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Caetano Veloso: rise of far right is a neurosis
When you acheive human rights you should never let them be taken back from you in any way under any pretext,” said the 76 …
Bossa Nova, Modernity and Empire
By Daniel Hunt. João Gilberto, who along with Antônio Carlos Jobim is considered the father of Bossa Nova, died on Saturday 6th July 2019, …
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João Gilberto, Bossa Nova pioneer, has died
João Gilberto, native of Bahia and pioneer of Bossa Nova, which put Brazilian popular music on record players in homes across the planet during …
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On Music And Politics: An Interview With OTTO
By Graham Douglas for Sounds and Colours. It was a hot day in the beautiful town of Amarante, the Portuguese base of Brazil’s MIMO …
A Call To Boycott Rock In Rio
Rock in Rio is a huge cultural event in Rio de Janeiro; for many people, it’s their one and only chance to see an …
I’m Ugly But I’m Trendy: A 2005 Baile Funk Snapshot
First published in its original form online at Stylus Magazine in November 2005. The article has been out of print since Stylus closed up …
Akira S e as Garotas Que Erraram: Tropical Art Punk from the Girls Who Fucked Up
Acclaimed music theorist and renowned author, Simon Reynolds pointed out in his article on the subject in The Village Voice, that the constant mining …
Musica Caipira: From The Backwoods To The Rodeo
By Andrew Cumming. Rio has Baile funk, Salvador has Axé, Belem and the Amazon have Brega, but what does the vast interior of Brazil …
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Caetano Veloso & Brasil’s Cultural Wars
On 30th October 2017, there was a new escalation in a cultural conflict which is slowly cauldronizing Brazilian society. Veteran singer songwriter, Caetano Veloso, legend of …
Mamba Negra & Teto Preto: A soundtrack for Brasil’s dystopian moment
In August 2016, the eyes of the world were on Brasil for all the wrong reasons; a shadowy coup d’état in progress, police repression …
