Africa’s New Sounds Are Going Global, One Genre at a Time
From South Africa's lekompo to Sierra Leone's Krio Fusion, a new wave of African music is crossing borders in 2026....
June 12, 2026Section
Music
Music News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Reparto: Cuba’s New Global Sound, Born in Havana Housing Projects
Reparto, a homemade Cuban music born in Havana housing projects, is going global as Latin superstars borrow its beat. Here...
June 12, 2026
Bad Bunny to Play First Ever UK Stadium Shows in London
Bad Bunny plays Tottenham Hotspur Stadium June 27–28, 2026—his first-ever UK stadium shows, drawing ~120,000 fans. Dates, support act &...
June 11, 2026
Why Cazuza, Dead at 32, Still Defines Brazilian Rock Music
Cazuza died in 1990 at 32 after a nine-year career that sold millions of records. The Barão Vermelho frontman's lyrics...
June 11, 2026
João Gomes Sweeps Brazil Music Awards as Cazuza Tribute Lights Rio
Joao Gomes led the Brazil Music Awards with three prizes as Rio honored late rock icon Cazuza, capping a night...
June 11, 2026
Brazil Music Awards Reveal a Recorded-Music Market Split Into Niche
Brazil Music Awards on June 10 honor Cazuza as the recorded-music market fragments into niches, with thousands of weekly releases...
June 9, 2026
Feira Preta, Latin America’s Top Black Culture Festival, Returns
What began as a street stall run to make ends meet has become the region's defining showcase of Black Brazilian...
June 5, 2026
Indio Solari Died at 77: Argentine Rock Mourns Its Voice
Carlos 'Indio' Solari died June 5, 2026, at his home outside Buenos Aires. He had lived with Parkinson's since 2016....
June 5, 2026
The Biggest Samba Gathering: Three Legends, One Stage
Zeca Pagodinho, Alcione and Jorge Aragão share a stage for the first time at the biggest samba gathering — Maracanã...
June 3, 2026