Minas Gerais
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,... 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... 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... Read Article
Nobat “LSD”
Something is definitely in the air in Belo Horizonte. Previously the city was best known for being the home of... 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,... 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).... 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... 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... Read ArticleZimun – Impressão
Zimun are a hip-hop collective from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Their sound is anything but tradicional, bringing elements of jazz, soul... 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,... Read Article