BrasilMusicExchange keeps stimulating exchanges between artists and other music market professionals, in order to develop Brazilian music’s market potential abroad. The work includes activities that vary from international public relations and press office to promotional CDs production, distributed among agencies and producers in several events held by BME around the world. The ones who follow us can get to know many artists and bands full of success potential in the foreign market. We’ve created a pack with a few names that have already shown up here for you. Having varied music styles, these artists share something in common: the commitment … Continuar lendo
“I guess I started to produce kinda out of a necessity”, says Evandro Fióti, one of Brazil’s upcoming names in the rap/hip-hop (behind-the) scene, known for bringing a strong business sense to a market proud of its struggles and DIY solutions. Still in his late teen years at the time, Evandro began to produce older brother Emicida’s shows and albums in 2009, when he found himself in the middle the “new” family business. Today he is considered by many, one of the key elements linked to his sibling’s success. “A few years ago the rap scene didn’t have this organization, … Continuar lendo
The project Encounters, held at Bahia last year and promoted by Brazil Music Exchange in partnership with APEX-Brazil, yielded another fruit: the “Bass Culture Clash: VS Salvador London”, which is a unique opportunity to see some of the best artists of the bass’ scene in London face to face with correspondents of Salvador, capital of the Brazilian style. Between May 10 and 12, there will be presentations of the festival at the iconic neighborhood of Pelourinho, in Salvador and in the United Kingdom, the presentations will take place between May 16 and 18. Brazil is preparing to host the World … Continuar lendo
There are many ways to find some quality Brazilian music around the world. If you’re seeking for a professional approach on artists and bands, to look for a compromised agency is one of the best options. Many are the names of companies that have recently (others not that recently) focused their attention on our national cultural production, and have since been specializing on marketing our art to targeted audiences outside our home country. An example of this strategy is the work presented by french-based agency Helico. Founded in 2004, Hélico is a record label, a booking agency, and a music … Continuar lendo
Born and raised in the city of Salvador, Bahia, Sylvia Patricia started playing the guitar when she was eight. Another eight years later, significantly more mature, she started composing her own songs. Contrary to the trends of her hometown, Sylvia confesses her music doesn’t quite fit the patterns of other artists from the same region as hers. “My music is a mix of rock, bossa nova, soul, blues, jazz, samba and even latin rhythms. I’ve also felt very free to compose on the style that better fits me in the moment”, she says. With already six released albums, she has … Continuar lendo
Planning on coming to Brazil to really experience our music in its essence? So you better take a look at this compilation of the most expressive musical events scheduled for 2013, before setting up your date. During the first semester, those who are interested in absorbing the most of our cultural influences straight from their sources are welcome to attend, for example, Campeonato Mineiro de Surfe, an event specially dedicated to rock and Brazilian Surf Music that happens in Minas Gerais – ironically, one of the only states that has no beaches. Another awaited event is one of the most … Continuar lendo
Just returned from Toronto, where I attended the Folk Alliance conference/festival, which is unlike any other conference I’ve attended, although each of the best music conferences and festivals do have their own unique identity. I had been looking forward to attending a Folk Alliance conference for years, but somehow this was my first. After experiencing FA, I learned what other colleagues and musicians were raving about all these years. First, like with all the best events, the culture mirrors the leaders, or vice-versa. While the organization is now a quarter century old, the Executive Director, Louis Meyers, who, about a … Continuar lendo
Austin is about to be home to one of the most expected events of the year. From 8 – 17 of March, the Texan city will host the 2013 edition of South by Southwest, one of the main conferences – worldwide – regarding music, film, and technology. “SXSW aims to educate and inspire participants by offering numerous industry events and countless networking opportunities. By day, conference registrants do business in the Austin Convention Center. At night, registrants descend on Austin’s music venues as SXSW presents the world-renowned music festival showcasing over 2000 acts from 50 countries. SXSW Music takes place … Continuar lendo
Dom La Nena is surely one of the artists you should not miss in 2013! That’s because when it comes to musical talent the Rio Grande do Sul native is everything but “little”, as her Spanish stage name designates. Born Dominique Pinto, the Brazilian singer, composer and songwriter grew up among 3 countries: besides Brazil, she developed her talents in Argentina and also France. Her beginning in music started with the piano but it’s the cello, which she was introduced to years later, the responsible for making her ascend as a student and professional musician. A pupil of Christine Walevska, … Continuar lendo
Maybe it has not yet reached the international charts as it has been conquering the Brazilian popular scene for the past years; maybe it is just too raw for untuned ears. Maybe it’s not. Fact is that a few days ago, a discussion took over Brazilian news… has our beloved Tecnobrega, finally, reached and gained its deserved attention on an international level? When New York based band The Strokes released their new single last week, “One way trigger“, many Brazilians pointed out the similarities of the track with our well known northern rhythm. Artists went in defense of their creations, … Continuar lendo
To set the mood for 2013 and make sure you don’t miss out on any good music throughout the year, Brasil Music Exchange has some highlights for you. So here’s our first set of picks for 2013 – promising names in new Brazilian music, ready and prepared for the international scene. * Moxine is a disco rock, post-punk, “shake-your-ass-in-the-garage” band from Brazil. With heavy guitar riffs and a voluptuous voice, the lead singer and guitarist Monica Agena, along with her partners Davi Oliveira (bass) and Caju (drums), have been tearing up the underground scene of Sao Paulo over the past … Continuar lendo
The time has come! Between the 26th and 29th of January, the French city of Cannes will be home to one of the biggest and most traditional business conferences of the world: Midem 2013. Focusing not only on the music business, but also open to discussions on internet, technology and communications, the conference gathers exhibitors from around 90 different countries, and more than 6 thousand attendees. Record labels, editors, shows, festivals, private digital companies and mobile technologies will all be represented at Cannes, aiming their efforts on closing deals, strengthening networks and meeting new talents. Brazilian participation Since 2003 BM&A … Continuar lendo
Still relatively fresh in my mind, before we’re off to Midem, I’ll tell some of the stories, results, reviews, highlights and talk about some of the friends; old and new, we met along the way. Initial great new friend to BMA/BME was Pleimo, who sponsored the booth at APAP, so that Eric Taller & Geysa Castro, (Ginga P.) Flavio de Abreu, (Scubidu) Sergio Krakowski, Dauton Janota (Pleimo), David McLoughlin and I could take advantage of the BMA APAP membership renewal and register for APAP 2013. Obrigado!, Dauton and Pleimo, from all who benefitted and will benefit in the months and … Continuar lendo
During the following days (11-15 January) NY will be home to the first major music event of the year, APAP. The 2013 conference offers open space formats, interactive dialogue sessions, member-organized forums, and a consultation salon with experts, pre- and post-conference resources to help sustain the attendee’s work and ensure the vitality of the organization and the arts in the communities involved. And as mentioned in previous posts, BRMusicExchange’s team represented by David Mcloughlin e Robert Singerman, together with representatives of the Brazilian music industry, will be gathered around Hilton NY to discuss the music industry and businesses actively. For … Continuar lendo
