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Tag Archives: samba
UK Premiere of Passinho Dance-Off at Curzon DocDays
Calling all dancers. The UK Premiere of Passinho Dance-Off is at the Curzon DocDays on 27th May. It’s an early one… 6.45pm. Book today. Big respect to Jez Smadja (Shook / Straight No Chaser) for pulling this off! Passinho is … Continue reading
Posted in Urban runnings...
Tagged baile funk, Brasil, Curzon DocDays, Emílio Domingos, favelas, Film, Passinho, samba, street dance
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‘BRASIL MUSIC EXCHANGE’: TUNE IN!
A BIG WELCOME TO ‘BRASIL MUSIC EXCHANGE’, a brand new monthly online radio show dedicated to new Brazilian music and presented by my good friend and former Mondomix editor JODY GILLETT. The 2014 FIFA World Cup guarantees the world’s eyes … Continue reading
Posted in Just Runnings
Tagged Apex-Brasil, ‘Brasil Music Exchange’, baile funk, Brasil, Brasil Música e Artes, FIFA WORLD CUP, Folded Wing, Hip Hop, ijexá, Jody Gillet, Karol Conka, La Linea, maracatu, OQuadro, Rio De Janeiro, samba
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The Pandeiro Lesson…
THE PANDEIRO LESSON…A mid summer story! As someone who’s spent the last three decades writing about music I can’t remember the amount of times I’ve been asked, “Do you play?” The answer is always, “No… I just dabble.” Inevitably, that’s … Continue reading
Posted in Words, Sound & Power
Tagged Adriano Adewale, Brasil, capoeira, coco, Marcos Suzano, pandeiro, Recife, Rio De Janeiro, samba, samba do roda, samba funk, Sao Paulo, SOAS
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