Having been the man behind Far Out Recordings’ great compilation of new Brazilian music last year – entitled Amplificador Novissima Musica Brasileira – and the recently-released Novissima Musica Brasileira on Sony Music Brasil, Marcelo Monteiro is clearly on... Read Article
It was late 2015 when the first calls for Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff to be impeached were received, principally arguing that the president had been fiscally irresponsible, as well as other charges, some related to the Operation Car... Read Article
Russo Passapusso’s debut solo release, Paraíso da Miragem, marks the arrival of a major talent. The album occasionally recalls the music of the 1970s, but it is very much in line with the exciting sounds that have emerged... Read Article
It’s been a while since we posted a Friday mixtape and this gem, which covers electronic music from all over Latin America, seemed like the right excuse to resume that practice. El Buga is Chilean David Bugueño, otherwise... Read Article
If I was to name my favourite female Brazilian artist there would be little debate. There was a time when I was certain that Karina Buhr would be the one to blow me away, but she has yet... Read Article
Mais Um Discos is out to revolutionize the way that curious onlookers seek out new music expressive of the changes undergoing the Brazilian music scene and their latest compilation, Daora: Underground Sounds Of Urban Brasil – Hip-Hop, Beats, Afro... Read Article
I’m not sure what the Portuguese translation for “badass” would be, but it’s a fitting description for the explosive sounds on Sintoniza Lá, the long awaited sophomore album from BNegão & Seletores de Frequência. Carioca MC Bernardo Santos,... Read Article
It’s that time of the year again when we select some of our favourite releases from the last year, albums either made by South Americans or suitably inspired by South American music as to be deemed worthy of... Read Article
On Quilombo do Futuro, the latest album from Maga Bo, this US DJ and producer fuses the heavy dancefloor rhythms and beats that you’d find in dancehall, baile funk and tropical bass productions with Afro-Brazilian percussion and singing... Read Article
We’ve been hyping Quilombo do Futuro – the upcoming album from Maga Bo (it will be released next week) – quite a lot recently, so why stop now? Well, when the music is this good there’s no chance... Read Article
What is sure to be one of the releases of the year, Maga Bo‘s Quilombo do Futuro is set to be released on May 22nd. For fans of tropical bass and Afro-Brazilian music this is quite an event.... Read Article
New song released by BNegão & Seletores de Frequência. “Alteração (Éa!)” is a new cut from their upcoming album Sintoniza Lá, which should be released in May this year and will be distributed by Coqueiro Verde. “Alteração (Éa!)”... Read Article
