REVIEW Kiko Dinucci – Rastilho
1966, guitarist Baden Powell along with poet and diplomat Vinicius de Moraes meet for the first time in a nightclub... Read Article
REVIEW Baiano e Os Novos Caetanos
The market for Brazilian music on vinyl is constantly growing, with new prints of classics like João Gilberto’s Chega de... Read Article
REVIEW Marcos Valle – Braziliance!
The New Rage of Brazil! suggests the back cover of Mr. Bongo’s re-release of Marcos Valle‘s third album – which... Read Article
REVIEW Various Artists – Cadence Revolution: Disques Debs International Vol. 2
One of the most pleasant musical surprises of 2018 was the first volume of a projected series of three, exploring... Read Article
REVIEW Roberto Fonseca – Yesun
Yesun, Cuban pianist Roberto Fonseca’s 9th release, is a work of vivid intricacies woven by a master hand. Scion of... Read Article
REVIEW Bossacucanova e Roberto Menescal – Bossa Got The Blues
At the end of last year Carioca group Bossacucanova, composed of Marcio Menescal, DJ Marcelinho da Lua and Alex Moreira,... Read Article
REVIEW Milton Nascimento – Maria, Maria
I remember pining for the Nascimento of old when reviewing a set of five of his turn-of-the-century albums a few... Read Article
REVIEW Alex Cuba – Sublime
Twenty years in the sub-Arctic cold of Smithers, British Columbia, hasn’t chilled the tropical soul of Alex Cuba (born Alexis... Read Article
REVIEW Olmeca – Define
Following the release of two singles, “Define” and “La Balacera”, bilingual hip-hop artist and producer Olmeca this year released his... Read Article