Even though the physicality of music, nowadays, is much more present in our lives in the format of live concerts, many still question where to find Brazilian CDs and vinyls of both new and past tunes. And as the holidays are coming, why not take advantage of this worldwide shopping experience to acquire some new samples of our national songbook for your (and why not, as a gift, for your loved ones’) personal collection? On that light, BRMusicExchange’s team has prepared a list of 5 music stores (on and offline) where you can safely purchase some of the best albums … Continuar lendo
In Voices from Latin America— November 8 through December 11, 2012—Carnegie Hall pays tribute to the most diverse examples of the richness of Latin culture, “that have fueled the world’s imagination” throughout a series of concerts. This week, Brazilian artist Arnaldo Antunes is one of the main names representing our country in the New York Event. As is announced on the official website, a double-bill of contrasts from Brazil will take place on the 5th of December: Orquestra Imperial, a retro-chic homage to big bands from the 1950s, plays sambas and other dance classics, while poet and singer-songwriter Arnaldo Antunes’s … Continuar lendo
The 18th edition of the world music expo Womex took place on 17-22 October 2012 in Thessaloniki, Greece. With 2,200 delegates this year and 1,200 companies from 90 countries, Womex remains the key specialist event for building an international network for your artist or project. With the support of APEX, Brasil Music Exchange attended to the Brazil stand which hosted 28 companies from all over the country, including managers, producers, labels and artists as well as institutional organisations such as Sebrae/RJ and government bodies, such as SECULT BA, the Bahia Secretariat of Culture. Sebrae/RJ, which supports development for small businesses from Rio de … Continuar lendo
The year is not even over and BrMusicExchange is already planning some early 2013 action. Taking place in New York City, between the 11th and 15th of January, APAP opens the international music events season, proposing, “to break out of the norm and explore what’s possible in our work.” One of the most anticipated conferences of the official calendar, APAP is said to be expecting around 3500 professionals and representatives from music businesses all across the globe. As announced, “the 2013 conference offers open space formats, interactive dialogue sessions, member-organized forums, and a consultation salon with experts, pre- and post-conference … Continuar lendo
Europeans have a year to get in touch with the Brazilian culture starting from the end of this September! To be more precise, the Portuguese government has officially launched the “Year of Brazil in Portugal” project this past weekend and is providing to all those interested in our culture a deeper look, filled with shows, performances, literature, dance, theatre, design, all organized in a yearlong schedule of events. “A comprehensive update of the work of Brazilian music rather than just concerts of renowned artists – this is the concept and starting point for the elaboration of programming”, they emphasize in … Continuar lendo
In it’s 5th edition of Porto Musical, Pernambuco is, once again, going to be home of one of the most considered events of music and technology: A convention held in the capital Recife, with conferences and showcases from national and international recognized names of the business; a perfect place for networking and getting updated on the trends and projections of the market. With the intention of capacitating and stimulating the development of professional networks, trading information, and promoting new business, representatives of the recording industry, websites, music promoters and agents, cultural festivals and institutions, are gathered together in the same … Continuar lendo
Dirtyloud is one of those groups born to be universal. The electronic duo from Minas Gerais is frequently present on the e-music top charts, and collects important fans all around the world. Names as David Guetta, Skream, Benga Datsik and Excision have publicly admitted their admiration. A.k.a. Marcus and Eduardo, the DJs lead the dubstep and electrohouse charts on Beatport, collect more than 2 million plays on Soundcloud, more than 1,5 million views on Youtube and over 185,000 fans on Facebook. And these Brazilian DJs have just landed in the United States for their second international tour – with 8 … Continuar lendo
One of the most important names of Brazilian music (maybe the all-time favorite) is about to be released worldwide, more than a decade after his death. Sebastiao Rodrigues Maia, better known as Tim Maia, has had a selection of his greatest hits compiled on an album, to be released by Luaka Bop, on October 2nd. The singer and composer is considered one of the most iconic artists from our modern music history, being responsible for introducing soul music and its variations to Brazilian audiences, always playing with the rhythm and adjusting it to the national reality. To explain a little … Continuar lendo
A lot is being said lately about Brazilian hip hop. The style, that is gathering more and more fans each day – not only in Brazil, but among international audiences – has recently gone through a boost, with new upcoming artists that have been managing to get through the mainstream with a lot of talent and charisma. Names like Emicida and Criolo, two rappers originally from Sao Paulo, who have been dedicating themselves to a more international approach, and have played gigs and release CDs in the US and Europe, represent the new generation of artists responsible for taking the … Continuar lendo
Manuela Leal is a Brazilian artist who ended up doing the reverse path if compared to most national musicians. Having spent most of her years in America, where she majored in Fine Arts, she then returned to her hometown, Rio de Janeiro, when she began writing and recording songs from her first EP “Last night I lit the moon.” Under the name of Anna-Anna, the “one-woman-band”, as she describes the project herself, she now focuses on her music, an electronic experimental project, based on sci-fi, pop, soundtracks, sad songs and french tunes. Through Encounters, a project promoted by the BM&A … Continuar lendo
Researchers, programmers and music lovers have now a new resource when searching for free, LEGAL, Brazilian music for download. Starting this week, the Free Music Archive will count with a new channel, exclusively dedicated to promoting new Brazilian artists, NeoBrazilians. Curated by Aline Ridolfi, Brazilian journalist based in New York, the page will bring monthly posts and playlists filled with tracks licensed under Creative Commons. The intention is to draw attention of the international audience to new styles and sounds being produced by independent bands from all over the country. BRMusicExchange talked to Jason Sigal, one of the Free Music Archivists … Continuar lendo
During their stay for the first semester season of UK music festivals, attending highlights as The Great Escape, that took place in Brighton, and Liverpool Sound City, that happened in the city that gives name to the event, Brazilian producers had the opportunity to discuss, together with different British cultural institutions, new ideas to promote Brazilian music on the UK and improve the communication and exchange between both regions. BME talked Iuri Freiberger, one of the producers that attended festivals and meetings in the UK during the first semester, and he explained what are the future plans to improve the … Continuar lendo
In 2012, September 7th is going to marked on the calendar not only as the Brazilian Independence Day. This year, as part of a project of the Archive of Contemporary Music that selects, each year, a country to homage, September 7th will be also considered the Brazilian Music Day – date that comes with a worldwide event that celebrates our national music all around the globe. To explain the details of the project, BrMusicExchange talked to ARC associate Béco Dranoff, co-director of the Brazilian Music Day project. Based in New York, Béco has been involved in the Brazilian music industry … Continuar lendo
ONErpm is a platform of distribuition, selling and sharing music over the Internet. Emmanuel Zunz, its CEO, is in Sao Paulo to open the company’s office in Brazil and Latin America. Zunz, in this interview, speaks about national and international music market, gives tips to aspiring artists on how to distribute their music and the future of this niche with emerging platforms. What exactly is ONEprm? ONErpm is a digital music distribution and social commerce platform. We deliver music to the top music stores and streaming services in the world like iTunes, Spotify, Sonora, Rdio, etc. and allow artists to … Continuar lendo
