Fans of the admirable Analog Africa label may have already investigated album no. 16 in their catalogue: alto saxophonist and bandleader Mestre Cupijó’s Siriá, named after the Amazonian music, rhythms and dance of his native northern Brazil that... Read Article
It’s been a while since we posted a mixtape from SoundGoods, which is a shame as if you want to find out some of the most exciting fringe dance music, old or new, in Brazil then SoundGoods is... Read Article
Kafundó Records are back with a new selection of bass and electronic music from Brazil, following on from Volume 1: Digital Roots Music From Brazil and Volume 2: Roots and Bass Music from Brazil, both of which earned... Read Article
Even if the São Paulo bairro of Bixiga was almost entirely colonized by Italian migrants more than one hundred years ago, today that influence is clear only when reading the surnames of its inhabitants and eating out in... Read Article
When Frente Bolivarista entered the global scene earlier this year they instantly got our attention. Their first release, Vol. 1, contained not just Spanish-speaking or Portuguese-speaking music from around Latin America but a glorious mixture of the two.... Read Article
We’ve got a great new mix today from Brazilian music DJ and researcher extraordinaire Boebis in which he delves into the pure roots styles of Pará in the North of Brazil. Here’s Boebis himself to give you the... Read Article
If you were to listen to some instrumental tracks from this compilation without reading any reviews about it, including this one, and without any knowledge whatsoever about Mestre Cupijó (bandleader and composer) you might just think this music... Read Article
This is a great video from Alfredo Bello’s (aka DJ Tudo) record label Mundo Melhor, which specialises in releasing field recordings of traditional Brazilian music. This particular video is of the Os Originais de Maracanã performing a carimbó... Read Article
Mais Um Discos have recently made available this tasty little EP featuring some of the artists from their almighty compilation from last year: Oi! A Nova Musica Brasileira!. The Nova-Tropicalia features six artists from Brazil: Catarina Dee Jah,... Read Article
