Jazz Vocalist Luciana Souza Beguiles on ‘Storytellers’
In arranger Vince Mendoza and the WDR Big Band, singer Luciana Souza has partners who understand that it's important she beguile rather than batter.
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Graphic Fiction ‘Angola Janga’ Brings Forth the History of a Kingdom of Fugitives
Poignant motifs travel through Marcelo D'Salete's graphic novel of Brazil's Angola Janga, a kingdom of runaway slaves.
Kassin Tempers Bossa Nova Vibe with Darker Themes on ‘Relax’
Multi-instrumentalist/producer Kassin's latest album is a missive from a place of post-divorce reflection.
‘Filhos do Carnaval’ and Rio’s Abandoned Sons
Brazilian miniseries Filhos do Carnaval (Sons of Carnaval) deserves more attention for its portrayal of the bitterness that marks the country's race relations and the beauty that exists alongside it.
On ‘Eco Do Futuro’ Da Cruz Fights Injustice with Drums That Never Quit
On the group's grittiest album to date, Da Cruz fights local and global injustice with drums that never quit.
No Place Like ‘Homem’: Rapper Terra Preta Gives Hip-Hop a Brazilian Re-Think
Preta's chancy way with a honeyed melody and the sensual pulse of Afro-Brazilian rhythms calls to mind the vibrant colours of his São Paulo’s coastal ridges; beautiful and exhilarating all at once.
Lush Life: The Music of Brazil’s Doris Monteiro
Doris Monteiro, Brazil's "Queen of Radio", offered in 1976 what was perhaps her finest musical declaration with Agora, a now obscure and luxurious treasure of Brazilian pop-delights.
Ratos de Porão : Século Sinistro
Brazilian thrash veterans Ratos de Porão's first offering in eight years is certainly nothing worth dancing over.
Garotas Suecas: Feras Míticas
Acid jazz was there before, but now it takes over.
Dona Onete: Feitiço Caboclo
Looking around for translations of the Portuguese lyrics, I find out that I've been listening to her request kisses from a beer-wet mouth.
Da Cruz: Disco e Progresso
Mariana Da Cruz sounds as if she's having the time of her life on vocals.
The Far Out Monster Disco Orchestra – “Dead Dance (Mark E Remix)” (audio) (Premiere)
PopMatters has the exclusive stream of the Mark E remix of the Far Out Monster Disco Orchestra's "Dead Dance", a tune tied to one of the most important developments in Brazilian disco music.