Guardian Music — Mr BongoRecife, the capital of Brazil's Pernambuco state, has never enjoyed the status or publicity of Salvador or Rio, but it's one of the country's great music centres. A port city famous for its African-influenced maracatu styles and the wild fusi... more info

Guardian Music — Schrott/Ziegler(Sony)Charismatic Uruguayan bass-baritone Erwin Schrott is one of opera's great theatrical animals. His artistry doesn't always transfer ideally to disc, however, and his new Latin American album is a mixed bag. Care and passion have c... more info

Stereogum — A couple of nights ago (5/9), Zach Condon and band, who we last saw covering Caetano Veloso, performed two new songs at Norfolk, Virginia’s the NorVa. It was the first night of their current tour. One of the tracks is called “Sante Fe,” after C... more info

Guardian Music — Sometimes the meaning of a song is communicated not with words or explanation, but through the magic of the music itselfOne cold spring in St Petersburg many years ago, my Russian exchange partner asked me to write out all of the lyrics to the Cranb... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — This was Som Imaginario’s (Imaginary Sound) debut album from 1970; a Brazilian band that often backed the great Milton Nascimento just as Os Mutantes had backed Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso on their early albums. In fact, this album could be see... more info

Guardian Music — Momo, LondonTulipa is a young singer-songwriter from São Paulo who has all the makings of the next major Brazilian celebrity, thanks to her songs and her powerful stage presence. The MPB (Popular Brazilian Music) scene has produced a series of highl... more info

Stereogum — John Legend, Os Mutantes, Devendra Banhart, Caetano Veloso, Dirty Projectors, Seu Jorge, Beck, Bebel Gilberto, José Gonzales, Beirut, Tom Zé, Of Montreal, Gogol Bordello, Javelin, Madlib, Brazilian Girls, St. Vincent, and Neon Indian are among the ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mihai Vancea said... Freaks in the Wild - Wouldn't It Be Strange If... (2010) - Review + Free Download http://myindiemusicblog.blogspot.com Sakalli said... National Health - Of Queues And Cures (1978) (@256) Grateful Dead - Dick's Picks 25 (Live 197... more info

Totally Fuzzy — G O D said... VOIVOD -Live !! -please anyone who can help,leave the track listing in my comments box for this post!thanks a lot! SOCKEYE -A Year In The Live -Compiled from live gigs recorded in 1989,with a buncha wacky songs,some you may have never h... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Bruxa do Vinil said... MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL: Toquinho - Ao Vivo em Montreux (1982) Caetano Veloso - João Bosco - Ney Matogrosso: Brazil Night - Ao Vivo Em Montreux (1983) Alceu Valença, Milton Nascimento, Wagner Tiso: Brasil Night - Ao Vivo Em Mo... more info