PREMIÈRE: CWB-DOC – An Audiovisual Symphony for Curitiba
In this new trilogy of audio-visual shorts forward-thinking Brazilian composers Arrigo Barnabé, Carlos Careqa and Celso Piratta recreate music using... Read Article
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PREMIÈRE: First Single from Curitiba’s Yokohama Café ‘O Espaço’
We are very happy to bring to you the start of a special project begun by Allan Yokohama, a musician... Read Article
Freakily Gifted With Groove: An Interview with Karol Conka
“Eu vou torcer pela paz, pela alegria, pelo amor e pelas moças bonitas, eu vou torcer!” (I’m rooting for peace,... Read Article
WIN Karol Conka ‘Batuk Freak’ CD
Batuk Freak, the debut album from Brazilian rapper Karol Conka, is one of the most talked-about releases on this Brazil-obsessed... Read Article
REVIEW Copacabana Club – Tropical Splash
When I first heard Copacabana Club I was a little bit dubous, as I always am when I hear South American music with English lyrics. Generally, the music has to be that little bit extra special to make up for the fact that the band are stepping away from their native tongue in order to widen their appeal. However, after one minute of "Mrs Melody" I was sold. This is simply great pop music.
Karol Conka – The New Face of Brazilian Hip-Hop
We made a bit of a fuss about the latest Criolo album, making it our best album of 2011 as... Read Article
Copacabana Club – Backyard
New video from Copacabana Club’s recent Tropical Splash album. Here’s “Backyard”:
Copacabana Club – Just Do It
Copacabana Club released their excellent debut album Tropical Splash only a few weeks ago. It’s hyperactive mix of vocals, spiky... Read Article
This Lonely Crowd – Spotty Powder
Quality sludge rock from Curitiba’s This Lonely Crowd. This is “Spotty Powder” off their album Some Kind of Pareidolia, released... Read Article
A Banda Mais Bonita da Cidade – Oração
There’s no escaping it! With more than 4 million views on Youtube this has to be the video of the... Read Article
A Banda Mais Bonita da Cidade – An Internet Phenomenom
A Banda Mais Bonita da Cidade are a band from Curitiba in the South of Brazil. Until last week they... Read Article
The rise of modern literature in Southern Brazil
Highly influenced by immigrants from central and east European countries, the southern region of Brazil – comprised of Paraná, Santa... Read Article