The sound of Criolo appears to be in constant transformation. Starting off with the ‘gangsta rap’ of 2006’s Ainda Há Tempo (when he was still known as Criolo Doido, “crazy Criolo”, that was followed by excursions into MPB and afrobeat on Nó... Read Article
Every October the Snape Maltings arts complex in Suffolk, England, transforms itself into a piece of Latin America. FlipSide festival, now in its third year, is known for bringing together a mixture of big names in literature and... Read Article
“Poetry, music and painting can’t save the world. But they can save a moment.” These were the words of the Portuguese poet Matilde Campilho, whose collection Joquei was the best-selling book at this year’s Paraty International Literary Festival,... Read Article
While Brazilian music, cinema and sport have been making waves outside of the country for some time, Brazilian literature remains largely unread outside the country’s borders, with relatively few works translated for English readers. However, in recent years... Read Article
Snape Maltings – an ornate/rustic (they can co-exist) micro village built for Benjamin Britten recitals and related hijinks – was the setting for the inaugural FlipSide festival, an event billed as “a festival of Brazilian literature and music.”... Read Article
More than twenty years since the release of her first album, Adriana Calcanhotto has become one of Brazil’s most cherished and well-known voices. It is surprising then that this one-off show, forming part of the very first FlipSide... Read Article
The people behind FLIP, Brazil’s first and most well-respected literature festival, are this year launching a UK counterpart called FLIPSIDE. The event, will take place over three days (Friday 4th – Sunday 6th October) in Snape Maltings, tucked... Read Article
The Paraty International Literary Festival aka FLIP takes place every August in Paraty, roughly four hours from both Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. The festival has been running since 2003 and has become a hot ticket for... Read Article
