In the second part of Sounding Out the Swamp: Recife, Pernambuco, and The Cultural Rise of Northeastern Brazil (read part one here) Gregory Scruggs looks at how manguebit affected the musical landscape of Northeastern Brazil, starting with the... Read Article
July is shaping up to be one very Brazilian month in London with a number of the best up-and-coming artists coming to the capital. Over the space of just two weeks CéU, Do Amor, Orquestra Contemporanea da Olinda... Read Article
A couple of weeks ago we announced that Red Hot + Rio 2, the new compilation from the Red Hot Organization featuring a variety of today’s artists covering tropicália classics, will feature the likes of Beck, Caetano Veloso,... Read Article
Great new mixtape from DJ MBGroove with a ridiculously good array of Brazil’s finest new artists. This is a journey of discovery, and also one of great grooves. Brasil Lado B: Novos Personagems includes Hurtmold, Guizado, Jam da... Read Article
globalFEST, held in New York City every year, aims to be a springboard for global music in North America. One of the great things about this one-day festival is the sheer breadth of artists on show. There are... Read Article
