REVIEW Seu Jorge – Músicas Para Churrasco, Vol. 2
Seu Jorge is perhaps the most prominent Brazilian soul musician in the US. This is largely due to his major... Read Article
Seu Jorge
Fatboy Slim and Gilles Peterson Ready Brazil Compilations for Summer
Two of Britain’s most prominent DJs/producers have Brazil-themed compilations lined up for this summer, with release dates scheduled to tie... Read Article
The Roots and Reverberations of La Linea, London’s Latin Music Festival
If you’re into Latin music and live in London you will undoubtedly be aware of La Linea. The event, which... Read Article
City of God: 10 Years Later, Film Premiere in London
One thing is for sure if you’ve visited Brazil in the past 10 years, at some point you will be... Read Article
Sounds and Colours of Brazil: Interview with Sergio Mendes
The last few years have proven something of a comeback for Sergio Mendes. After 10 years without stepping into a... Read Article
Discussing Brazilian Music with Miguel Atwood-Ferguson
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson is a musician and arranger who has worked with a wide variety of musicians including Will.I.Am, Aloe Blacc,... Read Article
Mr Bongo Website Launched
Mr Bongo have released a number of quality Brazilian film and music releases over the years. In the past it’s... Read Article
New Junio Barreto album “Setembro” to be released in October!
A new album is on the way from the man from Caruaru. It’s been seven years since Junio Barreto released... Read Article
Discussing Brazilian Music with Smokey Hormel
The name Smokey Hormel may not sound very familiar, but it’s almost certain that you will own a record somewhere... Read Article
Not Ready for the Museum Yet: An Interview with Banda Black Rio’s William Magalhaes
Sounds and Colours’ Eduardo Pagnoncelli recently reviewed Banda Black Rio’s exciting new album SuperNovaSambaFunk and here interviews William Magalhaes (pictured... Read Article
REVIEW Banda Black Rio – Super Nova Samba Funk
This isn't the first time Sounds and Colours have written about Banda Black Rio, and after listening to their new album, I am sure this won't be the last. Banda Black Rio first experienced success in the 70s but had to stop in the early 80s due to its leader’s, Oberdan Magalhaes, tragic death. However, the importance of Banda Black Rio was never forgotten and Oberdan’s son, musician William Magalhaes put the pieces together, formed a new group and continued the band's legacy.
Red Hot + Rio 2 Announce Tracklisting
A couple of weeks ago we announced that Red Hot + Rio 2, the new compilation from the Red Hot... Read Article