Crabs That Survive: An Interview with Nação Zumbi’s Lúcio Maia
Nação Zumbi originated in the early 90s, climbing like a ‘crab with brains’ from the fertile mud of the delta... Read Article
Maracatu
PREMIÈRE: Maracatu Meets Mardi Gras on Nation Beat’s “Golden Crown”
Nation Beat‘s ability to meld American and Brazilian roots music seamlessly has never been as evident as on their latest... Read Article
Paraty, Brazil, Sparkles With Poetry As It Hosts FLIP Literary Fest
“Poetry, music and painting can’t save the world. But they can save a moment.” These were the words of the... Read Article
MIXTAPE DJ Contracapa’s Afro Brazil Orixá Mix
Here we present our first ever mix from Epic Vinyls from Brazil aka DJ Contracapa, a Danish musicologist and huge... Read Article
MIXTAPE Boebis “Raíces” Brazilian Mix
This is a pure ‘roots’ (raíces) mix from French DJ and Brazilian music expert Boebis as he explores coco, samba... Read Article
Nation Beat – Growing Stone
We’re big fans of Nation Beat and their mix of New Orleans gristle and Maracatu heartbeat, so we were pretty... Read Article
Musica da Massa! New Sounds of Pernambuco
Pernambuco is one of the musical epicentres of Brazil, full of infectious rhythms and traditions such as caboclinho, forró, candomblé... Read Article
Sounding Out the Swamp: Recife, Pernambuco, and The Cultural Rise of Northeastern Brazil (Part Two)
In the second part of Sounding Out the Swamp: Recife, Pernambuco, and The Cultural Rise of Northeastern Brazil (read part... Read Article
REVIEW Nation Beat – Growing Stone
Growing Stone begins with the maracatu meets New Orleans energy of “Puxa O Boi”, which with it’s funky guitars comes... Read Article
Maracatu meets New Orleans on new Nation Beat album (MP3)
Nation Beat are a due based in the US who combine maracatu (and other rhythms from northeast Brazil) with styles... Read Article
Sounding Out the Swamp: Recife, Pernambuco, and The Cultural Rise of Northeastern Brazil (Part One)
Part one of a two-part series by Gregory Scruggs exploring the emergence of Pernambuco as one of the musical epicentres of Brazil. The first part looks at the history of Pernambuco and the beginnings of a musical revolution in the state, brought on by Chico Science and the Manguebit movement.
Recife Carnival – a party for everyone!
“Volteeeeeiiii Recife…!” (Recife, I’m back!) “Foi a saudade que me trouxe pelo braço…” (Missing you has dragged me back). When... Read Article