At this year’s opening night at Open City Documentary Festival, you’ll be able to watch Baronesa, a film directed by Juliana Antunes released last year in Brazil. The film follows Andreia and her friends in their day-to-day lives... Read Article
Four years ago Paulo Beto and Pedro Zopellar were invited to perform their Acqua Space Ritual at a cultural and sports centre in Araraquara, the interior of São Paulo. The robed musicians performed a ritual about the origins... Read Article
Río-Montevideo is the first major UK exhibition by acclaimed Brazilian artist Rosângela Rennó. Rennó, originally from Belo Horizonte, is known for using archival materials in her work. The exhibition originated from the artist’s residency at Uruguay’s Centro de... Read Article
Luiz Gabriel Lopes is the guitarist and lead singer of Graveola and TiãoDuá, two of Brazil’s most exciting bands and cornerstones of the music scene in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, which is where Luiz currently lives. He has picked... Read Article
It’s hard to think of a better title than Bossa Punk for this recent compilation from Madame Rrose Sélavy. It’s the eighth release from this Belo Horizonte band and is the perfect bookend to the first chapter in... Read Article
Something is definitely in the air in Belo Horizonte. Previously the city was best known for being the home of Milton Nascimento’s Clube da Esquina, and in later years, for Pato Fu. My own personal experience of trying... Read Article
Brazilian band Graveola today launched a new video for “Babulina’s Trip”, one of the highlights from their new album Eu Preciso De Um Liquidificador. Hailing from Belo Horizonte – Brazil’s third largest city – Graveola have been making... Read Article
Here’s a brand new track from Brazil’s Iconili. Hailing from Belo Horizonte, their instrumental sound contains elements of jazz, rock, traditional Brazilian styles and the African influences which are clear on “O Rei de Tupanga”, a scorching number... Read Article
Belo Horizonte is the third largest city in Brazil (after the giants that are Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro). It’s the capital of Minas Gerais, a state whose names gives some clue as to where the area... Read Article
Coynstrumentals Vol. 1 is the first solo offering from Belo Horizonte’s Coyote Beatz. Completely instrumental, the album takes it’s cues from hip-hop and skate culture. Full of bold beats and varied textures it’s an outsider’s bet for album... Read Article
Zimun are a hip-hop collective from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Their sound is anything but tradicional, bringing elements of jazz, soul and rock into the formula. To date they have released just one EP, in collaboration with Castilho, called... Read Article
