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João Selva spent years as an unofficial ambassador for traditional Brazilian music, touring as part of an ensemble across the world before settling in France. Yet it was here, meeting and collaborating with French producer Patchworks, that allowed Selva to tap back into the roots of his musical upbringing. The...
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New Bandcamp Friday and new shopping tips… As we often do on the first Friday of each month, when Bandcamp lifts its fees redistributing all sales profits to artists and their labels, also today we give you some suggestions on how to spend your money on music effectively supporting musicians....
With so much good music being published and uploaded every month, we constantly find hard to keep up with all the releases. Luckily, “we get by with a little help from our friends”… We are more than thrilled to welcome and introduce you to Chamonix-based online radio, record label, DJs...
A bit of jazz, tastes of psychedelia, crumbs of folk, spoken word snippets, traces of dub, and drops of blues, all enhanced by the charming sound of the sitar, electronic arrangements and her smooth voice: Shama Rahman’s music is an eclectic and well-tuned harmony of styles and influences, moving from...
Electrify your week with Flavia Coelho! On the 20th of February, the Jazz Cafe will shake up your night with a show by the sparkling Brazilian singer. The carioca-born, but Paris-based artist has just released her new album DNA and will introduce it to her London fans with her usual...
Two Brazilian musicians who love to explore music, both in geographical and stylistic acceptations, a bunch of talented guests, a scenic venue, and a wandering of notes researching meanings behind art and creativity; not a bad way to spend a Friday evening in late November… TransparenSea, the event organised by...
There’s a new festival in town aiming to expose and support the often-grueling efforts of Latin American female artists, who despite their talent and dedication, have to face back-breaking challenges and hardly see their work acknowledged. Flawa (Festival of Latin American Women in the Arts) is a heartfelt 5-day-long tribute...
Preview of the album: This Album is no longer available however if you want to receive exclusive access to a free album like this each month just sign up to our monthly newsletter by filling in the form below: [chimpy_form forms=”1] Track List: 1. Ifriqiyya Electrique – Eh He Lalla [from...
Brazilian bossa nova legend brings samba to the Southbank, so expect special guests and sounds that take you to Rio and back. If there’s one thing people remember about the ’98 World Cup in France, it tends to be that advert. The Brazilian football team, by far the best in the...
Zeca Pagodinho is an established samba performer with over 30 years’ experience, who cut his tooth playing in rodas de samba and writing music for G.R.E.S. Portela, one of the oldest and most well-known samba schools in Rio de Janeiro. Fifteen albums later, in the styles of samba and MPB, and...