Identifying as both female and male, openly queer and defying gender norms, Brazil’s LGBTQ artists have grown stronger than ever in 2019. The country’s drag queens are using the power of music, dance, the internet and an entourage... Read Article
Brazilian rapper Emicida has been busy preparing for his upcoming European tour with a series of new singles, themselves in preparation for an album later this year, and his latest is his most audacious to date. “Amarelo” is... Read Article
Brazilian rapper Emicida has joined forces with French duo Ibeyi for a new track that celebrates orixá deities such as Xango and Exú. Emicida is definitely no stranger to international collaborations having worked with the USA’s Miguel, the Tokyo... Read Article
For years Chilean rapper Ana Tijoux has forged a reputation as a fierce hip hop MC with a burning desire to change the world. Now she is expressing herself in new ways. Tijoux’s outspoken feminism and anti-capitalism have... Read Article
The political and economic situation in Brazil at the moment is not good. But within the crisis, there is still hope. Emicida reflects this vision in “Oásis”, a song which includes the participation of U.S. singer Miguel. The two... Read Article
“Smiling kids, hip dancing, nightmares around them trying to steal their happiness and everybody […] busy doing their homework” are the most distinct memories that Emicida brought back home from his trip to Africa. Last year, the Brazilian... Read Article
This summer London is going crazy with an exciting programme of upcoming Brazilian music events. With the Rio 2016 Olympics coming up in August, Brazilian culture and music is in the foreground with a variety of concerts having... Read Article
Emicida is undoubtedly one of the foremost names in Brazilian hip-hop. After immersing himself in the battle rap scene of São Paulo, where his skills for improv had few rivals, he released a string of mixtapes and YouTube... Read Article
A few weeks ago we posted the first part of our interview with Criolo, a Brazilian rapper and singer whose music transcends boundaries, classes and language barriers. After releasing his second album Nó Na Orelha in 2011 Criolo... Read Article
Fresh from teaming up with Lucas Santtana, French rapper Féfé is back with another transatlantic collaboration, this time partnering São Paulo’s Emicida for a new single, “Bonjour”. After meeting in São Paulo’s Virada Cultural city-wide festival in 2014,... Read Article
For the latest in his mixtape instalment – following his recent excursion into digital cumbia – S&C’s de Lacey brings a fresh mix of hip-hop from São Paulo. One of the most far-reaching disciplines in modern music is... Read Article
Rodrigo Brandão is a Brazilian rapper, music promoter and much-loved representative of ours for everything happening in the world of Brazilian hip-hop. He was there at São Bento station when rap kicked off in São Paulo and he’s... Read Article
