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
Caetano Veloso
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
Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil Confirmed For London Show in July
Brazilian legends Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil have just announced a joint show to be held at London’s Eventim Apollo... Read Article
Brazil’s Ava Rocha Releases New Album of Peerless Pop Invention (Free D/L)
The tag of “post-tropicália” has never felt more apparent that on the latest release from Ava Rocha. Ava Patrya Yndia... Read Article
Don’t Let Go Of Hope: An Interview with Criolo (Part Two)
A few weeks ago we posted the first part of our interview with Criolo, a Brazilian rapper and singer whose... Read Article