Brazilian singer-songwriter Luísa Maita is not to be rushed. Her next album, Fio da Memória, due for release in Canada on September 23, the US on September 30th and on various dates internationally thereafter, is the long-awaited following... Read Article
In a preface to Edith Piaf’s autobiography, French poet Jean Cocteau wrote about her singing voice as “a voice that comes out of the guts, a voice that inhabits a singer from her feet to her head, that... Read Article
Brazilian chanteuse Céu is back with a new album, her fourth work of original material, following on from the live record, Céu – Ao Vivo, she released last year. Titled Tropix, the album will be out on Six... Read Article
One of the darlings of Brazil’s contemporary music scene, Céu is making her long-awaited return to London on November 21st for an intimate show as part of a brief European tour. Born into a musical family and growing... Read Article
“Eu vou torcer pela paz, pela alegria, pelo amor e pelas moças bonitas, eu vou torcer!” (I’m rooting for peace, happiness, love and beautiful girls, I’m rooting!” The first lines of Jorge Ben Jor’s lyrics to “Vou Torcer”... Read Article
Up until the last three years, fans of MPB in and outside Brazil may not have necessarily recognized Guilherme Amabis’ full name, but they had, undeniably, heard his music before. He’s worked on soundtracks for Hollywood blockbusters like... Read Article
The liner notes for Ruspo’s debut, Esses Patifes (These Criminals), describe the album as a journalistic meditation on Brazil’s disparate geography through the lens of “tropical lo-fi.” While that framework might be useful for approaching the album, the... Read Article
Curumin may not be the first name that comes to mind when you think about Brazilian music, but the thirty-five year old vocalist/multi-instrumentalist/producer hailing from São Paulo and born of Spanish and Japanese parents is fast becoming a... Read Article
La Linea 12, the latest edition of London’s biggest Latin music festival, starts today. The festival will last for almost two weeks, with eight concerts featuring a wide variety of Latin music happening in London during that time.... Read Article
New song released by BNegão & Seletores de Frequência. “Alteração (Éa!)” is a new cut from their upcoming album Sintoniza Lá, which should be released in May this year and will be distributed by Coqueiro Verde. “Alteração (Éa!)”... Read Article
Before listening to Céu’s third album Caravana Sereia Bloom I struggled to think how she could improve on Vagarosa, the second of two albums that established her as one of Brazil’s finest singer/songwriters. With Vagarosa she had built... Read Article
Caravana Sereia Bloom, the third and latest album from Brazilian singer Céu will be released in the UK on April 2nd and US on April 3rd, after which Céu will be heading out on a UK tour from... Read Article
