Vanessa da Mata Discusses 20 Years As A Solo Artist and New Live Show
“The sounds of the Amazon are the base of my music”, Vanessa da Mata explains to me. “I really believe... Read Article
Caetano Veloso
Get Ready for a Brazilian Summer in London
We don’t know what it is but seemingly every few years it seems like half of Brazil passes through London... Read Article
Tania Libertád Electrifies the Land of the Maya
Mexico has been a cultural dynamo, welcoming and nurturing artists from the Latin world and beyond, drawn to its ever-expanding... Read Article
Inventions In Sound: The Story of Brazil’s DIY Synth Scene
Four years ago Paulo Beto and Pedro Zopellar were invited to perform their Acqua Space Ritual at a cultural and... Read Article
MIXTAPE Epic Vinyls From Brazil’s LSD-1 Brazilian Psych Folk Soul Mix
It’s always with immense pleasure that we publish any mixtape from Epic Vinyls From Brazil, and this latest is no... Read Article
Zeca Pagodinho Celebrates 100 Years of Samba in London
It’s been 10 years since Zeca Pagodinho last played a show in London, but on the 29th November he returns... Read Article
REVIEW Emicida – About Kids, Hips, Nightmares and Homework…
“Smiling kids, hip dancing, nightmares around them trying to steal their happiness and everybody […] busy doing their homework” are... Read Article
Marisa Monte Releases Teaser Of Upcoming Album ‘Coleção’, a ‘Chest of Musical Memories and Emotions’
She is a star of Brazilian MPB (música popular brasileira), a multi-instrumentalist, whose incredibly soothing and delicate voice is immediately... Read Article
Jorge Drexler’s 15 Most Influential Latin American Songs
When I spoke to Jorge Drexler last year about Bailar En La Cueva – his latest album and undoubtedly his... Read Article
Working Towards An Organic Sound: An Interview with Lucas Santtana
We are huge fans of Lucas Santtana, a Brazilian artist who has now firmly established himself on the international music... Read Article
I Wanted This Record To Be Physical: An Interview with Jorge Drexler
For his last album, Bailar en la Cueva, the Uruguayan singer/songwriter Jorge Drexler took the bold step of relocating to... Read Article
Playing Weird Music in Rio: An Interview with Chinese Cookie Poets
Back in 2013 when we were putting together our book about Brazil – see Sounds and Colours Brazil – the... Read Article