Brazil-via-Brooklyn’s Zuzuka Poderosa has released a power anthem about ‘pussy power’ just a few weeks after hundreds of thousands of women marched in the United States wearing pink knit “pussy caps.” The timely track, recorded with Toronto-based Brazilian producer,... Read Article
Seu Jorge is perhaps the most prominent Brazilian soul musician in the US. This is largely due to his major role in Wes Anderson’s film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, where he played a melancholic man with... Read Article
Think of psychedelic funk, put in some soul and place it in early 70s Brazil. That is exactly what awaits you from The Brasileiro Treasure Box of Funk and Soul. Released by Boston-based label Cultures of Soul, the... 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
Azymuth’s music has been part of my life for many years, but until recently I had been unforgivably unaware of it. My first experience of this incredible Brazilian jazz-funk trio was a remix of “Morning” by Stones Throw label... Read Article
Brazilian jazz/funk legends Azymuth will be touring Europe in February, followed by a UK leg in March. The tour marks 40 years since they released their seminal debut album Azimuth, which is set to be released on a... Read Article
The new mixtape from Cazenove Club cooks up a soaring collection of old-skool Brazilian funk and soul, with original tunes from the masters of the seventies and eighties São Paulo disco scene like Marcos Valle, Fernanda Abreu, Deodato... Read Article
Great new mix from DJ Alquimix featuring a selection of what he calls “grooves finos e sortidos.” In other words this is a mix of fine rare grooves from Brazil, featuring artists such as Tim Maia, Quarteto em... Read Article
Out of all the Brazilian artists who came to the fore in the late 60s/early 70s Tim Maia was the one that embodied the rock ‘n’ roll spirit the most. His favourite cocktail was cocaine, cannabis and whiskey,... Read Article
