Tag Archives: Forró
Every now and then, London is blessed by a visit from a Brazilian music institution. An artist who goes far and beyond any stylistic definition, eluding labels, classifications and tags. That’s because Hermeto Pascoal has never put any limit to his creativity and musicianship and just like Brazilian music, his...
“Meus Brasis”, my Brasils, not one sound but various sounds, not the typical samba, forró or sambareggae you’re used to, but the sounds of the northeast and the north, and the digital productions of the 21st century. It almost all comes from two albums by two of the greatest ambassadors...
This mixtape was inspired by the rising global trend of organizing forró balls, first in the Southeast of Brazil (São Paulo/Rio), then in the US and Europe. Not exactly the kind of forró I discovered in Pernambuco, at Chimchim da Baiana (Olinda) and such places. Another kind of forró and...
![Album Review: Let Drum Beat – Lua Cheia [February 2020]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/let-drum-beat-lua-cheia-335x295.jpg)
Let Drum Beat’s debut album – Lua Cheia – was recorded in the Navegas Cantareira Studio housed within a tropical forest in Brazil. The London based all female group consisting of Alba Cabral, Béa Shantifa, Lizzie Ogle and Tuca Milan have created an album that is charming and simmering with...
![Album Review: Sociedade Recreativa – Sociativa [Jarring Effects; February 2019]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sociedaderecreativaalbum-335x335.jpg)
Sociativa (Jarring Effects) is a punchy, electronic and beat-heavy rendition of older Brazilian pieces (mostly from North East Brazil) which have been remade for a modern audience. Definitely made for sub-woofers and loudspeakers, the heavy bass frequencies interact with traditional styles in an exciting fashion. Sociedade Recreativa is a collaboration between...
Preview of the album: Only available until 30th September 2018
Total Refreshment Centre will go fully Brazilian on the 4th of November with a tribute to the unbridled creativity of Hermeto Pascoal. To celebrate the re-release of Viajando Com O Som, a lost 1976 recording of the Brazilian jazz and Forró master, Far Out Recordings have organized a Brazilian-inspired night,...
There are few musicians who are able to give a disenchanted but still appealing and rhythmic perspective of Brazil. One of the most original of them is Emicida. The Sao Paulo born and bred MC has grown up, polished and mellowed his sound and approached more traditional influences, but his...
