REVIEW Emicida – About Kids, Hips, Nightmares and Homework…
“Smiling kids, hip dancing, nightmares around them trying to steal their happiness and everybody […] busy doing their homework” are... Read Article
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Colombia’s Tribu Baharú Take Afrocaribeño Champeta to New Heights
Champeta has a champion in Tribu Baharú (pronounced ba-roo). The band, formed in Bogota in 2009, have been steadily taking... Read Article
Brazil’s SILVA Travels To Angola For Latest Video, “Volta”
We’ve never made any secret of our love for Brazilian singer/songwriter/producer SILVA (aka Lúcio Souza) and his nostalgic, rhythmic vein... Read Article
REVIEW Batida
Electrifying the global dance scene, Batida incorporates traditional Angolan rhythms with modern electronic beats. Angolan / Portuguese DJ Mpula aka... Read Article
Religious Rhythms: The Afro-Brazilian Music of Candomblé
Accompanied by highly percussive drumming, the ritualistic ceremonies of the Afro-Brazilian candomblé religion have distinctly shaped the musical soundscape of... Read Article