A year or so prior, it would have been difficult to find a rave where you’d hear those artists. But platforms like YouTube mean that sounds can spread quickly, and lately, Brazilian DJs, producers and ...

Brazilian force of nature Clementaum delivers an 100% production mix and speaks to Patrick Hinton about representing queerness and femininity in Brazil's funk scene, the power of vocals, and the ...

The evolution of Brazilian baile funk music parallels that of American hip-hop. It’s an urban grassroots musical movement that emerged in the 1980s with in low-income, violence-ridden communities ...

Most club producers organise sounds in a digital audio workspace (DAW). Others throw their efforts into a modular synthesiser setup. For São Paulo producer DJ K, it’s a cauldron. As his trademark ...

This year, samba, Brazil’s most iconic and widely acclaimed musical style, is celebrating its 100th birthday. About 100 years ago, it was persecuted and criminalised as the music of former slaves and ...