Freedom At The Heart Of Carnival: An Interview with BaianaSystem
BaianaSystem are one of the most exciting bands coming out of Brazil at the moment – more specifically, Bahia, the... Read Article
Afro-Brazilian Music
Check Out Barbatuques’ ‘Baião Destemperado’ From DJ Tahira’s Forthcoming Afro-Brazilian Compilation ‘Levanta Poeira’
Heard across the web after a Nike video showed Ronaldinho playing indoor soccer along with scenes of him playing as a child,... Read Article
REVIEW Kafundó Vol. 5: Afro-Brazilian Roots and Wires
There are few labels as dedicated to electronic music in Brazil as Kafundó Records. Through their compilations, as well as... Read Article
DJ Tudo’s Mixtape Ijexá
DJ Tudo is something of an ambassador for traditional Brazilian (and world) music. He’s been featured on this site many... Read Article
That Damn Afrobeat: Interview with Bixiga 70
Bixiga 70‘s influences are many. The group came to life just over five years ago as a 10-piece band with a... Read Article
MIXTAPE Bixiga 70’s Afro-Latin Mini Mix
Ahead of their European tour – starting off with a hotly-anticipated London debut, before heading to Scotland, Belgium, Netherlands, France,... Read Article
Brazilian Big Band Bixiga 70 in New York City (Short Documentary)
The creativity, ideology and bonhomie really spills out from Bixiga 70 in this enlightening (and undeniably groovy) 15-minute documentary showing... Read Article
Rare Brazilian Afro-Psych Album by Tribo Massáhi Gets Vinyl Reissue
Following extensive research and much demand São Paulo-based label Goma Gringa have decided to release the incredibly rare album Estrelando... Read Article
MIXTAPE DJ Contracapa’s Afro Brazil Orixá Mix
Here we present our first ever mix from Epic Vinyls from Brazil aka DJ Contracapa, a Danish musicologist and huge... Read Article
Metá-Metá Announce London Show
One of our favourite bands, Metá-Metá, will be playing a long-overdue London show on Monday 1st December. Starting off as... Read Article
“The Strains of Heavy Dub Bass Wafted Through The Spaceship” – An Interview with Maga Bo
On Quilombo do Futuro, the latest album from Maga Bo, this US DJ and producer fuses the heavy dancefloor rhythms... Read Article
REVIEW Maga Bo – Quilombo do Futuro
Maga Bo has truly earned the title of “global producer”. Though born in the US, he has performed, recorded and... Read Article