Every Wednesday some of São Paulo’s finest beatmakers, producers, musicians and DJs meet at Casa Brasilia in the Pinheiros neighbourhood. The first person to get there will pick a vinyl out of the US$2-$5 box and this will... Read Article
Um Silêncio Hipnótico de Pássaro Mudo is the hypnotic new release from B. Gold & H. Diaz, a duo best known for their work in Baoba Stereo Club. Their new release, an almost 30 minute long soundscape whose... Read Article
It all started back in 2009, when Mia Doi Todd toured Brazil to perform some gigs and travel the country for the first time in her life. In São Paolo, she met Maurício Takara, percussionist, drummer and member... Read Article
Californian singer/songwriter Mia Doi Todd recently announced details of her upcoming album, Floresta (Portuguese for “forest”), which will be released by City Zen Records on September 16th and features 10 covers from the Brazilian music canon. Mia Doi... Read Article
Bill Dixon, one of Rob Mazurek’s most-beloved artists, said about music: “anything that is abstracted from something is the essence of that thing. It is taking those things that shape and define it, stripping away the filigree and... Read Article
Ricardo Pereira is a musician and DJ from São Paulo. He plays in a couple of bands affiliated with the group Hurtmold, Guilherme Granado’s Bodes & Elefantes project and Mauricio Takara’s Assembléia Ritmica de Pinheiros, both incredible live... Read Article
Ekundayo, a new project featuring Mike Ladd, Rob Mazurek, Guilherme Granado, Mauricio Takara, Rodrigo Brandao, Lurdez da Luz, Nana Vasconcelos and Scotty Hard, was one of our favourite things about 2011. Here is Vasconcelos talking about the project... Read Article
Ever wondered what it would sound like if Sao Paulo’s underground scene decamped to the US, joined up with a number of jazz musicians and hip-hop MCs, and attempted their own unique version of Sly & The Family... Read Article
Sao Paulo Underground are one of the heaviest experimental jazz outfits you’ll ever come across. Their ranks include Chicago musician Rob Mazurek (cornet, electronics), Mauricio Takara (drums, percussion and cavaquinho) and Guilherme Granado (keyboards, electronics) – both from... Read Article
I first heard about the existence of this recording back in February. I have to admit the prospect of a collaboration between Brazilian percussion legend Nana Vasconcelos, hip-hop beatmaker Mike Ladd, Chicago avant-jazzer Rob Mazurek, Mamelo Sound System’s... Read Article
Two great new videos of M. Takara 3 performing for IGTV. First video is for an unreleased track “Brasil Egito” and the second is “Espelho”, one of the highlights of their last album Sobre todas e qualquer coisa.... Read Article
