Love and Music: 10 Essential Tracks from Maria Rita’s Family Tree
With Maria Rita set to play at London’s Union Chapel on Tuesday September 4th – her first visit to London... Read Article
Seu Jorge
Pelé Played Guitar: An Evening with Seu Jorge in Cincinatti
On Friday September 15th, musician, actor and composer Seu Jorge performed at the Taft Theatre in Cincinnati, playing versions of David... Read Article
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
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