First off, if you’ve not heard Sem Nostalgia yet by Lucas Santtana then you need to pull yourself together. Get a taster via this clip on Youtube. The album was released in Brazil in 2009 and finally made it’s way to the UK via Mais Um Discos on August 29th, the same record label that put out the superb Oi! A Nova Musica Brasileira! last year. Well, it turns out I got a bit excited about it’s release and wrote quite a few articles about the album as well as interviewing Lucas himself! Continue reading A Glut of Articles on Lucas Santtana
VAMOS – a new Latin guide for Londoners
VAMOS London is a new guide for Latin American culture in London. I designed the website as well as writing for the guide. As well as being online, VAMOS is a pocket guide book which can be found in Latin American locations around London as well as at most Latin American events happening in London this summer.
From The Roots Up – The World of Alfredo Bello
I recently had an article published in fRoots on Alfredo Bello, a very interesting musician/producer/ethnomusicologist from Sao Paulo. Continue reading From The Roots Up – The World of Alfredo Bello
Tropicalia Articles for Red Hot + Rio 2
On June 28th the Red Hot Organization, a charity devoted to the prevention of HIV/AIDS, will release Red Hot + Rio 2, a compilation of Brazilian songs from the 60s and 70s, particularly those from the tropicália period, that will be covered by artists including Beck, Caetano Veloso, Dirty Projectors, Seu Jorge, Beirut and Aloe Blacc. Continue reading Tropicalia Articles for Red Hot + Rio 2
Tropicália – Pushing the Boundary of Song
This is the first of a number of guest posts I will be doing for the Red Hot Organization, in the lead-up to their release of Red Hot + Rio 2 in late June. This first post talks about the reasons I love tropicália and looks at the legacy of the movement. Continue reading Tropicália – Pushing the Boundary of Song
New compilation of music from Sao Paulo
Over the past month I had been working on a new compilation for Sounds and Colours. Entitled <em>Nossa, Cara! New Sounds of Sao Paulo</em> it’s a collection of music from many of the artists currently residing in the city, with an emphasis on the new, only using songs released over the last year or so, with the majority only being released in 2011 or still awaiting release.
You can listen to the compilation and download it for free here.
Artists featured on the compilation are Jucara Marcal e Kiko Dinucci, Karina Buhr, Lulina, Guizado, M. Takara 3, Chankas, Tulipa, Juliana R, Bruno Morais, R. Brandao, Bodes e Elefantes, Iará Renno, Barbara Eugenia, Rafael Castro, Psilosamples and Metá-Metá.
Global Ear: Sao Paulo
Article on Sao Paulo’s music scene for the May 2011 edition of The Wire. Continue reading Global Ear: Sao Paulo
Sound of the Underground: Kiko Dinucci
Preview of a Kiko Dinucci show in Sao Paulo, written for the April edition of Time Out Sao Paulo. Continue reading Sound of the Underground: Kiko Dinucci
Preview: Tulipa & Tie
Preview of Tulipa & Tiê’s performance at CCBB in Sao Paulo, written for the April edition of Time Out Sao Paulo. Continue reading Preview: Tulipa & Tie
Review: Leo Cavalcanti – Religar
This is a review of Leo Cavalcanti’s Religar album for the April edition of Time Out Sao Paulo. Continue reading Review: Leo Cavalcanti – Religar