Double Lives, Healing and Alegria: Yara Rodrigues Fowler on ‘Stubborn Archivist’
Yara Rodrigues Fowler grew up in a Brazilian-British household in London, where she is still based. She is the author... Read Article
MIXTAPE DANZ ON 02: Tahira
Cutting his teeth on the São Paulo house circuit in the ’90s, before shifting focus to his country’s native sounds,... Read Article
Under The Influence: M. Takara & Carla Boregas
Mauricio Takara – Hurtmold and São Paulo Underground drummer – is termed an “explorer of rhythmic regions” in the liner notes to his collaborative... Read Article
Brazil’s Latest Crop Cover Jorge Ben, João Gilberto and More on New BarKino Compilation
BarKino is a fortnightly radio show on Soho Radio hosted by Pedro Montenegro. It’s no exaggeration to say that it... Read Article
Music and Politics Collide in Amanda Moraes’ Photos of Brazil’s Independent Music Scenes
You can always find Amanda Moraes zipping around at the best shows, first taking care of the artists and then,... Read Article
MIXTAPE CON ALMA 03: Cauana
Paraná’s Cauana builds intense, expressive atmospheres, oscillating between breakbeat, downtempo, native percussion and subsidiaries of jazz with ample nuance and... Read Article
PREMIÈRE: Caixa Cubo’s Latest Album Shows Flashes of Brilliance
For an electric jazz trio from Brazil, to be influenced by Azymuth should be a matter of course. An almost... Read Article
REVIEW The Garden Left Behind: a Moving Representation of the Life of a Trans Latina Woman in New York City
Towards the beginning of The Garden Left Behind (2019, dir. Flavio Alves), Tina, a young Mexican trans woman in New... Read Article
Take Five: Negro Leo
Negro Leo’s latest album Desejo de Lacrar is a caterwauling cry for freedom. Atop coruscating bass riffs, brittle guitars and organs, Leo... Read Article