Brazilian pioneers of baile funk "Tetine" are releasing their 8th studio album "Let Your X's Be Y's" on Soul Jazz Records.
The duo consists of vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Eliete Mejorado and her partner in crime Bruno Vermer, both hailing from São Paulo.
The brazilian duo moved to London in 2001 and since then promoted the baile funk movement in the UK. They released several compilations and also did a quiet popular radio show called "Slum Dunk" on Londons underground station "ResonanceFM".
Though they stayed true to baile funk and ghettotech, the new album is heavily influenced by synth-pop bands from the early 80's like Joy Division or Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. Tetine's new sound can be described as a mixture of ghettotech and baile funk flavoured with a raw punky energy.

Download:

• Tetine - I Go To The Doctor (CSS Remix)
  

• Tetine - Let Your X's Be Y's (on Soul Jazz Records)
  

• MySpace: myspace.com/tetine
• Homepage: tetine.net
• Soul Jazz Records: souljazzrecords.co.uk
  

Tupiniquin - from the English Oxford dictionary means simply: a Brazilian.
"Made in São Paulo" his debut album (out now!) references a diverse array of sounds. There's rock, afro-samba, tropicalia and bossa-beats - just like in the city of São Paulo itself.
Tupiniquin combines the traditional "Musica Popular Brasileira" with international pop song structures.
All the songs on the album are written, produced and arranged by Tupiniquin himself.

Download:

• Tupiniquin - Ja Imaginou
  

• Tupiniquin - Made in São Paulo (on Curve Music)
  

• MySpace: myspace.com/tupiniquin

Adron a.k.a Adrienne McCann is a 20 year old mademoiselle from New York City's most creative borough Brooklyn.
She's classically trained on the piano, she plucks her nylon guitar as if Baden Powell taught her and she also sings her self-written late '60s Brazilian Tropicalia' influenced songs.
Her self titled debut album, out on July 1 on New Street Records, is intelligent but at the same time remains accessible.
Songs like "String Song", which she sad is about her "feelings about string theory and the metaphysics of memory", or the simplistic and youthful "Bicicleta" really showcase Adron's talent and style.

Download:

• Adron - String Song
• Adron - Bicicleta (Chris Devoe Remix)
  

• iTunes (US)
  

• MySpace: myspace.com/adriennemccann
• Homepage: adronmusic.com
  

Ponies In The Surf is a brother-sister duo from the city of Somerville in Massachusetts.
What Camille and Alexander McGregor are doing right now really stands out of the crowd of the other Indie-Pop releases.
Their style is truly unique, they stir together folk and pop elements with a hint of latin spice and a whole lot of intimacy, warmth and style.
The songs are dreamy and timeless-sounding. The writing is sharp and smart.

Their debut "See you happy" is out on June 9th on Darla Records.

If you live somewhere near Somerville, Massachusetts don't miss the release party tomorrow (28. June) at PA's Lounge!

Download

• Ponies In The Surf - Ventricle
  

• Darla Records: darla.com
  

• MySpace: myspace.com/poniesinthesurf
  

This artist is incredibly productive in producing highly regarded records.
The Latin-infused sounds of multi-instrumentalist Shawn Lee have been featured in a vast number of TV series, movie soundtracks, commercials and even video games.
2007 has seen the the release of three albums under his moniker "Ping Pong Orchestra".
The new album "Miles of Styles" from this astonishing beat guru is truly the best of his work so far. It drops May 6th on Ubiquity Records.
This new album is the soundtrack to places Lee has been, and would like to visit, and was made using instruments he's picked-up along the way.
"Miles of Styles" is inspired by the multi-cultural mix of people in his hometown of London, the awe inspiring metropolis that is New York City, and by the mysterious uber-stylish vibe of Tokyo. Not to mention Jamaica, Finland, Greece, China, France and beyond..
Shawn Lee wants to take you on a journey, even if you're just riding the bus home after work.

Visit his My Space , official Homepage.

To buy his music directly on "Ubiquity Records" click here.
Alternatively you can purchase his albums on emusic.

See this video to discover the mystery behind the tiger mask:



See the video to "Throwin' shadows at the wall":

A few weeks ago I posted about "The Black Keys" from Ohio and amusingly today I flushed out a beautiful album from a Brazilian indie-rock band named "Teclas Pretas" (Portuguese for "Black Keys") .
It's a project from 5 composers (Glauber Guimarães, Jorge Solovera, Ricardo Alves, Heitor Dantas and Tadeu Mascarenhas) to record an album in total creative freedom. It's also a celebration of friendship between the 5 members which are all playing in other local bands besides "Teclas Pretas".
Their sound remembers me of the Beatles and sometimes of Tom Waits. It's a very nice blend of indie rock and traditional Brazilian music.

The band never played live but they registered an exceptional studio album "Oolalaquizila" which you can download legally and for free here.

Checkout their My Space.