The UK’s two leading sources of Brazilian music, Mr. Bongo and Far Out Recordings, have been busy in the vaults recently, sniffing around for overlooked gems to re-release. Here’s a quick look at some of the finest fare... Read Article
This mixtape is the second contribution from Batukizer (previously known as Epic Vinyls from Brazil) to the books of Brazilian author Bento Araújo. After meeting Bento online, Danish DJs Batukizer soon met Bento in real life and now... Read Article
Four years ago Paulo Beto and Pedro Zopellar were invited to perform their Acqua Space Ritual at a cultural and sports centre in Araraquara, the interior of São Paulo. The robed musicians performed a ritual about the origins... Read Article
It’s always with immense pleasure that we publish any mixtape from Epic Vinyls From Brazil, and this latest is no different. Filled with incendiary Brazilian psych, funk and soul from the 60s and 70s this is the epitome... Read Article
It was late 2015 when the first calls for Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff to be impeached were received, principally arguing that the president had been fiscally irresponsible, as well as other charges, some related to the Operation Car... Read Article
Think of psychedelic funk, put in some soul and place it in early 70s Brazil. That is exactly what awaits you from The Brasileiro Treasure Box of Funk and Soul. Released by Boston-based label Cultures of Soul, the... Read Article
Formed in Rio de Janeiro in 1968, Os Brazões started life playing support for Gal Costa and Tom Zé before RGE Records gave them the chance to record this album. And what an album it is. Something of... Read Article
The tag of “post-tropicália” has never felt more apparent that on the latest release from Ava Rocha. Ava Patrya Yndia Yracema is the second album from the Rio-born singer and offers 12 tracks of astonishing inventiveness and originality.... Read Article
During my travels in Brazil’s Northeast and Amazonas regions I often envisaged turning on the radio and tapping into some form of regional roots music, a more relaxed flipside to the energetic carimbó, guitarrada and tecnobrega styles that... Read Article
Californian singer/songwriter Mia Doi Todd recently announced details of her upcoming album, Floresta (Portuguese for “forest”), which will be released by City Zen Records on September 16th and features 10 covers from the Brazilian music canon. Mia Doi... Read Article
With World Cup playlists flying around left, right and centre I felt the urge to put together my own Brazilian selection, a collection of well-known and rare classics from the 60s and 70s, including plenty of choices that... Read Article
I’ve always thought that Brazilian contemporary music is a great example of a perfect balance and mixture between traditional roots and global trends. I mean, this started happening back in Tom Jobim’s time, when samba was sparked up... Read Article
