With Chico Cesar partway through a European tour (dates in the UK, France, Germany and Spain are still to come) we wanted to shine a light on one of Brazilian music’s little-known gems with a selection of some... Read Article
For Someone Who’s Bitten a Dog for Food, I’ve Got Kind of Far… This is the English translation to the evocative title of Emicida’s first album, Pra Quem Já Mordeu Um Cachorro Por Comida, Até Que Eu Cheguei... Read Article
Despite a jazz upbringing, Suka Figueiredo claims that she doesn’t play jazz. At 32 years old, the saxophonist born in Rio de Janeiro believes that she is yet to reach the high degree of knowledge and technical mastery... Read Article
It’s been a while, so without further ado here’s a selection of indigenous trap, Candomblé MPB, electro-punk, droned-out música caipira and existentialist samba for your listening pleasure. Brisa Flow – Janequeo (self-released) Brisa Flow, being Brisa de la... Read Article
São Paulo-based DJ Tahira has already proven his credentials as a curator, with two fine compilations released under his stewardship, Jazz & Milk’s Levanta Poeira and Música Macondo’s Brasil Novo, showing respectively the past and present of Afro-Brazilian... Read Article
I have been listening to Luedji Luna’s music since the release of her second album, Bom Mesmo É Estar Debaixo D’Água, in 2020 and was thrilled to hear that she would be performing in London. As part of... Read Article
At the tail-end of a busy summer, let’s begin this time by recollecting in tranquillity some of the singles that came out from the back end of July onwards. Mario Allison “The Boogashake/Descargando” Anyone who has invested in... Read Article
Alex Pritz’s feature debut documentary The Territory (Brazil/Denmark/USA, 2022) depicts the Indigenous resistance to land invasion in the Brazilian Amazon. This subject matter is widely known. It has been extensively voiced by a countless activists, scientists, religious leaders,... Read Article
A quenchless fire and the distant barking of dogs blend with the dark night in the Sol Nascente favela. We are in Ceilândia, the most populated satellite city of Brazil’s Federal District. To keep people from moving into... Read Article
It’s been 16 months since Carwyn Ellis last spoke to us, so the time seemed right for a catch-up. The bilingual singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, radio host, compassionate humanitarian and avid record collector has been as busy as ever in... Read Article
The favela community of Vale Encantado in Rio de Janeiro are using a biosystem for sewage treatment and solar panels to make their neighbourhood economically and environmentally self-sufficient, while facing down a long-term threat of eviction. Nestled in... Read Article
Gilberto Gil is a musician and songwriter who has been a beacon of light in Brazilian culture for nearly sixty years. Amongst the many feats of his long-lasting career, he was one of the main creators of the... Read Article
