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
‘Os Coringa Do Flamengo’: There’s a Party in the Favela Tonight
Brazil is full of surprises and the spirit of the party, and its stereotype of being the football capital of... Read Article Dom La Nena Releases ‘Oiseau Sauvage’ Video Ahead of New Album
Dom La Nena is like a breath of fresh air that has swept in from Brazil to Europe. Her freshly... Read Article
BaianaSystem Win Latin Grammy for ‘O Futuro Não Demora’
As is the case with all of BaianaSystem’s albums, O Futuro Não Demora (The Future Doesn’t Wait) transports you into... Read Article
11 Famous Forró Songs
It’s difficult to define forró. Typically, we tend to associate classic forró with the sertão countryside of north-eastern Brazil –... 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
REVIEW Daniel Maunick – Macumba Quebrada
Brazilian rhythms meet London’s gritty sonic aesthetics in Far Out Recordings’ latest release. Macumba Quebrada is the first full-length LP... Read Article
Arthur Nogueira’s Favourite Brazilian Songs Playlist
Currently in Europe, between a concert in Paris and getting ready to perform in London on Saturday 2nd November at... Read Article
MIXTAPE Magical Mystery Mix’s 60s Brazilian Samba Jazz Mix
We’ve got a pretty tantalising mix of early samba jazz and bossa nova for you today courtesy of Dckne and... Read Article