Inventions In Sound: The Story of Brazil’s DIY Synth Scene
Four years ago Paulo Beto and Pedro Zopellar were invited to perform their Acqua Space Ritual at a cultural and... Read Article
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MIXTAPE Epic Vinyls From Brazil’s LSD-1 Brazilian Psych Folk Soul Mix
It’s always with immense pleasure that we publish any mixtape from Epic Vinyls From Brazil, and this latest is no... Read Article
Music and Democracy: 17 Brazilian Artists Against The Coup (DJ Pequi Mixtape and Interview with Lucas Santtana)
It was late 2015 when the first calls for Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff to be impeached were received, principally arguing... Read Article
REVIEW The Brasileiro Treasure Box of Funk and Soul
Think of psychedelic funk, put in some soul and place it in early 70s Brazil. That is exactly what awaits... Read Article
REVIEW Os Brazões – Os Brazões
Formed in Rio de Janeiro in 1968, Os Brazões started life playing support for Gal Costa and Tom Zé before... Read Article
Brazil’s Ava Rocha Releases New Album of Peerless Pop Invention (Free D/L)
The tag of “post-tropicália” has never felt more apparent that on the latest release from Ava Rocha. Ava Patrya Yndia... Read Article
REVIEW Igapó de Almas “A”
During my travels in Brazil’s Northeast and Amazonas regions I often envisaged turning on the radio and tapping into some... Read Article
Mia Doi Todd Announces New Album of Brazilian Music
Californian singer/songwriter Mia Doi Todd recently announced details of her upcoming album, Floresta (Portuguese for “forest”), which will be released... Read Article
MIXTAPE Brazil Classics – An Alternative World Cup Playlist
With World Cup playlists flying around left, right and centre I felt the urge to put together my own Brazilian... Read Article
REVIEW Sombra – Fantastico Mundo Popular
I’ve always thought that Brazilian contemporary music is a great example of a perfect balance and mixture between traditional roots... Read Article
REVIEW Daora: Underground Sound of Urban Brazil
Mais Um Discos is out to revolutionize the way that curious onlookers seek out new music expressive of the changes... Read Article
Trailer for Tropicália Documentary Released
A couple of years ago we interviewed Marcelo Machado and Paula Cosenza in London. Respectively they are the director and... Read Article