Brazilian Singer Gal Costa to Play Rio’s Circo Voador Weekend
Fans of classic MPB (Música popular brasileira – a style of post-bossa nova Brazilian pop) will be in for a...
March 29, 2019Section
Music
Music News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Queen Tribute Concert Comes to Rio’s UERJ this Tuesday
This Tuesday, March 26th, the ‘Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro’ (Rio de Janeiro State University) together with the...
March 25, 2019
The Who’s Rock Opera ‘Tommy’ Comes to Vivo Rio this Friday
British rock band The Who’s world-famous rock opera ‘Tommy’ is touching down in the Cidade Maravilhosa for one night only...
March 20, 2019
Jazz Maestro Kamasi Washington to Play Rio’s Circo Voador this Saturday
Kamasi Washington is returning to Rio de Janeiro this Saturday, March 23rd, when he plays Lapa’s legendary Circo Voador. The...
March 19, 2019
Swedish DJ Menja Mist Collaborates with Brazilian Musician to Release Single
This Friday, February 22nd sees the release of the first single resulting from a collaboration between Swedish DJ and producer...
February 22, 2019
Samba nas Ruínas Returns to Rio’s Santa Teresa this Friday
This Friday, February 8th, at 6PM, Samba nas Ruínas (Samba in the Ruins) returns to the glorious ‘Parque das Ruínas’...
February 8, 2019
Rio’s Favela Brass Sets Up New Home and Big Plans for 2019
Since 2014, English expatriate Tom Ashe has been running Favela Brass, an NGO that provides free music lessons to some...
January 29, 2019
Donovan Frankenreiter Headlines Rio’s Summer Breeze Festival this Weekend
With Christ the Redeemer as his backdrop, one of the biggest icons of surf music, Donovan Frankenreiter, is set to...
January 9, 2019
Australian DJ Promotes European Club Experience in Rio
Australian DJ and Rio-based expatriate Billy Aldea-Martinez, who goes by the moniker ‘WilHvlm,’ is hoping to achieve big things in...
January 4, 2019