Sounds of Mexico #8
It is becoming less and less common to pigeonhole a song into a genre, so by using experiences, specific moments, and even moods so a listener can get a better feel for them, is a way that allows... Read Article
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Nomade Orquestra To Release Eclectic Self-Titled Debut Album
Brazil is a melting pot, and so is its music. Nomade Orquestra’s new album features a distinctive blend of funk, late-night jazz, middle eastern oud, hip-hop, ethio-grooves and afrobeat. Weaving the different musical beats together is what this unique young... Read Article
REVIEW The Brasileiro Treasure Box of Funk and Soul
Think of psychedelic funk, put in some soul and place it in early 70s Brazil. That is exactly what awaits you from The Brasileiro Treasure Box of Funk and Soul. Released by Boston-based label Cultures of Soul, the... Read Article
APAP Conference & Global Fest Preview: Top Picks
The Big Apple is bursting at the seams with world musicians as artists and performing arts professionals from all 50 United States and more than 30 countries are in town for the next two weeks for the Association of Performing Arts... Read Article
REVIEW Los Amigos Invisibles – Repeat After Me
Los Amigos Invisibles have been visible in the Latin American musical realm for some time now. The disco-funk rockers from Caracas have worked hard over the past twenty years to create a distinct blend of sounds and musical rhythms.... Read Article
REVIEW Nobody Can Live Forever: The Existential Soul of Tim Maia
At the height of the hippie counterculture years (1963-75) funk, soul and jazz carried rhythms of love, peace and unity across borders. In the United States discos, drugs and cocktails produced a recipe that injected life into the... Read Article
Tim Maia’s Journey into Rational Culture
Out of all the Brazilian artists who came to the fore in the late 60s/early 70s Tim Maia was the one that embodied the rock ‘n’ roll spirit the most. His favourite cocktail was cocaine, cannabis and whiskey,... Read Article
Interview with Afro-Brazilian funksters Saravah Soul
Saravah Soul began when Otto Nascarella moved from his native Brazil to London in the hope of finding a place for his mix of Brazilian soul and funk. Everything since then has moved rather fast. The band formed,... Read Article