Fans of Brazilian Music are going to be in for a special treat as the recently announced schedule for the 2012 edition of the Summerstage Festival reveals. Among the huge program of concerts and special art related events, a few Brazilian names will lighten up the schedule, showing new yorkers and people from all over the world a little of our national cultural production. Mixing film and music, as part of the Brazilian Film Festival, held in the same period in NY, films will be screened associated to live performances of Brazilian artists as in the case of the performance … Continuar lendo
Taking place in Brighton from the 10th to 12th of May, The Great Escape kicks starts the festival season, introducing 15,000 music lovers to the key artists and sounds of the year. With over 300 bands playing in 30 venues over 3 days, The Great Escape is the key date in the music calendar. In addition to pre-publicised performances, impromptu street gigs spring up all over town. The Alternative Escape, numerous club nights, label parties, industry showcases, unique collaborations and outdoor gigs all add to the festivities. In the 2012 edition TGE, Brazilian artist Anna-Anna will be playing live, presenting … Continuar lendo
by Zjakki Willems The World Music Charts Europe is a monthly top-20 compiled by radio programmers from Europe. We started it in 1991 at the annual EBU World Music Workshop, of which I was the chairman at that time (the EBU is the European Broadcasting Union, the umbrella of public radios in Europe). Johannes Theurer from Berlin organised the World Music Charts Europe and has run them since then. Currently Johannes is also the chairman of the Workshop. Over the years the World Music Charts Europe became a useful tool for both musicians / records companies on one side and … Continuar lendo
The city of Liverpool, England, will be home of one of the most expected international music, media and technology events of the month of May. The festival+expo+conference Liverpool Sound City will take place on the British city from the 17th to the 19th of May 2012. The annual event is “focused on the zeitgeist and looking forward, intent on bringing the best new music, film, art and more from all over the world to Liverpool. While the primary convention focus is on bringing together a vast array of creative and digital industries business professionals, artists, music, film and art fans … Continuar lendo
Europe is one of the main destinations of Brazilian musicians that seek for an international career. And, to provide those artists more information about the European market, we takeld to one of the most recognized international artists of Brazil, Benjamin Taubkin, also known as the programmer of europalia.brasil Festival, event that happened mainly in Brussels, Belgium, throught the year of 2011. Taubkin has lingered around the music business since, as he says, he was a teenager, and has worked as a producer, programmer, musician and composer – always pushing himself towards the kind of music that values, first, the content … Continuar lendo
Jazz lovers be aware: from the 19th to the 22nd of April, the city of Bremen, Germany, will be home to one of the most important events of the scene. Considered by its organizers as an “exhibition and meeting point for international jazz”, JazzAhead brings to the Exhibition Center Bremen the most important names of global jazz. Combining showcase festival, conference, exhibition and “clubnight”, the event is known as a “must-go” to all those interested on improving their network towards the topic. Last year’s edition brought together 357 exhibitors from 30 different countries, 2000 professional participants, 3600 visitors and around … Continuar lendo
Just as most musicians in the beginning of the career, Taynah Reis has to share her attention between her musical dreams and the reality of a working internet programmer for a NGO. So why not mix both her passions into an unique project? That’s exactly what she did. Taynah Reis was the creator of the winner project of this year’s Midem Hack Day, part of Midem Festival’s official program, that happened last January, in Cannes, France. All be tuned All be tuned is an app created by Taynah Reis, a project that preaches the union between composers all over the … Continuar lendo
Zjakki Willems has worked for Belgian public radio since 1975 and he started the weekly broadcast “Club Tropical” (world music) in 1984 and “Cucamonga” (magazine about rock, blues and world music) in 1993. He was co-founder of the EBU World Music Workshop in 1987 and is a panel member of the World Music Charts Europe. His broadcasts have won several Belgian and European awards and he has been specializing in Brazilian music since he interviewed Chico Science in 1994. He made five series on Brazilian music: Radio Brasil (2000), Radio Mangue (2002), Sintonize Pernambuco (2003), SamPa Beats (2006), Radio Mauritsstad … Continuar lendo
Womex, one of the main conferences dedicated to artists and other music related professionals, especially those linked to World Music, is now officially open to receive showcase, conference and film proposals for its 2012 edition. This year’s event is scheduled to take place in Thessaloniki, Greece, from Wednesday 17th to Sunday 21st of October 2012. The 17th edition of WOMEX in Copenhagen, Denmark, in October 2011 saw over 2,250 delegates from nearly 100 countries, 700 exhibitors, a full conference program and a showcase festival presenting 60 acts on 6 stages. Those interested in participating have until April 13 to send in … Continuar lendo
Considered one of the most respected festivals in the world, and combining Music, Film and Technology, the 26th edition of South by Southwest, happening in Austin, Texas, between 9th and 18th of March takes to the US a considerable number of Brazilian attendants. As part of BMA’s plan of promoting Brazilian music abroad, a specific showcase organized by BME’s team will take place on the 14th of March. Entitled “Palco COPA” (World Cup Stage) will count on presentations of a select group of representatives of the so called New Brazilian Music. The international crowd will be able to see live … Continuar lendo
Considered by many as one of the most important names of the “New Brazilian Music”, Pedro Moraes, singer and composer from Rio de Janeiro was one of the main names related to BME’s APAP 2012 attendance. Curator and co-organizer of the Brazilian showcase at the event, Moraes talked to us and explained a little more about his relationship with BMA and the highlights of the American conference. How is your relationship with BMA? I first got to know BMA years ago. I had some friends that had already worked with them and told me about their projects. My first direct … Continuar lendo
Only a few days after BRMusicExchange‘s attendance to 2012′s Midem, we can definitely assure that the participation on the event was better than expected in terms of promotion of the Brazilian music. And even though only a couple of weeks have passed since then, we are already harvesting great results! The successful partnership between BME and Songlines Magazine (the publication came out during the event with an exclusive compilation of Brazilian music), was very well received by the attendants at the conference and is still being mentioned by many of those who got the opportunity to listen to it. Paul … Continuar lendo
January is coming to an end and one of the most expected events of the year is approaching on the calendar. Traditionally held at Austin, Texas, South By Southwest is a reference Film, Interactive and Music conference, filled with lectures, presentations, exhibitions, debates and content. The 26th edition of SXSW promises “expansion of last year’s new initiatives, such as the combined SXSW Trade Show for the Creative Industries, which draws from all the events.” “The value of meeting people face to face in order to share ideas and do business is what makes SXSW invaluable. SXSW 2012 will once again … Continuar lendo
As part of BME’s effort to promote Brazilian music around the world, our team has signed an arrangement with World Music magazine Songlines, in which the publication that will be available for the participants of 2012 Midem (Cannes/France) will also bring to its readers a selection of 14 Brazilian songs chosen by our international PRs. Artists and producers were invited to upload their material, and among all those who participated, these are the following songs that will be compiled – artists that make new music in different scenes and locations across the country, from the Amazon to the heart of the megacity: Compiled by … Continuar lendo
