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...

Thiago França – Sambanzo: Coisas Invisíveis

Thiago França – Sambanzo: Coisas Invisíveis

Thiago França from São Paulo plays saxophone with Metá Metá among many other projects. On his last album “Coisas Invisíveis” (Invisible Things) with his solo project “Sambanzo” he created a great minimal but rhythm fueled mix of just...

Alabê Ketujazz

Alabê Ketujazz

From the press release on their website: “Alabê presents the traditional percussion of the Afro-Brazilian religion known as Candomblé in a jazz context. The compositions are dialogues between the percussion of the Ketu nation and the saxophone, like the Rum (the...

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...

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...

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...

André Sampaio & Os AfroMandinga – Desaguou

André Sampaio & Os AfroMandinga – Desaguou

André Sampaio is lead guitarist of one of the most popular Roots Reggae bands from Brazil, “Ponto de Equilibrio”, and a pioneer of the new wave of Brazilian musicians working with Afrobeat. But the ingredients used for his first solo album...

Ba-Boom – Incendeia

Ba-Boom – Incendeia

“Well tempered Brazilian-Jamaican music, for all tastes, eyes and ears, which satisfies the senses and causes the body to dance. Connecting ideas with lyrics that speak about the everyday, the street, the human being, politics and culture. Strong rhythm with...

Afroelectro

Afroelectro

“Founded in 2009, the band Afroelectro creates its sonic identity revisiting the African continent through contact with artists and their contemporary sound production, the direct experience of some members of the band with musicians from there and the...