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Dona Onete Presents the Culture and Traditions of the Brazilian Amazon in ‘Festa do Tubarão’
Dona Onete’s latest video “Festa do Tubarão” (Shark Party), promises a rebujo in the music of Pará, a state in... Read Article
REVIEW Camarão – The Imaginary Soundtrack to a Brazilian Western Movie 1964-1974
His friends used to say, “His accordion speaks for him”. However, the most notable contribution to the genre of forró... Read Article
MIXTAPE SoundGoods’ Carimbolando Mixtape
It’s been a while since we posted a mixtape from SoundGoods, which is a shame as if you want to... Read Article
Secrets of the Rio Negro by Stan Davis
Stan Davis’ Secrets of the Rio Negro is a boy’s own paper piece of adventure fiction. Slash and Burn The... Read Article
REVIEW Dona Onete – Feitiço Caboclo
To introduce her by saying that Dona Onete is a 73-year-old singer who has just released her début album, doesn’t... Read Article
Experimental Electro-Pop from Brazil’s Strobo
Today we thought we’d highlight some new music from Belém of electro-pop band Strobo. The band came into life in... Read Article
REVIEW Leila Pinheiro & Nelson Faria – Céu e Mar
Riding on a new wave of Bossa Nova, Céu e Mar (‘Sky and Sea’), Leila Pinheiro and Nelson Faria’s first... Read Article
Vincent Moon Explores Afro-Brazilian Religion of Umbanda in New Petites Planetes Volume
In the latest of Vincent Moon‘s Petites Planetes series he documents a music and dance ritual in Belém do Para,... Read Article