One of the most important Brazilian bands is back! On the road since the 70s, Banda Black Rio brought innovation to the music scene mixing jazz, funk, samba and gafieira. Synchronized instruments, contagious rhythm and a very powerful sound are all elements that ensured the success of the band since their first album, Maria Fumaça, 1977. A year later, in 1978, Black Rio released what would be considered one of the best Brazilian albums ever, Gafieira Universal. In the same year, they also release Saci Pererê, which was reissued in 1980. After a long period away from the stages, the … Continuar lendo
Based in New York, and considered one of the largest gathering of performing arts influencers, presenters, decision makers, managers, and artists, APAP|NYC is the world’s leading forum and marketplace for the performing arts (January 6-10, 2012 – Hilton NYC) with exhibits, meetings, workshops, performance showcases and networking opportunities. The event attracts around 4,000 participants – professionals and artists from over 49 North American states and 30 different countries. The Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP), based in Washington, D.C., is the national service and advocacy organization with nearly 2,000 members worldwide, dedicated to developing and supporting a robust performing arts … Continuar lendo
midem, held annually in Cannes, France, which will happen from January 28th to 31st 2012, is the most traditional fair of international music. In its 46th edition, it is also the most representative of them. Focused not only on the music market, but also open for discussions on the Internet, technology and communication, the fair brings together exhibitors from nearly 90 countries and 6000 professional participants.Representatives of recording, publishing and live productions companies are in Cannes to close deals, build relationships and meet new talent. BM&A, as since 2003, ensures Brazil’s participation on the event. Find out here how the … Continuar lendo
Questions rocking Europe (again) Questions, one of the main hardcore bands in Brazil is back touring Europe and Russia, where they have many fans. Life is a Fight European Tour 2011 has Germany, Romania, Poland, Moldova, Latvia, Turkey, Greece and Russia on the band’s schedule. The São Paulo headbangers feel quite at home in Eastern Europe, where they’ve been many times before. “The tour is awesome, we are in a hurry and sometimes we pass the whole day traveling by van,” wrote Eduardo Andrade, the singer. The band is posting many pictures on their Facebook, and as they told us, … Continuar lendo
The CMJ, or College Music Journal, is a network connecting their office in New York with music professionals and fans. CMJ is well-known for directing the weekly CMJ New Music Report, available in the United States and Canada, and for promoting the CMJ Music Marathon Festival, which takes place on 18-22 October in NY. David Mcloughlin, BM&A representative in Brazil, and Robert Singerman, BM&A RP in NY, are going to be at this event. BM&A has prepared an online CD with tracks of featuring artists. You can listen to this album by clicking here. We had reported here that BM&A accepted an … Continuar lendo
BR Music Exchange blog reported previously that the BM&A managed facilities for Brazilian companies interested in joining the Womex 2011, the fair music that takes place annually in Denmark. Coming back to this event, which will take place in Copenhagen between 26 and 30 October, we announced the participation of the bands Matuto and Baiana System in its line up. The first, actually, was raised in New York by the American and scholar of Brazilian music Clay Ross in partnership with also American accordionist Rob Short (who lived in Brazil for years), considered one of the biggest references in forró … Continuar lendo
Spotlight on MC Projota There is a very successful music project in São Paulo called Prata da Casa. It takes place at SESC Pompeia every Tuesday. The line up focuses on independent artists releasing their first album. Last week the venue sold out with a show by MC Projota. “The producers believe there were 2.000 people; that was the house record,” said curator José Flavio Júnior. “As the venue fits only 800 people, many went home without seeing the show”, he added. Projota’s performance was the topic of discussion within the music market during the following days. And the winner … Continuar lendo
In 2010, much was spoken about the new “music scene in São Paulo” with young talents baptized as “representatives of the new folk” or “indie pop”. In this creative crop is Thiago Phetit, who launched in the same year his debut album Berlin, Texas, where he sings and plays the piano accompanied by delicate notes of the accordion, cello, flute, clarinet, guitar, ukelele, drums and percussion. In October, it was he who opened the show by French duo Air, in Buenos Aires. He returned to the Argentinian capital in March this year for the Musicas Del Sur festival. His lyrics … Continuar lendo
Vanguart debut at the new Rolling Stone Brazil Studio Rolling Stone Brazil’s website has a new space for bands. The magazine launched, this week, the “Estúdio RS”, or Rolling Stone Studio. They received Vanguart last Thursday 22, September as the first act. The band from Cuiabá, (MT) has just released their second album, “Boa Parte de Mim Vai Embora”, and continues in their folk-based sound, the rhythm that consecrated them. Vanguart still like to mix songs in Spanish, Portuguese and English. As we can see (towards the end of the video), the new Estúdio RS will host the artists in an … Continuar lendo
Between 14 and 18 September the capital of Argentina held another edition of BAFIM – Buenos Aires Feria Internacional de la Musica. After the cancellation of 2010, the fair came this year in a new format, focusing on generating business. There was no more spaces for stands, neither the shows took place inside the exhibit space. The organization focused on the event at a place called MusicNet, where producers from 20 countries marked their meetings by an online system. Brazil has had significant participation, with 60 subscribers, according to organizers of the fair, and was, after Argentina, the country with … Continuar lendo
Claudia Leitte spotlighted After singing her new single, “Locomotion Batucada,” during the broadcast of Miss Universe 2011 – held last Monday (12th) – Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte decided to offer the song for download. On her website it is sung in Spanish and English. The Brazilian participation at the event, broadcasted to 190 countries, made headlines internationally. Claudia gave interviews to journalists from dozens of countries and she was highly praised after the presentation. Among other accolades from the world press, the singer was rated by a German site (Nassauische Neue Presse) as the “Queen of Brazilian pop.” Marcelo D2 in … Continuar lendo
Andrea Sbaragli is an 48 years old Italian, in love with Brazilian music. In Florence, where he lives, he heads the agency A Buzz Supreme, thats works with publishing, promotion and artistic management and also has an office in Milan.In his more than 25 years of experience in the music market, Andrea has worked for several record labels, including DRO Records (Spain), Sub Pop (USA), and even the Brazilian Trama in 2006/2007 promoting in Italy names like Gal Costa, Otto, BID, among others. Since then, Andrea has signed his passion for Brazilian music and he aldo has a project called “Bras.It”, … Continuar lendo
Release party for new albums São Paulo hosted two big releases from the North and Northeast, Brazil, on September 8th. China – a singer/songwriter from Pernambuco, and VJ on MTV – presented his new album Moto-Continuo. The third solo album from this “Jovem Guarda” inspired artist was produced by China himself and is available for download here. On the same night but at another stage, there was Lu Guedes performing her second album, EletrOrquestra. She comes from Belém, capital of Pará, where she lives, to show her dub/trip hop with a Brazilian accent. Lu has a sweet voice akin to that of … Continuar lendo
