Bixiga 70‘s influences are many. The group came to life just over five years ago as a 10-piece band with a classic afrobeat set-up (horns, percussion, funky guitar). Considering their name alludes to Fela Kuti’s Africa 70 band and the... Read Article
Even if the São Paulo bairro of Bixiga was almost entirely colonized by Italian migrants more than one hundred years ago, today that influence is clear only when reading the surnames of its inhabitants and eating out in... Read Article
The indescribably-groovy Brazilian big band Bixiga 70 released their third album, simply titled Bixiga 70 III, today. The record comprises nine tracks and follows the sound that the group mapped out on previous releases, with horn and percussion-fuelled... Read Article
Excellent new release from Bixiga 70, a group of 10 musicians from Sao Paulo’s Traquitana studio/label in the Bixiga bairro. The group includes two saxes, one trombone, one trumpet, two percussionists, guitars, keyboards, bass and drums, and they... Read Article
