REVIEW Rodrigo Amarante – Drama
When the LA-based Brazilian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Rodrigo Amarante, delivered his first solo album Cavalo in 2014, it announced a... Read Article
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‘Uproar’ and ‘Breaking the Circle’: Women Centred in Music Documentaries at WOMEX 20 Digital Edition
The short films Uproar and Breaking the circle part of WOMEX 20 Digital’s Film Programme, bring the gender debate in... Read Article
Victor Rice – Drink
It is not every day the rocksteady beats of Jamaica find themselves in a down and funky mix with Brazilian samba. ... Read Article
Criolo’s ‘Espiral De Ilusão’ Is Out Now
Espiral De Ilusão, the latest album from Criolo, was officially released internationally on December 1st. The album sees Criolo (who... Read Article
Criolo Looks To Samba and State of Brazil on New Free-To-Download Album ‘Espiral de Ilusão’
Only last week Criolo surprised us all by dropping a brand new single, “Menino Mimado”, which saw him stick to... Read Article
New Music: Criolo Releases New Free-To-Download Single ‘Menino Mimado’
Criolo loves sneaking his new releases out into the public realm, and especially to make them available for free. It’s something... Read Article
Zeca Pagodinho Brings Brazil to London
Zeca Pagodinho took to Hammersmith Apollo’s stage on the 29th November in London to celebrate 100 years of samba. If... Read Article
Zeca Pagodinho Celebrates 100 Years of Samba in London
It’s been 10 years since Zeca Pagodinho last played a show in London, but on the 29th November he returns... Read Article
REVIEW Elza Soares – The Woman at the End of the World
There is nothing surprising about the way that Elza Soares‘ latest album begins. Soares is one of Brazil’s most revered... Read Article
The Many Lives of Martinho da Vila
A unique artist with his own way of singing; a composer of many hits; the first samba artist to become... Read Article
London’s Crouch End Festival Goes Latino for 2016
Crouch End Festival comes for its 5th edition this year with a 10-day packed programme of art, music, drama, poetry,... Read Article
Improvisation Is Originality and Language Without Repetition: An Interview with Hamilton de Holanda
Not many musicians manage to bridge the Brazilian musical origins of bossa, samba and choro with modern jazz, pop and... Read Article