Thais Gulin and Chico Buarque A recent addition to Chico Buarque’s hefty catalogue of songs is “Essa Pequena,” present in his latest album Chico\. His inspiration for the romantic blues song is Thais Gulin, a young Brazilian singer who has just released her second album ôÔÔôôÔôÔ. Thais is under the spotlight because she´s his girlfriend, but there’s no denying her talent. Recorded in Rio de Janeiro, where she´s living nowadays, the album ôÔÔôôÔôÔ mixes samba and bossa nova with compositions by Tom Zé, Chico Buarque and Zeca Baleiro. Both the album and shows are a critical aand public success. Selvagens … Continuar lendo
In September, between 14 and 17, happens BAFIM, the international Music Fair in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The blog has already published here information about this, which is the biggest music fair in Latin America. You can also watch the videoclips with the Brazilian artists present in the scheduling of BAFIM. Check! Do Amor (RJ) – “Dar uma Banda” Tulipa Ruiz (SP) – “Efêmera” Lucas Santtana (BA) – “Cira, Regina e Nana” Patrick Tor4 (BA) will be the DJ in Brazil ao Vivo Night, at Niceto Club Tiê – Aula de Francês Also listen to the virtual CD Noche Bafim In … Continuar lendo
Alfredo Bello is another Brazilian with a more established career abroad than in his native country. “In seven days in Portugal I did more shows than in two years in São Paulo.” Today, the Minas Gerais born and raised in Brasília bassist and producer is known as DJ Tudo and his specialty is condensing traditional music from Brazil and from around the world into a pop repertoire. “He brings to the dance floor unusual ancestral rhythms and reprocesses them electronically” praised the journalist Lauro Lisboa, from O Estado de S. Paulo. DJ Tudo is a music archaeologist. Through his label … Continuar lendo
All eyes on Ogi After the success of Emicida (the first Brazilian rapper to perform at the Coachella festival in the U.S.), the new Brazilian hip hop artist worth keeping an eye on is Ogi. The São Paulo born artist has just released his debut album Crônicas da Cidade Cinza, available for listening on his Facebook page. This title means “Chronicles of a Gray City” and the content proves that Ogi is a talented story teller. He describes scenes and situations in rich detail, and acts in his tales like an underground gonzo writer. “The city influences me; walking around … Continuar lendo
Luiz Gabriel Lopes is an artist who lives in Belo Horizonte city, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He is the main vocalist and composer of Graveola e o Lixo Polifônico. He has released two albums with the group and last year released his first solo album, “Passando Portas”, written and recorded in Lisbon, Portugal. Luiz Gabriel and his Graveola just returned from an European tour, where they passed through Portugal, Germany, England and Holland. What is the right time to a Brazilian artist try an international tour? I think the ideal is to have some recorded material and be relatively well knowned … Continuar lendo
BAFIM (International Music Fair in Buenos Aires), held annually in the capital of Argentina, is considered the most important musical event in Latin America. Of course we are talking about an event focused on the music market, after all, the heart of BAFIM is the business round. These meetings promote the exchange of artistic material and mainly commercial contacts with local and international professionals. The business part of the fair will focus at Espacio Godoy, in Palermo, (Paraguay 4905) from 15 to 17 September. There, the agents will have access to conferences, lectures and business meetings. Accreditation for this space … Continuar lendo
Eduardo Louzada is a key figure in the music scene of the Espírito Santo State, in Brazil. Without false modesty, he knows he was largely responsible for the appearance and encouragement of many independent bands and even the rescue of the local folklore like the Congo music. This cultural agitator works with music for over 20 years, has been an entrepreneur of some artists, producer and today he is a creator of opportunities for new artists. Edu Louzada is the director of Espírito Mundo project, a cultural exchange between Brazil and the world that includes music, workshops, business roundtables and … Continuar lendo
Two new video clips filmed abroad You Tube has just been awarded with two great international video clips from Brazilian artists. The São Paulo indie combo Cérebro Eletrônico and director Juliana Mundin filmed the first video for the highly anticipated album Deus e o Diabo no Liquidificador (2010) in Berlin. The song was the title track: intimate, full of melancholy and psychedelic. Watch here. Havana, Cuba, was another location to receive beats from Brazil. The rapper Renegado recorded a song called “Conexão Alto Vera Cruz / Havana” on his debut CD Do Oiapoque a Nova York (2008) and the video … Continuar lendo
The South by Southwest festival is undoubtedly one of the most popular U.S. Held annually in Austin, Texas, the event prepares to enter its 26th edition and has already established in the country as the main showcase for independent bands from around the world. BM&A was there this year and reported the news here. The production of the 2012 edition (held 9-18 March) – is already in full swing and registration for participation in this great celebration of music and arts have already begun as you can see here. Your band can be part of the line up, after all … Continuar lendo
Juliano Zappia is a journalist and producer. He lives in London for ten years, where he serves as publisher of monthly and bilingual JungleDrums Magazine. In the British capital, he already had organized the first Brazilian Film Festival (New Brazil in 2005), and the largest outdoor event with Brazil as a theme, “Tô Dentro!” by the river Thames in 2006. He also produced and promoted several shows of great Brazilian artists such as Maria Rita, Vanessa da Mata, Adriana Calcanhoto and Céu. This cultural agitator is another character in the series of our ” International Tours” interviews. – What is … Continuar lendo
Lucas Santtana touring Europe Sem Nostalgia, Lucas Santtana 4th album, has been released in England, Germany and France in a partnership between Mais um Discos label and group Kartel, which has launched Asian Dub Foundation, Easy Star All-Stars, Fat Drop Fredd’ys, Nortec Collective, among others. And in the coming months, the new work by Lucas will also be released in Australia and New Zealand. From October 25, Lucas Santtana embarks on a European tour. The artist will tour London, Berlin, Lisbon, Amsterdam, among other cities in a serie of show that runs until November 6. The singer-songwriter will be accompanied … Continuar lendo
Registrations are open to bands from all over the world participate in the next edition of Babel Med Music, the French festival, which for seven years, takes great music to the Mediterranean Sea. The eighth edition takes place in Marseille from 29 to 31 March 2012, but before that, 30 groups will be selected to join the great line up. The 30 selected groups will perform a showcase on one of the stages of the Dock des Suds, in Marseille, in front of hundreds of professionals from the music scene around the world, and in front of a large public.Please … Continuar lendo
Felipe Julián is a producer and member of Axial. With three albums released, he has travelled over Brazil and some countries in Europe with this project. Besides being a musician, Julián also works as a professor of Music Production at the Anhembi Morumbi University and is the creator of Bagagem, an application that distributes digital music and unites bands to visual artists. He is the first character that opens a series of interviews on international tours here. What did he learn on these trips? Read below! What is the right time for a Brazilian artist try an international tour? Hard … Continuar lendo
Black Drawing Chalks debuted in Europe and went back to Brazil with good news and expectations of returning soon. In this first incursion into the old continent, the band performed only in England, at some clubs and festivals. The garage/stoner rockers landed in the Land of Queen on may 12 and did eight shows in total: two in Brighton, both part of the The Great Escape Festival, at the venues Gullivers and Ram & Shackle; two in London and the last two were in Liverpool, at the Liverpool Sound City Festival. It’s important to say that both a show at … Continuar lendo
From 24 to 30 july, New York gets a bit of Brazilian culture in the Summerstage festival. The event is already part of the schedule of shows in town and the 2011 edition celebrates the 26th anniversary of the largest free arts festival in the city, as the BRMusicExchange as reported here. But this year, Brazil won a huge highlight at the event with Brazil Summerfest. It will be a stage with brazilian shows. Marcelo D2, Pitty, Brothers of Brazil, DJ Nuts, and many more were scaled to represent the country at the festival. “I think the best way to … Continuar lendo
