • 19
Helder Aragão moved in the ’80s from his native Aracaju to the metropolis of Recife in north-east Brazil, once described... Read Article