Academia da Berlinda

MIXTAPE EXCLUSIVE: Pequi’s Cúmbia do Sabiá (Brazilian Cumbia) Mixtape

By Pequi 26 March, 2014

Yes, there’s cumbia in Brazil! In a country so rich in rhythm, I’m glad to introduce you to this unofficial,... Read Article

DJ MBgroove presents Brasil Lado B (Part 3)

MIXTAPE DJ MBgroove presents Brasil Lado B (Part 3)

By Russ Slater 21 March, 2012

In the 3rd volume of his Brasil Lado B series, DJ MBgroove brings us, as usual, the freshiest music being... Read Article

Sounding Out the Swamp: Recife, Pernambuco, and The Cultural Rise of Northeastern Brazil (Part Two)

Sounding Out the Swamp: Recife, Pernambuco, and The Cultural Rise of Northeastern Brazil (Part Two)

By Gregory Scruggs 19 September, 2011

In the second part of Sounding Out the Swamp: Recife, Pernambuco, and The Cultural Rise of Northeastern Brazil (read part... Read Article

DJ MBGroove — Brasil Lado B: Novos Personagems

MIXTAPE DJ MBGroove — Brasil Lado B: Novos Personagems

By Russ Slater 01 April, 2011

Great new mixtape from DJ MBGroove with a ridiculously good array of Brazil’s finest new artists. This is a journey... Read Article