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Nacao Zumbi

Crabs That Survive: An Interview with Nação Zumbi’s Lúcio Maia

By Graham Douglas 18 July, 2017

Nação Zumbi originated in the early 90s, climbing like a ‘crab with brains’ from the fertile mud of the delta... Read Article

Members of Nação Zumbi and Cidadão Instigado Unite With Ilhan Ersahin for ‘Praia Futuro’

By Russ Slater 27 April, 2017

This is the kind of news that gets us excited. Dengue from Nação Zumbi has teamed up with Fernando Catatau and... Read Article

Plenty of Ideas to Take Foward: An Interview with Nação Zumbi’s Lucio Maia

By Kamille Viola 03 September, 2014

One of the most respected bands in Brazil, Nação Zumbi took seven years to release their new studio album. The... Read Article

REVIEW Cabruêra – Nordeste Oculto

By Russ Slater 22 May, 2012

Nordeste Oculto is the fifth album from Paraíba’s Cabruêra, and forms part of a special release mapping the North-East of... Read Article

Rock In Rio (Day Two)

By Russ Slater 26 September, 2011

The second day at Rock In Rio had a pretty ropey bunch of headliners, Snow Patrol and Red Hot Chili... Read Article

New Junio Barreto album “Setembro” to be released in October!

By Russ Slater 23 September, 2011

A new album is on the way from the man from Caruaru. It’s been seven years since Junio Barreto released... Read Article

Musica da Massa! New Sounds of Pernambuco

By Russ Slater 19 September, 2011

Pernambuco is one of the musical epicentres of Brazil, full of infectious rhythms and traditions such as caboclinho, forró, candomblé... Read Article

Sounding Out the Swamp: Recife, Pernambuco, and The Cultural Rise of Northeastern Brazil (Part One)

By Gregory Scruggs 12 September, 2011

Part one of a two-part series by Gregory Scruggs exploring the emergence of Pernambuco as one of the musical epicentres of Brazil. The first part looks at the history of Pernambuco and the beginnings of a musical revolution in the state, brought on by Chico Science and the Manguebit movement.