Rafael Pondé moved from Brazil to Ocean Beach to play reggae in 2022. He spent a year living — and meditating — in a minivan. His music — meditational reggae, heavy on the metaphysics — makes it clear ...

The capital of Maranhão, a northeastern Brazilian state, turned the Caribbean music into a local cultural movement with a twist ...

How does a Brazilian singer-songwriter based in Paris respond to pressure to play bossa nova? Releasing a debut album titled Bossa Muffin is a pretty good — and cheeky — way to start. How does a ...

Music is a great way to connect people from different cultures. Here in Philadelphia, a group gathers people who share the same passion: playing Afro-Brazilian music. Batala Philadelphia is a drumming ...

In this essay, writer AJ Morris explores the cultural history of Jamaican music, from reggae to dancehall, and examines how the medium works in tandem with Jamaican film as acts of protest and ...