The Quiet Music Pipeline Linking Brazil and Angola
A music-industry bridge is forming between Brazil and Angola, as distributors and platforms wire Portuguese-speaking Africa into the same streaming...
June 22, 2026Section
Music
Music News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Brazil’s June Festivals Pour Billions Into Its Poorest Region
Brazil's June festivals will move some 2.4 billion reais across five towns alone, turning a centuries-old tradition into a powerful...
June 22, 2026
What’s On in Latin America: Your Week Ahead (June 22-28)
What's On in Latin America next week: Argentina chase qualification, São João's finale, Bogotá Comic Con, and concerts from Lima...
June 21, 2026
Petronio Álvarez: Latin America’s Biggest Afro Music Party
Petronio Alvarez 2026 marks the 30th edition of Cali's festival, Latin America's largest Afro-Colombian music gathering. What visitors can expect.
June 19, 2026
Inside Parintins: The Amazon’s Answer to Rio Carnival
June 26–28: Brazil's 2nd-biggest festival draws 126,000 visitors and injects US$37M into the Amazon economy. What expats need to know.
June 19, 2026
Buenos Aires Crowns the World’s Best Tango Dancers Each August
Each August Buenos Aires hosts the Tango Mundial, the world's top tango championship, drawing couples from more than fifty countries...
June 19, 2026
Hurricane Forces the Caribbean’s Biggest Reggae Festival to Shrink
Hurricane Melissa has forced Reggae Sumfest, the Caribbean's biggest music festival, to shrink to a single night in 2026 and...
June 19, 2026
African Artists Fly the Flag at the 2026 BET Awards
African artists dominate the 2026 BET Awards field, with Burna Boy, Wizkid, Asake, Tems and Tyla nominated ahead of the...
June 19, 2026
How the Caribbean Turned Reggae and Carnival Into a Tourism Engine
The Caribbean is turning reggae, soca and carnival into a tourism engine, and a storm-hit Reggae Sumfest shows how the...
June 18, 2026