We at Boom Boom Chik love the Brazilian baile funk ambassador in New York, Zuzuka Poderosa. Since last year’s LAMC, her star has been rising – rightly so – and fresh out the inbox today came in a tune called “Dona Sandra”, a collaboration between Zuzuka and a 21-year-old Irish producer called Orquesta. The song […]
Radio Morillo’s Top 10 Songs of 2010
This year’s top 10 was particularly difficult; just rummaging through the songs and albums I listened to in 2010 seemed daunting enough. But alas, it wouldn’t be the end of 2010 without a top 10 something and continuing where I left off last year, I shall bring it to your attention once again. In no […]
Luisa Maita (@luisamaita) at SOBs: Video
Can’t see Luisa Maita live on her North American tour? Worry not – we got some video. Here’s Luisa performing “Ai Vem Ele”. Enjoy!
Concert Review: Luisa Maita (@luisamaita) at SOBs
Brazilian singer-songwriter Luisa Maita made her debut North American performance this past Wednesday, November 3rd at SoHo’s famous SOBs (Sounds of Brazil) and the word of the night was “subtle”. She took the stage with three musicians – a guitarist, bassist, and drummer – which, at first glance, seemed a bit bare. The sheer volume […]
Brazilian songstress @LuisaMaita’s Coming to NYC!
We LOVE Luisa Maita here at BBC HQ. The Brazilian chanteuse will be gracing America with her presence starting November 3rd at New York City’s SOBs for her debut North American tour. For more dates, scroll down. I will also be there to document the event so come on down and say hi! 11-03 New […]
Esperanza Spalding’s “Chamber Music Society” Tour
Esperanza Spalding‘s latest record, Chamber Music Society, lives up to the intimate, experimental and assemblage mood alluded by the record’s title. This is no more apparent than seeing Esperanza and her band performing live. We had the opportunity to attend the final rehearsal of the show before Esperanza and the band head out on their […]
@Luisamaita Announces North American Tour
Brazilian chanteuse Luisa Maita has announced a North American tour in November! Fresh off of the heels of her eponymous debut, Maita’s album has received critical and commercial acclaim, reaching the #1 spot on iTunes Latino the week after the album was released. We’re excited to see her perform live in the US! Here are […]