Peter Margasak is an American journalist with a foot in Brazil. Enthusiastic about our music since the mid-90s, his first contact with the sounds of Brazil were through Tropicalia. Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Os Mutantes, Tom Zé and Gal Costa were responsible for winning his ears, which before was interested in Bossa Nova and Samba. “As the years have passed it seems there is always more to discover” he says. ” The music of Pernambuco, alone, is something I could easily spend years immersed in”, he adds. His writings can be found in the culture pages of the Chicago Reader, … Continuar lendo
Sponsored by Filter Magazine, the festival Culture Collide hosts its second edition in October in Los Angeles, California. It will be five days (5 to 9 Oct) of shows with artists from over 23 different countries. So far the line up has Lindstrøm (Norway), Liam Finn (New Zealand), Isobel Campbell (Scotland), Buck 65 (Canada), Jason Falkner (USA), Rainbow Arabia (USA) Suave as Hell (Mexico) and many others. For now, Brazil is represented by São Paulo’s CSS (Cansei de Ser Sexy). But the festival must announce two other Brazilian names, thanks to an action promoted by BM&A. Artists can register on … Continuar lendo
BAFIM exists since 2006. It’s the leading fair of business and trends in Latin America and brings together in the same space from small labels to major record labels, and also new artists and important bands and more of one hundred thousand visitors. Since 2008, is part of the agreement between BM & A and the Government of Buenos Aires, which ensures a privileged space for booth and at least three Brazilian bands selected for shows such as occurred in 2008 and 2009, in its latest edition. This year we will be again in the event and we are already … Continuar lendo
BRMusic Exchange reported, in April, the participation of BM&A at Jazzahead! Festival, held in Bremen, Germany. The blog even opened a selection for artists to participate in the digital collection “Brazil New Jazz Series Volume One,” which circulated the event through the BM&A’s PR in Germany Dirk Scahde and is available for listening here. Representing Brazil at this great annual Jazz fair, considered the most important in Europe, was the task of BM&A. And besides Dirk Schade, three green and yellow companies were based at our booth: Jacques Figueras Produções from the french Jacques Figueras who lives in São Paulo, … Continuar lendo
MICA – Industrias Culturales Argentina Market is an event that took place in Buenos Aires, between 2 and 5 June. Under the term “cultural industries”, the event brought together the following areas: music, audiovisual, video games, performing arts, drawing / design and publishing /book, around which are found more than 200 international guests from 18 countries and more than 1500 local producers registered for the Business Roundtable. The total number of visitors should have been much higher, because admission was free. The structure of MICA was very peculiar. Concentrate on beautiful building Tribune Plaza, the areas of cultural industries were … Continuar lendo
The city of Hamburg hosts, on the last weekend of September, another edition of the Reeperbahn Festival. Applications are open to bands from around the world to integrate the line up of this event, which runs from 22 to 24/09. The Reeperbahn is a festival that happens in the same name street. In this bohemian area of the city, there are dozens of clubs and venues – please note that this same street hosted the first Beatles concerts in the 60´s – and many of those participates in the festivities, which this year will feature more than 20 stages. The wristband-ticket … Continuar lendo
Jody Gillett, the PR of the BM&A in the UK, lives in London for over 15 years working with the local independent music scene. He has worked with marketing and manages at various record companies and labels like Hannibal Records, Ryko disc, Luaka Bop, Plot, etc. Jody still edits the world music news at the site and magazine Mondomix.com (France), and while she was doing some musical researches, she sent us the following news: The sudden success of A Banda Mais Bonita da Cidade has gone beyond the borders of Brazil and went into the Jungle Drums, a site/magazine in … Continuar lendo
Based in London, the magazine Sounds and Colours is a great showcase in England for Sudamerican music. Subtitled “South American Music and Culture Magazine”, the publication not only features the more contemporary music production in South America but also brings behavioral issues. This month, Brazil is the main theme in the magazine and website, on issues as varied as the land disputes between farmers and Guarani Indians in the Mato Grosso or the so famous cachaça. But the big highlight is the partnership between the Sounds and Colours and BM&A with the first release of the compilation Wow,Man! New Sounds of São … Continuar lendo
Just returned from two excellent music conferences; (ASCAP EXPO schedule) and (Musexpo schedule) which truly are opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to music conferences. However, both ends meet in peak professionalism, high level panels, VIP attendees and execs, meeting new and old friends, dealmaking, learning, concentrated music showcases and, personally, great fun. ASCAP EXPO was first and the Brasil Music Exchange had some table space through the generosity of Gigmaven, who were reciprocating from having been offered space at the BM&A SXSW booth. Coincidentally, while on email at the table, I learned that Gigmaven, through their partnership with Toque No Brasil, … Continuar lendo
Good ears turn to Liverpool from this Thursday. Between 19 and 21 May Liverpool Sound City takes place in the Beatles’ city and BM&A will be at the event, represented by Jody Gillett, our PR in the UK and David McLoughlin, who represents BM&A in Brazil. During the afternoon of Saturday, May 21, there will be a show of BRMusicExchange at the pub Heebie Jeebies. The stage will be completed by Brazilian acts: Black Drawing Chalks (GO), owners of a fast and uninterrupted dirty rock. They were at the festival The Great Escape before. Canja Rave (RS) two piece garage … Continuar lendo
Jody Gillett, representing the BM&A in the UK, was at the The Great Escape festival, held in Brighton, England. From there, she sent us the text below. For five years now The Great Escape has taken place annually in Brighton, on the UK south coast. It’s a town which punches above its weight in terms of diversity and the arts, and as such is a great location for the buzzing TGE which is focussed on the independent music scene and tags itself Britain’s answer to SXSW. Brasil Music Exchange has 3 bands playing this year selected by the programmers at … Continuar lendo
The Great Escape, which takes place in May, is a festival that has established itself internationally as a leading event for new bands and has several partnerships in independent markets, including the BM&A. Since its debut in 2006, The Great Escape offers a panorama of the new musical production of England and other countries. The line up consists principally of electronic and indie alternative attractions such as English Bat for Lashes, who attended the first editio; Kasabian, who figured in 2009 and the Brazilians of CSS who played in 2007. There’ll be around 300 attractions performing in 30 locations. Everything … Continuar lendo
The New Yorker Summerstage festival, which brings together music lovers of the most varied styles and bands from various countries, announced its attractions. The polyethnic line up has three Brazilian names: Marcelo D2, Pitty and DJ Nuts, unique figure in the national hip hop, which is presented in New York since 1996 and has already passed the Summerstage in 2000, along with Otto. Nuts, which has a good network in the metropolis since the 90′s, betts that the track “O que você quer ” (Marcelo D2 / DJ Nuts) will hit with American audiences he deems “very open musically. ” … Continuar lendo
The Jazzahead! Festival starts this Thursday, April 28 in Bremen, Germany. As the blog BRMusicExchange reported previously, this is a very important event in the European calendar of Jazz, bringing together musicians, producers, exhibitors and attendees from many countries with something in common: a love for this music style that originated in the african-american communities in the southern U.S. in the early 20th century. This year, the Jazzahead! takes place between April 28 and May 1 and once again the team of BM&A will be present. The PR of BM&A in Germany, Dirk Shade (who was artistic director of the … Continuar lendo
