For a different taste of Brazilian carnival you can’t do better than A Espetacular Charanga do França, a bloco set-up by Thiago França in 2013 who had an idea for renovating the typical charangas brasileiras (i.e. brass bands).... Read Article
There is nothing surprising about the way that Elza Soares‘ latest album begins. Soares is one of Brazil’s most revered singers, loved for her highly-emotive delivery. Her sincere, raw, guttural voice has always distinguished her from the pack, but as she... Read Article
It is almost impossible to keep up with all the new music that gets released in Brazil every year, so prolific is the country’s output, with a constantly exciting and innovative independent music scene that seems to be... Read Article
The name Passo Torto (which can be translated as ‘bent step’) is more than just a moniker, it is also a declaration of intent that embodies and even emphasises the mission of this Brazilian ensemble. It signals to... Read Article
He’s done it again! Regular S&C contributor Boebis has put together another quality mixtape of music from Brazil, this time featuring some of the amazing sounds coming out of São Paulo. Here’s Boebis to explain a little more... Read Article
The stylistic concepts that underpinned Lucas Santtana‘s earlier albums have now firmly been pushed to one side. This began with previous album O Deus Que Devasta Mas Tambem Cura (The God Who Devastates Also Cures) but carries on... Read Article
Lucas Santtana is Brazil’s answer to Damon Albarn, Beck or Sébastien Tellier, a multi-faceted musician and producer whose work constantly flows with new ideas and sounds while still staying true to himself. On recent albums Santtana has perfected... Read Article
On his first album since breakout success Nó Na Orelha (2011) Criolo showcases his versatility and artistic vision by combining a rhymes and social critique with catchy beats, melodies and a startling fluidity between regional, national and global... Read Article
Brazil’s Metá-Metá bring together influences as diverse as afro-samba, punk, free-form jazz, candomblé and afrobeat to create visceral, experimental and soulful music that reaches from a whisper to an all-out aural assault. On their latest album, MetaL MetaL,... Read Article
We really can’t wait for this. One of our favourite bands, Metá-Metá, a glorious group that somehow find a middle ground between afro-samba and no wave, will be on tour in Europe this November and December. If you’re... Read Article
One of our favourite bands, Metá-Metá, will be playing a long-overdue London show on Monday 1st December. Starting off as a trio of Juçara Marçal (vocals), Thiago França (saxophone) and Kiko Dinucci (guitars) for their spell-binding self-titled debut,... Read Article
One side of Brazil is sunny, party-loving and happy-go-lucky. Then there’s the other face of the coin. A face which has recently conquered the scene, at least musically-speaking, and which hotly distances itself from the picture postcard views and the... Read Article
