Love and Music: 10 Essential Tracks from Maria Rita’s Family Tree
With Maria Rita set to play at London’s Union Chapel on Tuesday September 4th – her first visit to London... Read Article
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MIXTAPE DJ Machintal’s Refuse/Resist Mixtape
Refuse/Resist is a brand new mixtape from DJ Machintal showing “a whole spirit of change that is articulating today in... Read Article
Readers Poll: The Most Influential Brazilian Albums of All-Time (Results)
Just a couple of weeks ago we asked our readers to choose what they think are the most influential Brazilian... Read Article
REVIEW Beginner’s Guide To Bossa Nova
Every musical genre has its standard flagbearers: for jazz it’s Miles, Coltrane, Dizzy, Duke. Rock’s got Dylan, Hendrix, Lennon, just... Read Article
REVIEW Maria Rita – Elo
I never doubted Maria Rita’s talent, though I was always suspicious of her music. To start with, being Elis Regina’s... Read Article
Interview with Gaby Hernandez + Video Premiere
Gaby Hernandez is a singer from Los Angeles with Chilean descent. On September 20th her second album Sweet Starry Night... Read Article
I Threw Everything Away: An Interview with Arthur Verocai
Arthur Verocai was one of Brazilian music’s true hidden secrets. For decades, the Brazilian arranger and composer was barely remembered... Read Article
MIXTAPE No Knows Bossa Nova Mixtape
This Friday’s mixtape is veering a little away from type, mainly because it’s not actually mixed. What you will get... Read Article
MIXTAPE Brasil e Ponto (Brazilian Grooves) Mixtape
D. Vyzor has put together this rather excellent mix of Brazilian grooves for us. Hailing from Sao Paulo, but now... Read Article
MPB star Maria Rita coming to London
The good folks at Jungle Drums have done us the great service of inviting Maria Rita over to London for... Read Article