Gilu Amaral – Peji

Gilu Amaral – Peji

Peji took five years to complete and reflects the diversity of the musical universe researched by Gilú Amaral, founding member of Orquestra Contemporânea de Olinda. With its roots in the city of Olinda and influenced by the sounds of Candomblé and the rhythms of...

Odayá Mixtape

Odayá Mixtape

Today, February 2nd, is the Day of Iemanjá in Brazil. Iemanjá is the orixá of the waters and the mother of all other orixás (worshiped deities of the Afro-brazilian religions Candomblé and Umbanda). Also called Rainha do Mar (Queen of the Sea), her salutation is...

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...

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,...

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....

Alessandra Leão – Pedra de Sal

Alessandra Leão – Pedra de Sal

After the album “Dois Cordões” from 2009 Alessandra Leão. just released the first of a trilogy of EPs that features other excellent musicians such as Caçapa, Juçara Marçal and Kiko Dinucci. Check more info on Sounds & Colours. Download for free from...

Criolo – Convoque Seu Buda

Criolo – Convoque Seu Buda

Criolo just released his new album which contains apart of Hip Hop and Rap as well MPB, Samba and Afro(beat). He counts with the participation of Tulipa Ruiz, Money Mark, Juçara Marçal, Kiko Dinucci, Rodrigo Campos and Síntese. Download for free from his website or...

Etnohaus Vol. 1 – As bordas da boca

Etnohaus Vol. 1 – As bordas da boca

Etnohaus is a physical space and collective for artistic and cultural production that is made for the exchange of experiences and reflections on the contemporary creative urban environment. People related to the maintenance of the independent art scene circulate and...

Russo Passapusso – Paraíso da Miragem

Russo Passapusso – Paraíso da Miragem

Known for being lead vocalist at BaianaSystem and Bemba Trio one would expect from Russo Passapussos debut album some Reggae, Dub and Dancehall infused Bahian music or the like, but it’s not. Produced by Curumin, Zé Nigro and Lucas Martins he rereads vintage...

Ben Charles – Carimbó Electro Seco

Ben Charles – Carimbó Electro Seco

MPB meets Reggae. The lyrics talk about love and ecology which is synthesized in the subtitle of the album: O Amor e a Esperança em Tempos de Aquecimento Global (Love and Hope in Times of Global Warming). Download

Criolo Doido – Singles, Parcerias e Raridades

Criolo Doido – Singles, Parcerias e Raridades

“The purpose of the compilation “Singles, partnerships and rarities” is to rediscover the lost path – once seen as a break – between the careers of today and the old Crioli Doido through partnerships, rarities and inaccessible tracks...

Brazilian Bass Culture & Beyond

Brazilian Bass Culture & Beyond

Excellent and representative compilation from Brasil Music Exchange, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting talented Brazilian...

Oi! A Nova Musica Brasileira!

Oi! A Nova Musica Brasileira!

A very nice compilation from Mais Um Discos with new Brazilian artists. Styles varying from new wave, tropicália, folk & indie to electronic, dancehall, baile-funk, dub, hip-hop, r ‘n’ b & folktronica. Always with Brazilian flavour, but off the nu-bossa and...

Copacabana Road Mixtape

Copacabana Road Mixtape

August 17 of 1960 is often referred to as the birthday of The Beatles because they played their first show in Hamburg where their career kicked off. As everywhere in the world, the Fab Four were big in Brazil and a lot of bands appeared that simply covered their songs...

Funk Carioca Hybrid 6: Lucas Santtana

Funk Carioca Hybrid 6: Lucas Santtana

This is from Lucas Santtana’s second album called “Parada de Lucas” released in 2003. His third album that deals with Dub, Brazilian Styles and Rock can be found free to download on his website Diginóis. You can buy here his fantastic new release...

The Best Of MPBC Mix

The Best Of MPBC Mix

Phonogram-Polygram released between 1978 and 1981 a series of records called MPBC which means Música Popular Brasileira Contemporânea (Contemporary Popular Brazilian Music). But has less to do with MPB or other Brazilian Pop music, but in fact with Jazz and Fusion...

Jorge Ben Tribute Mix

Jorge Ben Tribute Mix

This mix is a tribute to the master of Sambarock, Jorge Ben, containing cover versions of his songs in various styles of Brazilian music of the 60’s and 70’s. Tracklist: 01. Que Maravilha – Os Brazões 02. Cadê Tereza – Os Originais Do Samba 03....

Chapéu Chapado Mix

Chapéu Chapado Mix

A live guest mix with brazilian goodies I made some time ago for Joscha Creutzfeld’s radio show on Monofunk. Tracklist: 01. Antonio Adolfo – Aonde Você Vai – Artenazal (1977) 02. Brasil Show – Pense Em Mim – Vôo Livre (1983) 03. Wando...