Love him or leave him, there’s surely no denying that the sun-kissed beach boy from Rio has a felicitous way with a toon. Like Burt Bacharach and Paul McCartney, melody must be in his DNA. Purists might disapprove... Read Article
As well as the new sounds of Latin America, 2018 has also been a fine year for the reissuing of older material with this selection of 12 newly-refurbished classics a great place for searching out some of Latin... Read Article
The tag of “post-tropicália” has never felt more apparent that on the latest release from Ava Rocha. Ava Patrya Yndia Yracema is the second album from the Rio-born singer and offers 12 tracks of astonishing inventiveness and originality.... Read Article
Charlie Inman – the co-director behind Gilles Peterson’s Brasil Bam Bam Bam: The Story Of Sonzeira documentary – recently put together a 30-minute documentary on samba and we’re very proud to be bringing it to you all as... 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
Two of Britain’s most prominent DJs/producers have Brazil-themed compilations lined up for this summer, with release dates scheduled to tie in with a big football tournament that is apparently happening in Brazil. This week, a trailer was launched... Read Article
The new mixtape from Cazenove Club cooks up a soaring collection of old-skool Brazilian funk and soul, with original tunes from the masters of the seventies and eighties São Paulo disco scene like Marcos Valle, Fernanda Abreu, Deodato... Read Article
World music label Putumayo has a noble but tricky mission. It aims “to introduce new global music to broad audiences” with ethnic-themed aggregations. This objective is challenging from a business standpoint. Any good introduction to a new music... Read Article
Mr Bongo have released a number of quality Brazilian film and music releases over the years. In the past it’s been a little tricky to find out more about those releases. Well, not anymore. They have just released... Read Article
Captain Planet has recently dropped some real quality, his Ningané EP, a 5-track release featuring the vocals of Congolese singer Fredy Massamba on the title track, as well as the salsa-fuelled stomp “Dame Agua” which you can listen... Read Article
Quadron are a danish duo making soul music. With their tight arrangements (evoking Willie Mitchell’s for Al Green) and honeyed vocals, they often shine as bright as The Supremes at their finest, but yet also offer the odd... Read Article
A couple of weeks ago we announced that Red Hot + Rio 2, the new compilation from the Red Hot Organization featuring a variety of today’s artists covering tropicália classics, will feature the likes of Beck, Caetano Veloso,... Read Article
