Huey Morgan’s three-part documentary series for the BBC, available to watch in the UK here, is a must-watch for anyone interested in Latin American music, the history that it embodies and the changes it has undergone through time.... Read Article
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
The new album from Brazilian band Graveola radiates with the sunny spirit of their native Belo Horizonte. Eu Preciso de Um Liquidificador is a musical melting pot of positivity and diverse influences, owing in no small part to... Read Article
It has come to my attention that Marcelo Jeneci is yet to feature in Sounds and Colours. Due to this horrendous oversight we thought we should quickly get a video up here. Thankfully, the lovely people at Musica... Read Article
We have a couple of videos for you today from Seu Jorge. Released to promote his album with members of Nacao Zumbi and Antonio Pinto, otherwise known as Seu Jorge and Almaz, these videos make up a short... Read Article
Friday mixtape is back with a selection of classic Brazilian tuneage from DJ Mario, a man who will soon be enchanting the ears of London folk with a set at Batmacumba’s New Year’s Eve party. Frankly, this mix... Read Article
Lero-Lero, Luísa Maita’s debut album from earlier this year was a little bit special. We’ve been struggling not to listen to it ever since, as has everyone else, judging by its success in the World Music Charts. Building... Read Article
Here is a little gem from Instituto, the Sao Paulo super-group featuring Rica Amabis, Tejo Damasceno, Rodrigo Silveira and Daniel Ganjaman, as well as an assortment of guest stars. This is hugely enjoyable stuff.
Macaco Bong, from Cuiabá in Brazil, are a hard-rocking power trio, with a deep sense of melody. There is a strange thing that comes over you as you listen to their music as you forget just how hard... Read Article
Seu Jorge and Almaz are the latest artists to take part in NPR’s “Tiny Desk Concert” series, following Ana Tijoux last month. It’s a chance to see the group in the relatively workmanlike surrounds of the NPR offices,... Read Article
As Luísa will soon be embarking on a North American tour we thought we should post up one of the many classics from her recent Lero-Lero debut album. Here is “Alento”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPrKYwz3Q5s
