Bahia

By Victor Meyer 15 April, 2019

“On a very cold day, in one of those Berlin winters, I was browsing through a photobook of Brazil and,... Read Article

By Gabriel Rizzo 02 April, 2019

Since their acclaimed album Duas Cidades was released in 2016, BaianaSystem have often been singled out as the most relevant... Read Article

By Russ Slater 05 October, 2018

The bass scene in Bahia is showing no signs of slowing down. BaianaSystem are still one of the big draws but... Read Article

By Russ Slater 22 September, 2017

We’re real happy to have another fine mix of Brazilian tunes on the site from Epic Vinyls from Brazil’s very... Read Article

By Russ Slater 22 May, 2017

DJ Tudo is something of an ambassador for traditional Brazilian (and world) music. He’s been featured on this site many... Read Article

By Ryan Schumacher 19 July, 2016

Walter Fraga’s Crossroads of Freedom: Slaves and Freed People in Bahia, Brazil, 1870–1910 is an impressively constructed study of the... Read Article

By Rachel Hayter 21 April, 2015

We are huge fans of Lucas Santtana, a Brazilian artist who has now firmly established himself on the international music... Read Article

By Luiz Gabriel Lopes 31 December, 2014

Luiz Gabriel Lopes is the guitarist and lead singer of Graveola and TiãoDuá, two of Brazil’s most exciting bands and... Read Article

By Jacob Lassar 17 November, 2014

With the confidence of his father, Moreno Veloso has released his first album under his own name (though his ground-breaking... Read Article