Tag: Tropicália
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Brazilian hip hop and pan-African extravaganza on ‘Ela Partiu’ by Laiz & The New Love Experience – it’s outernational excellence
This is a multi-genre inspired hip-hop album – with socially conscious inspirations – fused with musical reference points from around the world, meet Laiz & The New Love Experience. Their new single is out today entitled Mena. This final single and video features Jembaa Groove’s Eric Owusu – bridging topics around love, sexuality – and is about someone…
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Luiz Gabriel Lopes is a Brazilian singer/songwriter – an original member of post-tropicalia group Graveola – and drops first blissful song ‘Venus’, from new EP on UK label, Da Lata Music
Luiz Gabriel Lopes and song Venus evokes nostalgia and warmth, reminiscent of great singers like Lo Borges (strains of Paul McCartney also), and with a depth and feeling that elevates it among piano ballad bests. The Brazilian is an original member of post-tropicalia group, Graveola, and on Venus the artist’s whistful voice and emotive songwriting…
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Lucas Santtana’s latest album is modern Tropicalia discussing struggles of Brazil and whole world
Brazilian musician and singer Lucas Santtana added his seventh album to his catalogue this week with O céu é velho há muito tempo via Nø Førmat!. It’s a haunting and dreamy listen and has the politics of his homeland and the anxiety of global issues influencing his creative process. “We’re living in a time in which everybody is talking…
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Reissued trio shows musical mastery of Brazil’s Erasmo Carlos on Light In The Attic
Light In The Attic have reissued three classic LPs of Brazilian legend Erasmo Carlos. All of the usual quality research and excellent archive photos have been included, plus the pressings sound joyously good. His collaborations with singer Roberto Carlos are some of the most commercially successful compositions in Brazil. These LPs display another side to…
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