New Brazilian Music

By Gabriel Francis 18 July, 2018

BaianaSystem are one of the most exciting bands coming out of Brazil at the moment – more specifically, Bahia, the... Read Article

By Luiz Gabriel Lopes 23 December, 2017

In what has become a regular yearly feature Brazilian singer/songwriter Luiz Gabriel Lopes – known for his solo work as... Read Article

By Russ Slater 04 December, 2017

Espiral De Ilusão, the latest album from Criolo, was officially released internationally on December 1st. The album sees Criolo (who... Read Article

By Russ Slater 23 June, 2017

Brazilian label Proposito Records are no strangers to provocation. Based in Goiânia, their musical output can most certainly be put... Read Article

By Russ Slater 10 June, 2016

Having been the man behind Far Out Recordings’ great compilation of new Brazilian music last year – entitled Amplificador Novissima... Read Article

By Russ Slater 22 March, 2016

Brazilian chanteuse Céu is back with a new album, her fourth work of original material, following on from the live... Read Article

By Russ Slater 18 March, 2016

Could Lineker be the rightful heir to Ney Matogrosso? Hailing from Bambuí in Minas Gerais, though now residing in São Paulo,... Read Article

By Russ Slater 08 January, 2016

It is almost impossible to keep up with all the new music that gets released in Brazil every year, so... Read Article

By Russ Slater 02 September, 2015

He’s done it again! Regular S&C contributor Boebis has put together another quality mixtape of music from Brazil, this time... Read Article

By Sam Katterfield 11 June, 2015

“Gata, you’re going to have to earn your way up by playing the bars”. These are the words that greeted... Read Article

By Russ Slater 10 October, 2014

It’s hard to think of a better title than Bossa Punk for this recent compilation from Madame Rrose Sélavy. It’s... Read Article

By Russ Slater 02 September, 2014

During my travels in Brazil’s Northeast and Amazonas regions I often envisaged turning on the radio and tapping into some... Read Article