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The cultural marathon — 10 hours of uninterrupted programming on Oct. 6, with music and content from cultures across the globe — won Pitt’s WPTS Radio the Spirit of College Radio award for the second year in a row, making them one of 10 stations worldwide to achieve the feat.  The College Radio Foundation gives...

Another month, another batch of stimulating new releases. Where does the time go? Before you know it, they'll be turning the clocks back. Here are my

Somewhere between jazz and chamber pop, multi-instrumentalist Hector Tosta pairs a dizzying variety of sound with Mabe Fratti’s strings and vocals

Balé Literal is a tool of poetic resistance, an exhibition-dance turned into a living organism, a movement made up of a varied repertoire of dangling object-works, orchestrated by the Brazilian artist Laura Lima.

Latin specialists launch vinyl campaign for Rio de Janeiro compilation

We are very excited to announce a vinyl campaign for our brand new compilation, Hidden Waters: Strange and Sublime Sounds of Rio de Janeiro. It’s our homage to a Rio de Janeiro music scene that has continued to amaze us over the past decade. From Ana Frango Elétrico’s game-changing interpretation of MPB, Thiago Nassif’s art... <a class="view-article" href="https://soundsandcolours.com/articles/brazil/vinyl-campaign-launched-for-hidden-waters-our-compilation-o...

Last modified on Thu 11 Mar 2021 07.39 EST For millions of people around the world, this Friday evening should be the most joyous of the year – the first night of carnival. In a normal year, brass and steel pan bands in New Orleans and Trinidad would be polishing their instruments after months of rehearsals, and mardi gras paraders pulling on spangled costumes before hitting the streets. And Cariocas, residents of Rio de Janeiro, would be limbering up for what they proudly call “the ...