With Maria Rita set to play at London’s Union Chapel on Tuesday September 4th – her first visit to London in eight years – we decided the time was right to pick out some of the classic tracks... Read Article
On Friday September 15th, musician, actor and composer Seu Jorge performed at the Taft Theatre in Cincinnati, playing versions of David Bowie songs that originally featured in Wes Anderson’s film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. The night began with... Read Article
Seu Jorge is perhaps the most prominent Brazilian soul musician in the US. This is largely due to his major role in Wes Anderson’s film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, where he played a melancholic man with... Read Article
Two of Britain’s most prominent DJs/producers have Brazil-themed compilations lined up for this summer, with release dates scheduled to tie in with a big football tournament that is apparently happening in Brazil. This week, a trailer was launched... Read Article
If you’re into Latin music and live in London you will undoubtedly be aware of La Linea. The event, which is back for its 14th edition this year, is notorious for bringing over a diverse and often surprising... Read Article
One thing is for sure if you’ve visited Brazil in the past 10 years, at some point you will be asked if you’ve watched City of God (there is at least one DVD in every hostel in the... Read Article
The last few years have proven something of a comeback for Sergio Mendes. After 10 years without stepping into a studio he suddenly surfaced in 2006 with Timeless, a collaboration with will.i.am that brought a huge single in... Read Article
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson is a musician and arranger who has worked with a wide variety of musicians including Will.I.Am, Aloe Blacc, Flying Lotus, Mia Doi Todd and Ray Charles. It is very likely that he has worked on some... Read Article
Mr Bongo have released a number of quality Brazilian film and music releases over the years. In the past it’s been a little tricky to find out more about those releases. Well, not anymore. They have just released... Read Article
A new album is on the way from the man from Caruaru. It’s been seven years since Junio Barreto released his self-titled debut album. He’s been a busy man in the meantime, composing for films and TV and... Read Article
The name Smokey Hormel may not sound very familiar, but it’s almost certain that you will own a record somewhere that features his guitarwork. His name can be found in the credits for albums by Beck, Johnny Cash,... Read Article
Sounds and Colours’ Eduardo Pagnoncelli recently reviewed Banda Black Rio’s exciting new album SuperNovaSambaFunk and here interviews William Magalhaes (pictured above, far right), the main man behind the group.
