Paraty, Brazil, Sparkles With Poetry As It Hosts FLIP Literary Fest
“Poetry, music and painting can’t save the world. But they can save a moment.” These were the words of the... Read Article
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REVIEW Madame Rrose Sélavy – Bossa Punk
It’s hard to think of a better title than Bossa Punk for this recent compilation from Madame Rrose Sélavy. It’s... Read Article
5 Questions With Mais Um Discos’ Lewis Robinson (+ Sociedade Alternativa Mixtape)
Starting with Oi! A Nova Musica Brasileira!, Mais Um Discos have been responsible for releasing some of the best new... Read Article
MIXTAPE La Linea 13 – Latin Mixtape
Thanks to the La Linea music festival April is the time of the year when London gets decidedly Latin, which... Read Article
Brazilian MPB Singer Marisa Monte To Perform at London’s Hammersmith Apollo
Somehow trying to describe Marisa Monte in a simple heading (like above) doesn’t seem to do her justice. Without doubt... Read Article
New Afropop Radio Show Focuses On São Paulo’s Alternative Music Scene
Afropop set themselves up in São Paulo for their latest radio show, a documentary about the alternative and underground music... Read Article
REVIEW Toumani Diabaté, Arnaldo Antunes, Edgard Scandurra – A Curva Da Cintura
Following on from last year’s AfroCubism album on World Circuit which saw musicians from Cuba and Mali join together for... Read Article
Jorge Ben Jor Added to Back2Black Festival Line-Up
What was already one of the finest Brazilian line-ups we’d seen in London for some time has now literally gone... Read Article
A Curva Da Cintura “Cê Não Vai Me Acompanhar”
Here’s the first video from A Curva Da Cintura, the exciting new collaboration from Arnaldo Antunes, Edgard Scandurra and Toumani... Read Article
New Collaboration Between Two of Sampa’s Biggest Names and Mali’s Kora Legend To Be Released June 11th
On June 11th, Mais Um Discos will release A Curva Da Cintura, a brand new collaboration between Brazilian musicians Arnaldo... Read Article
Rock In Rio (Day Six)
The less said about Rock in Rio‘s main stage on day six the better, but Palco Sunset did once more... Read Article
Nostalgia Was My Inspiration: An Interview with Lucas Santtana
Like many new Brazilian artists I first encountered the music of Lucas Santtana on Mais Um Disco‘s excellent Oi! A... Read Article