Karol Conka has paid spectacular homage to one of her rap icons, Sabotage, by recording a new version of his track “Cabeça de Nego”. Conka had already ‘fessed up to her admiration for the rapper in her track... Read Article
“¡Ay, qué manera de caer hacia arriba y de ser sempiterna, esta mujer!” (“Oh, the way this woman has of falling upwards and being eternal!”) These are the opening lines to Pablo Neruda’s poem “Una Elegia para Cantar” (An... 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
In what is hopefully becoming an annual tradition here is DJ Cal Jader to bring you some of his favourite Latin-flavoured tracks from 2015. As the head honcho of Movimientos (Latin events producers and cultural agitators in London)... Read Article
“Eu vou torcer pela paz, pela alegria, pelo amor e pelas moças bonitas, eu vou torcer!” (I’m rooting for peace, happiness, love and beautiful girls, I’m rooting!” The first lines of Jorge Ben Jor’s lyrics to “Vou Torcer”... Read Article
Batuk Freak, the debut album from Brazilian rapper Karol Conka, is one of the most talked-about releases on this Brazil-obsessed World Cup year. We can understand why; assured rapping, memorable hooks, great beats and a diverse production all... Read Article
It seems like 2014 could well be the year for Brazilian rapper Karol Conka, who has been worming her way into global ears since her track “Boa Noite” sprung up on FIFA 14. In Brazil, she’s already established... Read Article
There is little doubt that it has been a great year for South American music. The proof of that can be found in how hard it was for us to select just 20 albums as representing the cream... Read Article
Mais Um Discos is out to revolutionize the way that curious onlookers seek out new music expressive of the changes undergoing the Brazilian music scene and their latest compilation, Daora: Underground Sounds Of Urban Brasil – Hip-Hop, Beats, Afro... Read Article
We made a bit of a fuss about the latest Criolo album, making it our best album of 2011 as well as calling it the future of Brazilian hip-hop. Well, it looks like Karol Conka could be making... Read Article