The Site World Music Central, the main theme in the U.S. for world music now has a Spanish version. The new Latin address is www.musicasdelmundo.com. There – as well as in the original version – is a huge collection of discussions, news and reviews about ethnic music, traditional, folk and other regional rhytms. Although some of the content may be similar to World Music Central, they have Spanish language contributors in Florida, Canada, Spain, Argentina and other places, who provide exclusive content that’s not available at World Music Central. Researchers, journalists and others interested in the subject can now send … Continuar lendo
Since its creation in 2001, BM&A has launched promotional CDs that compile what’s new in independent music production in Brazil. But more than a physical CD, a compilation entitled “The New Brazilian Music” is a gateway to brazilian music in the international market. Through the presence of BM&A and its collaborators in major trade fairs and conventions of music as the Womex (Denmark), South by Southwest (USA), APAP (USA), Liverpool Sound City (England), Baffin (Argentina), MIDEM (France ), the compilation moves through the hands of major labels, producers and contractors abroad to generate great business opportunities. With partnering with companies … Continuar lendo
BM&A, in partnership with Apex-Brazil is preparing for this first half of 2011 a promotional CD that will bring together Brazilian songs. The album “The New Brazilian Music Vol. 4″ wil have a circulation of one thousand units and will be accompanied by a cover-shaped booklet with information about each artist, contacts for shows, record labels and beautiful photos. The text of this super cover are all in English because the CDs will be distributed to our customers and international contacts, including broadcasters, journalists, businessmen, among others. To participate in the process of selection, artists must register by clicking here … Continuar lendo
The Argentine newspaper Pagina 12 published in its weekly supplement of youth culture, NO, an article titled “Mil Veces NO Debo” about a thousand bands that their reader must listen to before gets old. This was a special commemoration of the thousandth issue of the supplement. After a thousand weeks devoted to youth culture and the spirit of rock, NO indicated a great list. And we have brazilian artists in the team! Check out what are the national bands and what it said about them: 59 Autoramas – “Brazilian punk head for a modern world”. 142 Cansei de Ser Sexy … Continuar lendo
Meet one of the best-known cultural producers in New York Bill Bragin is the director of public programing on Lincoln Center, in New York. For those who don’t know, this is the biggest performing art center in USA and in the world, in activity since 1950. In an interview made by BRMusicExchange’s crew during his stay in Recife, for Porto Musical, he talked about the music festivals he produces, like Mid Summer Night Swing, that promotes latin rythms as forró, samba, tango and salsa. He also spoke about the american acceptance of Brazil´s various music styles. Bill told us about the … Continuar lendo
Jazzahead! is an important festival in the international jazz scene that takes place since 2006 in Bremen, Germany. Met in 2010, 5000 visitors, including over 1500 professional participants and 276 exhibitors from 23 countries and produced more than 12,000 contacts in print, radio and television nationally as well internationally, becoming the premier event for lovers of the genre. The event includes participating groups which seemingly don’t have a direct connection to jazz, but who are attracted by the style. This year, the Jazzahead! takes place between April 28th and May 1th and will have Brazilian participation. BM&A will release during … Continuar lendo
Could you give a brief synopsis of the band’s career? We started in late 2006, but our first concert was in May 2008. In October of the same year we released our first EP, “Green Valley”. In the beginning our sound was molded in rock because was what we used to listening. After “Green Valley” many things changed, we started to play in festivals, listening different kind of music, playing with so many different bands, making concerts in and outside Brazil. Furthermore we started to hanging out at night and to take contact with the electronic world. From these experiences are the songs in our … Continuar lendo
Starts today, in Austin, Texas, one of the most important musical and technological events of the world, South by Southwest. Conference and Festival in just one place, the SXSW receives between today and march 20th, lectures, concerts and exhibitions about music, technology and independent filmmaking. There are brazilians there and, of course, BM&A couldn’t be left out. The BRMusicExchange Project will have booths and an active team always searching to enable the largest number of possible opportunities to the national music industry. As mentioned earlier in this post, the musical event will feature performances by Brazilian artists. Thinking about it … Continuar lendo
The BRMusicExchange team was also at Porto Musical 2011, a music and technological conference that happened in Recife, Pernambuco between February 23th and 26th. In a total of 26 lectures divided into five categories – Mesa redonda, Go! Brazil, Go! International, Go! Digital and Especiais, a final panel, and 14 showcases, the event approached many subjects of the theme taken as a basis, discussed the ways, the pros and cons of the international industry, presented new opportunities and technological solutions for those working with music and, of course used the stakeholder meeting in Centro Cultural dos Correios to reflect about … Continuar lendo
The LAMC returns to New York City for its twelfth year and will once again feature industry panels, artist showcases and film screenings across the city in addition to free concerts at Central Park SummerStage and celebrate Brooklyn at Prospect Park. Registration is now open at http://LatinAlternative.com With a warm welcome from the Big Apple, the biggest event in the world for cutting-edge Latin music will return to the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City from July 6th – 9th. Featuring leading artists as well as many of the music industry’s most prominent decision-makers, the highly-anticipated Twelfth Annual Latin Alternative … Continuar lendo
Samba singer Fabiana Cozza is considered one of the most important names of the new Brazilian music. In a scenario where samba is seen as a genuine Rio de Janeiro rhythm, she frequently wins the public’s attention with her accent from São Paulo. Fabiana is paulista, born in the heart of the bohemian neighborhood of Vila Madalena, and sings samba beautifully. As most musicians, she started her career singing in local bars and managed to, gradually, conquer larger crowds. Nowadays she shows off her work overseas, being frequently spotted in bars and theatres across Europe, Japan and North America. In … Continuar lendo
The River Raid band from Pernambuco is ready to pack! Winner of the national phase of the Global Battle of Bands, GBOB, they were selected to represent the Brazilian indie scene in Malaysia, and performs in Kuala Lumpur on February 25. We searched for the musicians that, before boarding, talked a little bit about the event. Check out: How important is the GBOB in the independent scene? GBOB is a competition that happens since 2004. Here in Brazil was the first year that happened. It’s one more opportunity to independent bands disseminate their work and draw the attention of the … Continuar lendo
The SummerStage Festival is one of the biggest festivals in New York since its inception in 2006. The festival happens every year during the summer and gathers around 7,000 people from all over the world on your stage in Central Park. This year the festival comes with a twist: an exclusive stage for Brazilian music. How to participate? To participate, sign up on this link and follow the instructions. You have until Feb. 25, Friday, to perform the registration. We stressed that the choice of bands and artists are the sole responsibility of the Festival, and the participating groups are … Continuar lendo
The Red Bull Music Academy is a series of music workshops, a platform for those who shape our musical future. Every year, two groups of 30 selected participants – producers, vocalists, DJs, instrumentalists, and allround musical mavericks from all around the globe – come together for two fortnight-long ‘terms’. At the Academy you will hear lectures both from pioneering mavericks of old and trailblazing sound rebels of the present, followed by late-night recording sessions putting that breadth of knowledge and inspiration into practice in ten custom-made studios. Then there’s the chance to perform in some of the host city’s most … Continuar lendo
