Dona Onete | Sounds and Colours

By Mark Sampson 05 July, 2019

After Jambú, Analog Africa’s recent compilation of indigenous music from northern Brazil, the grande dame of the region has joined... Read Article

By Gabriel Rizzo 19 March, 2019

Dona Onete’s latest video “Festa do Tubarão” (Shark Party), promises a rebujo in the music of Pará, a state in... Read Article

By Russ Slater 27 June, 2018

The Walthamstow Garden Party always try and have a strong contingent of Latin American artists in their line-up and this... Read Article

By Russ Slater 05 January, 2018

Following on from his Top 10 Tunes of 2017, Cal Jader has now sent us over part of his Best... Read Article

By S&C Team 02 June, 2017

Dona Onete may be 77 years old (and she’ll actually be 78 in a couple of weeks!) but she’s showing... Read Article

By Russ Slater 08 May, 2017

It’s always exciting when a new venue announces itself on us and that is certainly the case with Nell’s Jazz... Read Article

By Gabriel Rizzo 05 August, 2016

The first time I listened to the music of Dona Onete was in a bar in Alter do Chão, a... Read Article

By Russ Slater 30 June, 2016

This summer London’s Horniman Museum & Gardens have planned an incredible line-up of Brazilian art, music, culture and festivities in... Read Article

By Russ Slater 23 December, 2014

Following hot on the heels of our Best Albums of 2014 we present to you a playlist featuring some of... Read Article

By Russ Slater 17 December, 2014

We asked Movimientos’ Cal Jader – a man at the heart of London’s Latin American music scene – to pick... Read Article

By Marco Canepari 16 December, 2014

To introduce her by saying that Dona Onete is a 73-year-old singer who has just released her début album, doesn’t... Read Article

By Russ Slater 02 September, 2014

We’ve got a great new mix today from Brazilian music DJ and researcher extraordinaire Boebis in which he delves into... Read Article