Abeokuta – Agô EP

Abeokuta – Agô EP

The band Abeokuta from Recife (capital of Pernambuco state in Brazils Northeast) shows in their explosive fusion how well Afrobeat fits to Brazilian rhuthyms, from Maracatu to Afoxé.   Free download  ...
Navigating N/E Mixtape

Navigating N/E Mixtape

A mixtape celebrating the release of Kafundó Vol. 3 which navigates through a cocktail of various musical flavors between electronic and roots sounds from the North and Northeast of Brazil. Tracklist: 01. DJ ChicoCorrea – Manganga 02. Radiola Serra Alta –...
Márcio Oliveira – Encabeçando

Márcio Oliveira – Encabeçando

One of the most prestigious trumpet player from Pernambuco State of Brazil debuts his solo career with an album full of Jazz, Funk, Soul, Embolada and other regional and afro...
BNegão & Seletores de Frequência – Transmutação

BNegão & Seletores de Frequência – Transmutação

BNegão & Seletores de Frequência show in their third album their newest multifaceted sound experiments. Mixing Dub, Suingue/MPB, Afro percussion, Surf Rock, Funk and many other styles this record contains an infinity of sounds and references in one project. Free...
I​.​F​.​Á. Afrobeat & Okwei V. Odili

I​.​F​.​Á. Afrobeat & Okwei V. Odili

The band I​.​F​.​Á. Afrobeat from Salvador/Bahia State just released his first EP featuring Nigerian singer Okwei V. Odili. Apart of Afrobeat, Ijexá and Funk they insert elements of Dub and Reggae confirming the importance of the historic link between black cultures...
Batavia Beats Mixtape

Batavia Beats Mixtape

Mixtape of Hip Hop and Rap stuff from Jakarta, formerly known as Batavia. Tracklist: 1. Sweet Martabak – Ada Sumur Di Ladang 2. Saykoji – So Wat Gitu Loh 3. Rotra – Jagal Prabu 4. Saykoji – Eyyo 5. 2nd Clan – Benthik 6. Too Phat –...
Alessandra Leão – Aço

Alessandra Leão – Aço

After Pedra de Sal Alessandra Leão just released the second EP within her new creative cycle of three releases. She uses as main references street and ritual music of Northeastern Brazil, but the presence of popular culture does not bring folklore. Free download from...
Höröya – Mansa Fela

Höröya – Mansa Fela

The new Afro-Brazilian Band Höröya from São Paulo wants to re-frame the origins and influences of African and Afro-Brazilian cultures in a new format. Made up of Brazilians, Senegalese and Guineans they reinforce the cultural dialogue between Brazil and the African...
Macumbia – Carne Latina

Macumbia – Carne Latina

Macumbia is a band based in Joao Pessoa in Northeastern Brazil. They mix Caribbean and Latin with traditional Brazilian rhythms. As the groups members are from different cultures and nationalities such as Brazil, Venezuela and North America the lyrics are in Spanish,...
Rafa Dias – CaYndo em CaYmmi

Rafa Dias – CaYndo em CaYmmi

Rafa Dias who is one of the main heads of the Bass scene in Salvador, capital of Bahia State in Brazil. He comes here up with very interesting tracks he produced with samples from Bahias music master Dorival Caymmi. Brazilian old school music meets Trap, Funk Carioca...
Iconili – Piacó

Iconili – Piacó

Iconili is a band from Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais State in Brazil. After their debut album “Tupi Novo Mundo” from 2013 they just released their second long player. Still based mainly on Afrobeat they go further in this excellent work...
Thiago Elniño – Fundamento

Thiago Elniño – Fundamento

Thiago Elniño from the midzsize industrial city Volta Redonda in the Rio de Janeiro state comes up with a Hip Hop/Rap album full of oldschool Brazil samples,...
ÀTTØØXXÁ – GHETTO>SUB>SQUARE

ÀTTØØXXÁ – GHETTO>SUB>SQUARE

ÀTTØØXXÁ is the new project of Rafa Dias who is one part of Δ.MΔ.$$Δ and producer of Os Nelsons. On his first EP ÀTTØØXXÁ pays homage to Timbalada which is one of the most famous a percussion groups from Salvador lead by Bahia superstar Carlinhos Brown. The goal was...
Zimun – Pra Frente

Zimun – Pra Frente

The album from Zimun out of Belo Horizonte is a rich and diverse ride between hip hop, jazz, afrobeat, rock and funk. Download from their website....
Superlage

Superlage

Superlage comes up with an excellent mix of Cumbia and regional flavors from North Brazil such as Carimbó and Brega. With it’s tripping tropical off beats this will for sure warm up every heart and soul suffering from winter dark- and frostiness. From their...