A Salute to João Gilberto
As you may well have already read, Brazilian icon João Gilberto died on 6th July, aged 88, in Rio de... Read Article
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Love and Music: 10 Essential Tracks from Maria Rita’s Family Tree
With Maria Rita set to play at London’s Union Chapel on Tuesday September 4th – her first visit to London... Read Article
Kassin’s João Donato Top 10
With legendary Brazilian musician João Donato soon to be making a rare appearance in London we wanted to find somebody... Read Article
PREMIÈRE: Rare Groove from Nicola Conte’s New Album with Stefania Dipierro
Italian-duo Nicola Conte and Stefania Dipierro have joined forces for a new album entitled Natural, their first collaborative effort for over fifteen years. Dipierro’s... Read Article
REVIEW Brazilika: 20th Year Anniversary Celebrating The Best Of Far Out Brazil & Beyond
When it comes to understanding the European love for Latin music, Far Out Recordings is one of the keys. The... Read Article
MIXTAPE DJ Contracapa’s Afro Brazil Orixá Mix
Here we present our first ever mix from Epic Vinyls from Brazil aka DJ Contracapa, a Danish musicologist and huge... Read Article
REVIEW Moreno Veloso – Coisa Boa
With the confidence of his father, Moreno Veloso has released his first album under his own name (though his ground-breaking... Read Article
Fabiana Cozza @ The Jazz Cafe – Live Review
The first ever UK show by Brazilian songstress Fabiana Cozza has been long overdue, but it was well worth the... Read Article
Céu Returns To London
One of the darlings of Brazil’s contemporary music scene, Céu is making her long-awaited return to London on November 21st... Read Article
REVIEW Beginner’s Guide To Bossa Nova
Every musical genre has its standard flagbearers: for jazz it’s Miles, Coltrane, Dizzy, Duke. Rock’s got Dylan, Hendrix, Lennon, just... Read Article
Freak Folk and Bossa Nova from Chile’s Niño Silvestre
Canciones Para Ver en la Oscuridad is the first album from Chile’s Niño Silvestre. Released by the Aparecido collective, it’s... Read Article
Sounds and Colours of Brazil: Interview with Sergio Mendes
The last few years have proven something of a comeback for Sergio Mendes. After 10 years without stepping into a... Read Article