REVIEW Temporada
Juliana moves alone to a new town to eke out a living working for a dengue control service, leaving behind her former, somewhat troubled life. Once in these new, unfamiliar surroundings, she is forced to adapt to a... Read Article
Minas Gerais
Sentidor Releases New Album ‘Am_Par_Sis’, Where Ambient Meets Bossa Nova and Funk Carioca In A Future Rio
The day is finally here when we get to release Am_Par_Sis, the brand new album from Brazilian composer Sentidor. It’s the latest release on Sounds and Colours and one we’ve been very excited ever since we first heard it last year.... Read Article
Brazilian Singer Lineker Blurs The Lines Between Music, Art and Dance
Could Lineker be the rightful heir to Ney Matogrosso? Hailing from Bambuí in Minas Gerais, though now residing in São Paulo, Lineker has been garnering attention for his soulful interpretations of Brazilian songs as well as his gender-neutral dress... Read Article
9 Brazilian Songs From 2014 That Will Grab Your Attention
Luiz Gabriel Lopes is the guitarist and lead singer of Graveola and TiãoDuá, two of Brazil’s most exciting bands and cornerstones of the music scene in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, which is where Luiz currently lives. He has picked... Read Article
REVIEW Madame Rrose Sélavy – Bossa Punk
It’s hard to think of a better title than Bossa Punk for this recent compilation from Madame Rrose Sélavy. It’s the eighth release from this Belo Horizonte band and is the perfect bookend to the first chapter in... Read Article
Nobat “LSD”
Something is definitely in the air in Belo Horizonte. Previously the city was best known for being the home of Milton Nascimento’s Clube da Esquina, and in later years, for Pato Fu. My own personal experience of trying... Read Article
Killer Afrobeat from Belo Horizonte’s ICONILI
Here’s a brand new track from Brazil’s Iconili. Hailing from Belo Horizonte, their instrumental sound contains elements of jazz, rock, traditional Brazilian styles and the African influences which are clear on “O Rei de Tupanga”, a scorching number... Read Article
Pato Fu’s Fernanda Takai Chooses 10 of the Best Songs from Minas Gerais
Belo Horizonte is the third largest city in Brazil (after the giants that are Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro). It’s the capital of Minas Gerais, a state whose names gives some clue as to where the area... Read Article
REVIEW Coyote Beatz – Coynstrumentals Vol. 1
Coynstrumentals Vol. 1 is the first solo offering from Belo Horizonte’s Coyote Beatz. Completely instrumental, the album takes it’s cues from hip-hop and skate culture. Full of bold beats and varied textures it’s an outsider’s bet for album... Read Article
REVIEW Leila Pinheiro & Nelson Faria – Céu e Mar
Riding on a new wave of Bossa Nova, Céu e Mar (‘Sky and Sea’), Leila Pinheiro and Nelson Faria’s first worldwide release revisits classic Brazilian songs from great composers such as Antonio Carlos (Tom) Jobim, Ivan Lins, Djavan,... Read Article
Zimun – Impressão
Zimun are a hip-hop collective from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Their sound is anything but tradicional, bringing elements of jazz, soul and rock into the formula. To date they have released just one EP, in collaboration with Castilho, called... Read Article
Lover, Fighter, Jogador: The Unbelievable Life of Heleno de Freitas
Heleno hits theaters in Brazil this month, telling the story of outsized 1940s Botafogo striker Heleno de Freitas. The film, starring Rodrigo Santoro, is based on Marcos Eduardo Neves’ book Nunca Houve um Homem Como Heleno. The subject... Read Article