Caroline Kahl

Vive la Fête!

Confirmed for shows in São Paulo and Rio:
Lauryn Hill will be giving shows on 14th of July at Credicard Hall in São Paulo and on 15th of July at Claro Hall, Rio de Janeiro.
And finally, my beloved and crazy Vive la Fête will be back to Brazil.
Els Pynoo e Danny Mommens will be participating in a special event on 23rd of June in São Paulo. Listen 2 ViveLaFeteKL.WMA

Ultraviolet

I know most of the critics and you condemn these movies, but I must admit that I recently enjoy some Sci-Fi movies and I love to see strong Heroines on screen, Aeon Flux or Ultraviolet, even if it is just for the sake of a great music you discover in the soundtrack, a single line, which makes the movie worth seeing....
And I can't believe
How I've been wasting my time.
It is over tonight.
Me personally speaking have been wasting 2 much time on some persons in this country. And I will not waste any more. Download jem_24.mp3 

Cherries

Music as sweet as cherries, a tribute to a great artist and DJ fom Buenos Aires. Check him out at Skol Beats 2006. Carlos Shaw-Show Me.mp3

Music in and around Rio

In case you are near Angra, do not miss Layo & Bushwacka.
Next Wednesday @ 00: my beloved Gilles Peterson from 1 Extra BBC, commemorating "Gilles Peterson in Brazil".
N´joy one of my favourite L&B songs: Love Story.mp3

Peng Peng

Voom Voom finally release their debut album through my beloved record lable !K7 next Monday. Three of leftfield electronic music's brightest talents of the last decade: Peter Kruder (Kruder & Dorfmeister, Peace Orchestra) and Christian Prommer & Roland Appel (Fauna Flash, Trueby Trio) join forces to present "Peng Peng".
My favourite: Logan.
"The most amazing piece of deep electronic house music you're going to hear for a long time" (DJ Magazine)

Cocoa-rich grooves bubble with African vibes

Classic Afro-Brazilian samba, where cocoa-rich grooves bubble with African vibes and the most mellifluous, understated jazz playing possible... NOSSA what a review!
It is "The Ipanemas" album to be released this month by Far Out, some tracks already available on iTunes.
The Ipanemas are Wilson das Neves and Neco. Wilson is one of Brazil's most prolific drummers while Neco is an unassuming genius of Bossa Nova guitar. Both were instrumental in breaking Bossa Nova in Brazil back in the 1950's. In the decades since, they have recorded with all the Brazilian legends Including Elis Regina, Tom Jobim, Wilson Simonal, Chico Buarque and Elza Soares. The Duo's debut album 'os Ipanemas' was recorded in Rio in 1964 for CBS, yet the follow up wasn't recorded until almost 40 years later in 2001. "Samba is Our Gift" is their third album for Far Out Recordings, where they deliver their most impressive, diverse and arresting CD to Date. They revisit this wildly creative time and play with the Musical Experience of Seasoned Veterans.

Azymuth

Farout Recordings just announced in their newsletter what will make Brazilian music lovers clap their hands:
Azymuth are busy recording their sixth artist album for Far Out Recordings at their Copacabana studio in Rio De Janeiro. Early indications (via Skype!) suggest they are striking similarities with the material produced in their jazz/funk era of the 1970s. Stripped down, raw and very live. With Dave Brinkworth at the production helm, we are expecting an awesome album unlike anything Azymuth have produced. Exciting stuff indeed. Yes yes yes!!!!!
Do not miss them on their tour in Europe:
Thursday 18th May IRELAND CORK Cyprus Avenue
Friday 19th May IRELAND DUBLIN Crawdaddy
Saturday 20th May GERMANY MINDEN Jazz House
Sunday 21st May AUSTRIA VIENNA Soul Sugar
Monday 22nd May CROATIA ZAGREB Kontrapunkt
Tuesday 23rd May AUSTRIA GRATZ TBC
Wedensday 24th May UK LONDON Jazz Cafe
Thursday 25th May UK BRIGHTON Komedia
Fri 26 May UK EDINBURGH Departure Lounge
Saturday 27 MAY UK DUNDEE Reading Rooms
Wedensday May 31 UK MANCHESTER TBC
Thursday June 1st GERMANY COLOGNE TBC
Friday June 2nd HOLLAND AMSTERDAM Paradiso.

Absolut Kravitz

Lenny and Absolut are going into the seccond round.
Since Jan 18th the song "Breathe" whích he exclusively produced for the Vodka brand, is available as free dowload on the brand´s site.
Starting today, new remixes from the song can be downloaded: no other than Jazzanova, Little Louie Vega, Luny Tunes, Eric Robertson and Wang Lei from China made their contribution. Check out absoluttracks.
In the past Absolut already worked with other famous designers and artists such as Andy Warhol, Tom Ford, Jean Paul Gaultier and Gianni Versace.

Playa Linda

Playa Linda is a music I just re-discovered today on my first MotoMix_04 compilation. From Digi & Gabo, Mexico. And looking out of the window: é verdade, a praia no Rio está muito linda hoje! Download PlayaLinda.mp3

Podbop

Just spotted on Soulcreation, Claudio´s blog, something new and great: Podbop, a very nice new service for music lovers. They mashup events from eventful.com and link it to MP3's band sites and labels. This way they make it easy to listen to a band's music before you go and check them out live in a venue near you.
We need that in Brazil as well, venues we got so much!