São Paulo based ten-piece combo Bixiga 70 one of the guiding voices of Brazil’s contemporary instrumental music scene, make their live UK debut. Taking Fela Kuti’s Afrika 70 band as a launchpad both in name and spirit, this explosive ten-piece unleash a ground-breaking fusion of African and South American rhythms and sounds.

Live Bixiga 70 is a breathtaking rhythmic storm where inspired solos, harmony and dynamics, beats and improvisation all mesh together in vital and unpredictable ways. The band spans a joyous danceability, a sharp sense of humour and committed political reflections.

The band came together in recording studio Traquitana, number 70 at Rua 13 de Maio, a hidden treasure in the neighborhood of Bixiga, Central São Paulo. Hence the name Bixiga 70.

The group’s first two records in 2011 and 2013 hit many ‘best of’ lists in Brazil. But their third album released in September on label to drop, Glitterbeat, has pushed them to a new level.

‘Afrobeat meets Brazilian flair and leaves the listener gasping in admiration.’ Music News

‘So damned life-affirmingly funky it could probably raise the dead.’ **** R2

‘It’s hard not to be blown away by the sheer tenacity of São Paulo-based ten-piece Bixiga 70.’ Stamp the Wax

Podcast: Radio Mukambo #505 – Tribute to Scratch: Rest in Dub

Last Sunday the Upsetter Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, the greatest producer of reggae history, passed away aged 85. He left us a wealth of reggae and dub music from Bob Marley and The Congos to contemporary collaborations with bands from around the globe. We listen to some of his work with…

Artists: Alma Afrobeat Ensemble , Almamegretta , Andre Sampaio , Bixiga 70 , Buguinha Dub , Dub de Gaita , Frente Cumbiero , Jallanzo , Lee Scratch Perry , Mad Professor , Madu , Naná Vasconcelos , Paolo Baldini DubFiles , Terrakota , The Anthronauts , Victor Rice

Podcast: Radio Mukambo #484 – Mandinga Dub

A full hour of dub on Radio Mukambo, starting with our album of the week Mandinga Dub by André Sampaio meets Victor Rice. Brazilian music inspired by West-Africa getting the dub treatment. The rest of the podcast is full of dub crossovers with ethiojazz, afrobeat, Afro-Brazilian rhythms, Indian sounds & Balkan…

Artists: Andre Sampaio , Azmari , Bixiga 70 , Buguinha Dub , Dub Colossus , Femi Kuti , Fokus King , Gala Zerua , Lee Fly Music , Lil Obeah , Luiz Claudio , Nga Han and The Hi-Flyers , The Anthronauts , Victor Rice , Zé Bigode Orquestra

Album Review: Bixiga 70 – Quebra Cabeça [Glitterbeat Records; October 2018]

In times when the Afro-Brazilian bond is vilified and almost censured, an album like Bixiga 70’s Quebra Cabeça is more necessary than ever. The fifth release of the big band (the third for Glitterbeat Records) from São Paulo indeed proudly reaffirms the Atlantic connection; that historical, cultural and social link…

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Review: Bixiga 70 @ Rich Mix (London, 29th January 2015)

They said you’d never forget your first time, and even if Bixiga 70’s performance at Rich Mix was your second, third or fourth it would still be a night to remember! Last Friday the Brazilian big-band from São Paulo made its début on a British stage, but its name is hardly…

Artists: Bixiga 70

Daily Discovery: Bixiga 70 NYC

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