Brazilian slang for “country bumpkin,” Matuto plays original music inspired by Northeastern Brazilian Rhythms and American Folk. Over the past 3 years, Ross has submerged himself in Brazilian rhythms as a member of Cyro Baptista’s world renowned percussion ensemble “Beat the Donkey.” With Matuto, this South Carolina native mixes the best of Bluegrass and Baiao […]

Ibeyi and Brazilian rapper Emicida are on a musical mission to promote a message of love and humanity with their latest track, “Hacia El Amor.” The Afro-Cuban sisters and Emicida take over the streets of Paris with brief interludes of colorful graffiti being created by artists at work as they relay their message of universal […]

Siedah Garrett sees food as a metaphor for Brazilian music. Siedah also shared some wonderful stories about her first meeting with Sergio Mendes and their collaboration on the feature film Rio. What an amazing artist!