A Espetacular Charanga do França Offer Up Brazilian Carnival Music With A Twist
For a different taste of Brazilian carnival you can’t do better than A Espetacular Charanga do França, a bloco set-up... Read Article
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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
MIXTAPE Boebis’ Música Do Fim Do Mundo – A Brazilian 2015 Mix
It is almost impossible to keep up with all the new music that gets released in Brazil every year, so... Read Article
REVIEW Passo Torto & Ná Ozzetti – Thiago França
The name Passo Torto (which can be translated as ‘bent step’) is more than just a moniker, it is also... Read Article
MIXTAPE Boebis’ Rhythm And Noise – A Brazilian 2015 Mix
He’s done it again! Regular S&C contributor Boebis has put together another quality mixtape of music from Brazil, this time... Read Article
REVIEW Lucas Santtana – Sobre Noites E Dias
The stylistic concepts that underpinned Lucas Santtana‘s earlier albums have now firmly been pushed to one side. This began with... Read Article
Lucas Santtana London Show Confirmed For May 2015
Lucas Santtana is Brazil’s answer to Damon Albarn, Beck or Sébastien Tellier, a multi-faceted musician and producer whose work constantly... Read Article
REVIEW Criolo – Convoque Seu Buda
On his first album since breakout success Nó Na Orelha (2011) Criolo showcases his versatility and artistic vision by combining... Read Article
MIXTAPE Metá-Metá Mixtape
Brazil’s Metá-Metá bring together influences as diverse as afro-samba, punk, free-form jazz, candomblé and afrobeat to create visceral, experimental and... Read Article
Metá-Metá European Tour in November and December
We really can’t wait for this. One of our favourite bands, Metá-Metá, a glorious group that somehow find a middle... Read Article
Metá-Metá Announce London Show
One of our favourite bands, Metá-Metá, will be playing a long-overdue London show on Monday 1st December. Starting off as... Read Article
REVIEW Metá Metá – Metal Metal
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... Read Article