Marcelinho da Lua first came to prominence as a member of Bossacucanova, a group who emerged at the end of the 90s/beginning of the 00s as part of a new Brazilian sound, with artists such as themselves, Cibelle,... Read Article
Well, as it’s Valentine’s Day and as carnival has just finished across Latin America (well apart from a few after-parties still in full swing!) we thought we’d hit you up with one of our favourite tunes that came... Read Article
In what has become a regular yearly feature Brazilian singer/songwriter Luiz Gabriel Lopes – known for his solo work as well as being a member of the band Graveola – here picks out some of his favourite Brazilian... Read Article
It was late 2015 when the first calls for Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff to be impeached were received, principally arguing that the president had been fiscally irresponsible, as well as other charges, some related to the Operation Car... Read Article
We are huge fans of Lucas Santtana, a Brazilian artist who has now firmly established himself on the international music scene. At the tail end of last year he released Sobre Noites E Dias, his sixth record and... Read Article
The stylistic concepts that underpinned Lucas Santtana‘s earlier albums have now firmly been pushed to one side. This began with previous album O Deus Que Devasta Mas Tambem Cura (The God Who Devastates Also Cures) but carries on... 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
Bikes most definitely get the centre-stage on this latest video from Lucas Santtana. Taken from his glorious last album Sobre Noites E Dias, “Diary Of A Bike” is a transatlantic collaboration featuring French rapper Féfé, one of the... Read Article
Lucas Santtana is Brazil’s answer to Damon Albarn, Beck or Sébastien Tellier, a multi-faceted musician and producer whose work constantly flows with new ideas and sounds while still staying true to himself. On recent albums Santtana has perfected... Read Article
Following hot on the heels of our Best Albums of 2014 we present to you a playlist featuring some of our favourite tracks of the year. Many of these also feature in our Best Albums list but there... Read Article
The talented musician, writer and frequent Sounds and Colours collaborator El Búho (aka Robin Perkins) has recently launched a Kickstarter for his latest project, A Guide to the Birdsong of South America. Combining his love for conservation and... Read Article
In January this year, British-based DJ Gilles Peterson stepped out from his Brownswood Basement studio and his BBC Radio hot seat and headed off to Brazil to record a new album. Best-known for his work as a DJ,... Read Article