How about a tour through Southeast Asia? Seems like a good opportunity? If the idea of a series of concerts in the East arouses interest, this might be your chance. BM&A partners, the Planetary Group, are selecting solo artists who are interested in five presentations to be made in Singapore, with all expenses paid. The plan is exclusively dedicated to artists who travel alone – even if they participate in other projects and bands, and all styles of music will be considered. The Planetary group will pay all costs, including airfares, accommodation, equipment, food, plus the value of $ 500. … Continuar lendo
As previously announced here on BrMusicExchange’s blog, took place in Cannes, France, between the 23rd and 26th of January, one of the most important events in the international music calendar: Midem 2011. Highly attuned to the market’s new tendencies, the event discussed the most various aspects of the music market and has been considered so far, the edition that gave most attention to references and realities of digital media. Numbers show that from 2010 to 2011, there was a 30% increase in the presence of digital companies, which represents 20% of all participants. BM&A was there once again and, according … Continuar lendo
Do you know APEX? Do you know that the BM&A’s work is related with association? We talked with Bruno Amado, the project manager integrated sectorial Apex-Brazil and BM&A, who told Brazil’s Music Exchange Blog a little more about this partnership on behalf of Brazilian music! Check out: What is Apex? How does it work? The Brazilian Agency for Export Promotion and Investment are responsible for the promotion of Brazilian products and services in international markets. This is their mission, which also extends to support the internationalization of Brazilian companies and to attract investments to the country. All actions, projects and … Continuar lendo
A cool tip: happens in the city of Rio de Janeiro, March 16th -18th, the first edition of RioContentMarket. Titled as the biggest event of multiplatform content of Latin America, the event is promoted by Brazilian Association of Independent Television Producers (ABPI-TV). Open to the entire television industry and digital media, RioContentMarket will bring to Brazil more than 30 decision makers from the international market and 50 executives of the Brazilian market to exchange experiences with about 400 participants from industry, television and digital media. Who participate will be able to see live presentations, panels and discussions, pitching, business roundtables … Continuar lendo
South By Southwest is an annual festival that takes place (11-20 March) in Austin, Texas (USA). One of the most important events of the genre, filled with lectures, presentations, exhibitions, debates and content, it represents not only the musical market, but also technology and cinema. The 2011 edition of SXSW, as it is known, will count with showcases of Brazilian artists! Bands such as Constantina (Belo Horizonte), Kiko Dinucci (Guarulhos), NaurÊa (Aracaju), Nana Rizinni (Sao Paulo), Rosie and Me (Curitiba), Some Community (Sao Paulo), Thiago Pethit (Sao Paulo) and Tiê (Sao Paulo), will participate. In the 2010 edition, SXSW gathered … Continuar lendo
It is with great pleasure that we present in this post the first video of a series of interviews with professionals of the Brazilian music market. Each month BRMusicExchange will publish, right here at our blog, chats with musicians, producers, cultural supporters, businessmen, among others. The idea is to show all the different stages of the machine that is the world of music – its advantages, disadvantages, routines, and most important, the paths of the job in a practical and objective way. In our first episode we bring a conversation with producer and musician Sergio Ugeda, that spoke a little … Continuar lendo
It seems like the year has really started now, and the 2011 calendar of musical events is already active! There are many good opportunities out there and thinking about it, we made a list of some of the largest events of the kind that will count with BM&A’s participation – the only thing you have to do is to pay attention to registration and information on how to participate! It’s good to make clear that, even though you might not physically attend them, most of these events have internet broadcasts, so there is no excuse! Enjoy! APAP – Opening the … Continuar lendo
Another positive result of BM&A’s actions comes up. The Brazilian newspaper O Globo published a report made this week with the record producer Lewis Robinson, who has just released a compilation of Brazilian songs in the UK. Entitled “Oi! A nova música brasileira” the double album combines the best in the current independent scenario. The project, released in December 2010, is being very appreciated by the European public (was classified by BBC as “advanced and modern”) and is a direct reflection of BM&A’s Buyer and Image project. Robinson, who came to Brazil for the first time after an invitation made … Continuar lendo
As part of the promotion of national artists in events outside Brazil BM&A, in a partnership with the British magazine Music Week, has prepared a different action for Midem 2011. During the fair promotional CDs with tracks of Brazilian artists, will be distributed, attached to each copy of the publication – prepared exclusively for the occasion. 7000 CDs will circulate between Midem participants and the magazine’s subscribers in the UK. Inside of it there will be a page with information about each track, including contact details of the Brazilian participants. There will also be a digital version of the magazine … Continuar lendo
Midem 2011 is coming and Brazil will also be represented at the event by musical presentations! Participants out there will be able to see live performances of the best Brazilian jazz in pocket shows planned especially for the fair. On January 24th, Midem Talent, held at the Martinez Hotel, will receive two Brazilian jazz formations, beginning at 18:30. Gisbranco, a partnership between pianists Bianca Gismonti – daughter of legendary musician Egberto Gismonti, and Claudia Castelo Branco, open the venture with some of the best of Brazil’s new jazz generation, playing reinterpretations of great classics of our popular music: From Villa-Lobos … Continuar lendo
Beyond the great economic and social advances in Latin America – and especially Brazil, what’s happening with the music industry in that continent? Do you want to do business there?? Three key professionals will discuss their experiences of dealing with the opportunities and challenges. The conference will be opened by Michel Nicolau. Michel Nicolau is a sociologist, PhD student at the University of Campinas, in Brazil and music industry researcher. He was manager of BM&A between 2003 and 2006 and since then is a consultant of the institution. The moderator is: Robert Singerman. Robert has 30+ years as a booking agency owner, manager, label exec, consultant, … Continuar lendo
Opening the official calendar of events of 2011, takes place in New York, United States, between 7 and 11 January, APAP’s -The Association of Performing Arts Presenters, annual forum. Considered the most important forum in the world related to arts and entertainment, the event attracts about 4,000 participants – professionals and artists from over 49 North American states and 30 different countries. About APAP The Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP), based in Washington, D.C., is the national service and advocacy organization with nearly 2,000 members worldwide, dedicated to developing and supporting a robust performing arts presenting field and the … Continuar lendo
Brasil Music Exchange, BM&A’s most recent project, has a new digital address. This website will now centralize all information related to its plans and projects, such exchange opportunities, concert calendar, interviews and news about artists, Brazilian participation on international events, and other subjects related to the international music market. With regular posts and seven different sections, we will regularly publish all content that is being produced by BM&A. Facing music from a business point of view, our goal is to turn this space into a vehicle of promotion of the actions that, increasingly, professionalize the Brazilian musical scene. One of … Continuar lendo
