In the latest instalment in his Gaia Musica series DJ Tudo has created musical connections between Brazil and Morocco that many may have never realised. For DJ Tudo (aka Alfredo Bello), Brazil and Morocco are ‘brother’ countries and... Read Article
DJ Tudo is something of an ambassador for traditional Brazilian (and world) music. He’s been featured on this site many times before, whether for his funky globetrotting band DJ Tudo e Sua Gente de Todo Lugar, for his... Read Article
This is an exclusive extract from Sounds and Colours Brazil, our book focused on Brazilian music and culture. Incubator, lab and launch pad, the northeastern state of Bahia is the source of so many pivotal shifts in Brazilian... Read Article
The last DJ Incidental mix we featured (A Laussa Qué Dinheiro Mixtape) was a high-tempo, bass heavy affair, perfect for Saturday nights and getting the bloodflow going. On Tambor E Flor we hear a different side of DJ... Read Article
“Volteeeeeiiii Recife…!” (Recife, I’m back!) “Foi a saudade que me trouxe pelo braço…” (Missing you has dragged me back). When I think of Carnival in Recife and Olinda in the North East of Brazil, the first thing that... Read Article
Bradt travel guides, who we assessed in our article on the Best South American Travel Guide Books, have released a new book devoted to Bahia. It’s one of the reasons we like Bradt’s guide books so much that... Read Article
Formed in 1976, Banda Black Rio is one of the most important names of Brazilian music history. Being one of the pioneers of a new music genre that began to fuse samba with soul music, Banda Black Rio... Read Article
