brazilian music

‘Portas’ Shows There’s Never a Wrong Place or Time for Brazil’s Marisa Monte

‘Portas’ Shows There’s Never a Wrong Place or Time for Brazil’s Marisa Monte

Marisa Monte’s first album in ten years is almost escapist in how its positivity and romance distance from Brazil’s current situation.

Hear Brazilian Amazon Rivers in Jonh Cabano’s “Guitarrada Amazônica”

Hear Brazilian Amazon Rivers in Jonh Cabano’s “Guitarrada Amazônica”

Seventeen years after its release, Jonh Cabano’s classic of Brazilian guitarrada paraense is finally available to stream. Hear “Guitarrada Amazônica” now.

Pabllo Vittar Shines Light on Brega Music with ‘Batidão Tropical’

Pabllo Vittar Shines Light on Brega Music with ‘Batidão Tropical’

Pabllo Vittar’s Batidão Tropical comes at a moment when Brazilian Northeast culture is on the rise but she’s taking Brega music to the next level.

Nelson Angelo and Joyce’s 1972 Psych Folk Album Is a Spiritual Experience

Nelson Angelo and Joyce’s 1972 Psych Folk Album Is a Spiritual Experience

Released in Brazil in 1972, ‘Nelson Angelo e Joyce’ is an offering of peace in response to a world at war.

Dom La Nena’s ‘Tempo’ Feels Organic Even With Its Polished Perfection

Dom La Nena’s ‘Tempo’ Feels Organic Even With Its Polished Perfection

On multilingual Tempo, the cosmopolitan experiences of Dominique Pinto’s life thus far come together in musings on the depths of time.

Michael Franks: Time Together

Brazilian Minister of (Counter) Culture: Gilberto Gil