From 1970s Brazil, a troubled time when the military junta’s crack-down on radicalism and self-expression drove artists like Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso into exile, comes a double blast from the past courtesy of Far Out Recordings. It’s... Read Article
Love him or leave him, there’s surely no denying that the sun-kissed beach boy from Rio has a felicitous way with a toon. Like Burt Bacharach and Paul McCartney, melody must be in his DNA. Purists might disapprove... Read Article
The UK’s two leading sources of Brazilian music, Mr. Bongo and Far Out Recordings, have been busy in the vaults recently, sniffing around for overlooked gems to re-release. Here’s a quick look at some of the finest fare... Read Article
Ivan “Mamão” Conti has followed many paths in Brazilian music. With his group Azymuth he conquered Brazil and the world with their incredible cutting-edge fusion of samba, bossa and jazz. It proves that Mamão has always been at the... Read Article
London-based jazz multi-instrumentalist, Sean Khan, returns to Far Out Recordings for his third solo LP, this time in collaboration with prolific Brazilian composer, Hermeto Pascoal. Palmares Fantasy was recorded in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 as part of... Read Article
We’re really sad to hear that Ivan ‘Mamao’ Conti, the drumming powerhouse behind crazy samba pioneers Azymuth, has been struggling due to an injury sustained to his left hip, an injury which has meant he’s in huge amounts... Read Article
Following on from his superb Tim Maia mixtapes from the last couple of years, Digital Vagabondz (aka DJ DBVZ) has put together this superb mix of tracks from Brazilian soap opera (or novelas, to use their Portuguese name)... Read Article
The release of Outubro back in 1980 signified the beginning of a highly productive period for jazz-funk trio Azymuth on the illustrious New York label Milestone Records. Swiftly following on from Light As A Feather, it features seven well-conceived original works in... Read Article
When it comes to understanding the European love for Latin music, Far Out Recordings is one of the keys. The independent record label from the UK has been bringing the finest jazz-infused and bossa nova-rooted Brazilian music to... Read Article
Azymuth’s music has been part of my life for many years, but until recently I had been unforgivably unaware of it. My first experience of this incredible Brazilian jazz-funk trio was a remix of “Morning” by Stones Throw label... Read Article
Brazilian jazz/funk legends Azymuth will be touring Europe in February, followed by a UK leg in March. The tour marks 40 years since they released their seminal debut album Azimuth, which is set to be released on a... Read Article
Since its birth in the mid-50s, bossa nova has been one of Brazil’s greatest gifts to modern music. Rhythm, harmony and melody blend with such fluidity and lightness of touch that the notes don’t so much bounce as... Read Article
