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Stories, trends and behind the scenes of dance music, from someone who has been playing since 1999.
MPB18 Documentaries That Explain Where Brazil’s Groove Comes From
Canal Brasil airs 24 hours of documentaries for Brazilian Music Day. A DJ picks the films that work as dance-floor lessons, from Simonal to Refavela.
Oct 17, 2026 · 4 min read
CultureWhose Green and Yellow? Brazilian Music and the Fight Over the Nation’s Colors
Brazilian artists wore the flag’s colors online and revived an old question: who owns the green and yellow that Brazilian music has always sung about?
Oct 17, 2026 · 4 min read
HouseHouse: the music born in a Chicago club
How one DJ, a few drum machines and the Warehouse dance floor changed club music forever.
Oct 5, 2026 · 1 min read
Tech HouseTech house: house groove with techno weight
Why tech house became the soundtrack of club and festival dance floors in recent years.
Oct 5, 2026 · 1 min read
Disco · Disco HouseDisco never died: it just changed outfits
From 1970s New York to disco house: the story of the sound that survived even a record bonfire.
Oct 5, 2026 · 1 min read
Samba RockSamba rock: the swing that defines São Paulo
From Jorge Ben's swing to São Paulo's neighborhood dances, the partner dance rhythm that never goes out of style.
Oct 5, 2026 · 1 min read
HipHop · Miami BassFrom the Bronx to Miami: how two turntables created hip hop
A 1973 block party, a bass that shakes the floor and the bridge that carried this sound to Brazil.
Oct 5, 2026 · 1 min read
Drum N Bass · JungleJungle and drum n bass: the speed Brazil helped take worldwide
Chopped breakbeats, sound-system bass and a Brazilian hit in the UK charts.
Oct 5, 2026 · 1 min readPsyPsytrance: from the beaches of Goa to Brazil's big festivals
The hypnotic sound born at open-air parties in India that found one of the world's biggest scenes in Brazil.
Oct 5, 2026 · 1 min read
Funk SoulFunk soul: the groove that made Brazil dance
From James Brown to the Black Rio movement: the music that turned dances into celebrations.
Oct 5, 2026 · 1 min readSamba · MPB · BrasilidadesBrasilidades: when samba and MPB meet the dance floor
How Brazilian music classics get a new life in remixes made for dancing.
Oct 5, 2026 · 1 min readFlashback · Pop · Dance · RockWhy flashback hits still pack the floor
80s and 90s pop, dance, rock and flash house: the science and magic behind the songs everyone sings.
Oct 5, 2026 · 1 min read