PREMIÈRE: Lulina & Hurso – Joanete Clair
“It’s the soundtrack to a bar on the Olinda seashore, in the 80s”. Lulina, charged with a warm nostalgia, is... Read Article
MIXTAPE CON ALMA 18: Josh FB
Sometimes, on a Monday morning, to get the blood pumping, a good sing-a-long is required. When the week that stretches... Read Article
MIXTAPE RARO 09: Ananda
Linchpin of her local scene, Rio de Janeiro’s veritable rave queen, Ananda has found her musical home in the Carioca... Read Article
Jewish Sounds in Afro-Brazilian Temples
Brazilian religion Umbanda pairs every respectable spirit with an invocation song. In my field research of ceremonies at Umbanda terreiros... Read Article
It’s All For Yesterday: An Interview with Emicida
Confined at home since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Emicida received me virtually at his Lab Fantasma studio to... Read Article
MIXTAPE CON ALMA 17: Rodrigo Bento (Pilantragi)
Rodrigo Bento, firstly, considers himself a researcher, and fanatic, of Brazilian Popular Music. Across 8 years of professional DJ performance... Read Article
DANZ ON 09: Kika Deeke
Rhythm is at the heart of everything Kika Deeke does. With a background in dancing, as well as drums and... Read Article
MIXTAPE CON ALMA 16: Bruno Berle
Bruno Berle is a Maceió artist, poet and violão devotee who, last year, dropped on Bandcamp, with little fanfare, an... Read Article
MIXTAPE RARO 08: TETINE’S POST PUNK TAPES
Tetine are Brazilian artists Bruno Verner and Eliete Mejorado who have been living in Hackney since 2000. Having met in Brazil while making waves... Read Article
MIXTAPE DANZ ON XMAS SPECIAL: BADSISTA
Ho ho ho! Happy Christmas from the Sounds & Colours team! My, have we got a special treat for you.... Read Article
Best Reissues of 2020
More than any other year, it definitely feels as if there has been a shift in terms of the types... Read Article
5 Great Latin American Films of 2020
In spite of the barrage of setbacks and postponements that hit the entertainment industry—and ultimately the forced revaluation of the... Read Article