A Salute to João Gilberto
As you may well have already read, Brazilian icon João Gilberto died on 6th July, aged 88, in Rio de... Read Article
Joao Gilberto
Bryan McCann – Getz/Gilberto
As noted right at the beginning of this book, “Getz/Gilberto is the album people think of when they think of... Read Article
Kassin’s João Donato Top 10
With legendary Brazilian musician João Donato soon to be making a rare appearance in London we wanted to find somebody... Read Article
Jorge Drexler’s 15 Most Influential Latin American Songs
When I spoke to Jorge Drexler last year about Bailar En La Cueva – his latest album and undoubtedly his... Read Article
I Wanted This Record To Be Physical: An Interview with Jorge Drexler
For his last album, Bailar en la Cueva, the Uruguayan singer/songwriter Jorge Drexler took the bold step of relocating to... Read Article
My Cure, My Joy, My Job: An Interview with Mallu Magalhães
When I first heard Mallu Magalhães, she was about 15 and her song “Tchubaruba” was beginning to spread across the... 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
Bebel Gilberto Headlines first show of SummerStage 2012 Season
New York’s Summer Stage is kicking off its 2012 season with an evening of performances by Nu-bossa bombshell, Bebel Gilberto, Grammy-nominated... Read Article
REVIEW Lucas Santtana – Sem Nostalgia
Sem Nostalgia was released in Brazil in 2009 yet still sounds unbelievably fresh. If there was ever an argument for... Read Article
REVIEW Filhos de João, O Admirável Mundo Novo Baiano / Sons of João, The Admirable New Baiano World
Being a huge fan of Os Novos Baianos I was always going to enjoy Filhos de João, O Admirável Mundo... Read Article
Nostalgia Was My Inspiration: An Interview with Lucas Santtana
Like many new Brazilian artists I first encountered the music of Lucas Santtana on Mais Um Disco‘s excellent Oi! A... Read Article