Fans of the admirable Analog Africa label may have already investigated album no. 16 in their catalogue: alto saxophonist and bandleader Mestre Cupijó’s Siriá, named after the Amazonian music, rhythms and dance of his native northern Brazil that... Read Article
The first time I listened to the music of Dona Onete was in a bar in Alter do Chão, a small beach by the side of the Tapajós river in the state of Pará. A local singer was... Read Article
To introduce her by saying that Dona Onete is a 73-year-old singer who has just released her début album, doesn’t quite do justice to an artist “entrapped” for decades in the body of a history professor and the... Read Article
We’ve got a great new mix today from Brazilian music DJ and researcher extraordinaire Boebis in which he delves into the pure roots styles of Pará in the North of Brazil. Here’s Boebis himself to give you the... Read Article
In early July, the sights and sounds of the Amazon will grace London as the Amazon Film Fest comes to the capital for the very first time. Over two days, a host of films, documentaries and short movies... Read Article
If you were to listen to some instrumental tracks from this compilation without reading any reviews about it, including this one, and without any knowledge whatsoever about Mestre Cupijó (bandleader and composer) you might just think this music... Read Article
Riding on a new wave of Bossa Nova, Céu e Mar (‘Sky and Sea’), Leila Pinheiro and Nelson Faria’s first worldwide release revisits classic Brazilian songs from great composers such as Antonio Carlos (Tom) Jobim, Ivan Lins, Djavan,... Read Article
This is a great video from Alfredo Bello’s (aka DJ Tudo) record label Mundo Melhor, which specialises in releasing field recordings of traditional Brazilian music. This particular video is of the Os Originais de Maracanã performing a carimbó... Read Article
Cheeky new video here from Gaby Amarantos, the Queen of Tecnobrega:
This is what the internet’s all about; finding some incredible footage of a Brazilian brass band from Para in the Amazon. Delightful!
