Brazilian Music Guides

Ariya has put together a nice Brazilian music guide and she also refers people to Slip Cue Magazine for even more Brazilian music info. Both site owners claim to not know much about Brazilian music. Well compared to them I know absolutely nothing, but I do have a few additions to Ariya’s list:

• Max De Castro – I picked up his Orchestra Klaxon CD (listen) on my last trip to Brasil. Max is one very talented dude who blends many different genres into his music.
• Cláudio Zoli – I snagged his Na Pista CD (listen) at the same time as Max’s. I could have sworn that was George Benson on the first track of that CD. Peep it!
• Racionais Mc’s – This group is like the Public Enemy of Brasil. These cats are hard core, can flow, and have some ill beats. They even used the beat from ‘Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos’ on their song, ‘Rapaz Comum’. Here are some English articles about them as well as song samples.
• Ilé Axè (or ‘Ile Aiye’)- A percussion group sort of along the lines of Olodum and Timbalada.

Hmm, I think I feel another Radio.Blog post coming on…