Otto | Sounds and Colours

By Russ Slater 31 May, 2019

Marcelinho da Lua first came to prominence as a member of Bossacucanova, a group who emerged at the end of... Read Article

By Graham Douglas 12 December, 2018

It was a hot day in the beautiful town of Amarante, the Portuguese base of Brazil’s MIMO festival. I’m chatting... Read Article

By Pequi 26 March, 2014

Yes, there’s cumbia in Brazil! In a country so rich in rhythm, I’m glad to introduce you to this unofficial,... Read Article

By Russ Slater 20 September, 2013

Refuse/Resist is a brand new mixtape from DJ Machintal showing “a whole spirit of change that is articulating today in... Read Article

By Russ Slater 07 November, 2011

Normally we would try and write a seperate post for all of these new releases, but frankly new Brazilian music... Read Article

By Russ Slater 22 October, 2011

One of the problems we had with our recent compilation Musica da Massa! New Sounds of Pernambuco, which brought together... Read Article

By Eloisa Aquino 14 June, 2011

In 1992, in the Bar de Dona Edna, in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, the musician and cultural agitator Francisco de Assis... Read Article

By Russ Slater 23 May, 2011

A couple of weeks ago we announced that Red Hot + Rio 2, the new compilation from the Red Hot... Read Article

By Russ Slater 10 October, 2010

Some classic Otto action for you today with “Pra Ser Só Minha Mulher” off his 2004 Sem Gravidade album:

By Russ Slater 20 July, 2010

Seeing as we recently put our In a Nutshell guide to Mangue Beat online and also have just reviewed Oi!... Read Article

By Russ Slater 20 July, 2010

A two-disc set looking at Brazil’s underground music scene, Oi! A Nova Musica Brasileira! (Hey! The New Brazilian Music!), shows... Read Article

By Russ Slater 19 July, 2010

Every album Cibelle has made in her short career has represented something of a shift in style. On her debut... Read Article