REVIEW Mormaço
Marina Meliande’s first full-length feature Mormaço (English title: Sultry) is an impassioned portrait of stark resistance, set during the run-up... Read Article
Breaking Down Prejudices With Rap: A Conversation with RAPadura
RAPadura‘s musicality is unique. His RAP has the characteristics of Brazil, as well as the nickname he chose (RAPadura is... Read Article
The Story of Italian Composer Leonardo Boccia’s Groundbreaking ‘Tribute To Brazilian Music’ And Its Recent Rediscovery
“On a very cold day, in one of those Berlin winters, I was browsing through a photobook of Brazil and,... Read Article
A Rhythmic and Harmonious Evolution: Interview with Ivan Conti
A third of the crazy samba trio Azymuth, Ivan Conti learned how to play the drums by observing and understanding... Read Article
REVIEW BaianaSystem – O Futuro Não Demora
Since their acclaimed album Duas Cidades was released in 2016, BaianaSystem have often been singled out as the most relevant... Read Article
Ziminino Shows Essence of Afro-Brazilian Culture on Self-titled Debut
Africanness in Brazil has (almost) always been on the sidelines. In the past there was not a huge amount of... Read Article Dona Onete Presents the Culture and Traditions of the Brazilian Amazon in ‘Festa do Tubarão’
Dona Onete’s latest video “Festa do Tubarão” (Shark Party), promises a rebujo in the music of Pará, a state in... Read Article
On our Radar, SXSW edition, part two: Mabiland, El Mañana, and Frederico7
As SXSW gets into the swing of things, we have been listening to Latin American artists who will perform and... Read Article
Brazilian Music Reissue Round-Up (Azymuth, Tom Zé, Trio Mocotó, Deodato, Cesar Mariano & Cia, Ronald Mesquita)
The UK’s two leading sources of Brazilian music, Mr. Bongo and Far Out Recordings, have been busy in the vaults... Read Article Criolo Honours LGBTQ Community with Latest Song ‘Etérea’
The sound of Criolo appears to be in constant transformation. Starting off with the ‘gangsta rap’ of 2006’s Ainda Há Tempo (when he... Read Article