Christel Alsos | it

These 5 boys from São Paulo, Brazil, play a heavy-experimental-oriented-pop-for-the-indie-masses; despite their sarcastic genre orientation, they can also feel - and go through dramatic conflicts and tears: they have just changed their formation, after playing together since 2002. The band is now formed by Daniel Akashi (guitar/vocal), Davi Rodriguez (drums/vocal), Gustavo Martins (guitar/keys/vocal), Rodrigo de Pizzol (guitar/effects/vocal) and Vinicius Favaretto (bass/vocal). The former member, Felipe Daros (guitar/vocal), played till December '08; but they still love each other. His new project is called Bigode. They were also nominated for the Brazilian MTV VMAs Best Independent Videoclip, with the video "Réveillon"; and...

• Christel Alsos Monsen (b. 20.12.84), known under the artist name Christel Alsos, from Fauske, Nordland, Norway. • Her first release was the single “Come on” in 2006. • Her debut album “Closing the Distance” was released January 15th 2007 sold 30.000 copies (Platinum) in three months, making her one of the best selling artists in Norway that year. • She has been nominated for the Norwegian Grammy Awards four times: Best music video for “Come on” in 2006, Best New Artist in 2007, Best female artist for the album “Closing the distance” in 2007 and Best female artist for...

Em meados da década de 80, poucos grupos brasileiros de música pop pensavam em misturar ritmos regionais ao rock. Essa salada rítmica só viria a ser comum na música brasileira a partir dos anos 90, com artistas como Chico Science & Nação Zumbi e Mundo Livre S/A. Mas uma banda carioca já unia essas duas pontas uma década antes: desde a sua formação, em 1985, o quarteto Picassos Falsos já misturava rock, soul e funk com baião, afoxé, maracatu e samba. O som particular do PF chamou a atenção de crítica e público, que fez de músicas como "Carne e...