The young Brazilian singer, whose style fuses bossa nova, samba, and Brazilian jazz, carrying forward the legacy of her father, João Gilberto, is returning to London once again.

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Oscar Guardiola-rivera’s book What if latin america ruled the world? Depicts a fascinating new alternative away from the pragmatism of the european model

Oscar Guardiola-Rivera is a man with big ideas. According to him the geography of the Amazon is the direct result of mankind. If the subject turns to football, he likes to provoke by saying that the sport was not invented by the English. These and other thoughts are what comprise his new book, an epic read with almost 500 pages which has just been released in the UK, an exploration of the growth in the importance of Latin America on the international scene. Oscar met Jungle at the top of the Hayward Gallery, where the artist (and friend of Oscar) Ernesto Neto has new work on show as part of Festival Brazil, promoted by the Southbank Centre. “This exhibition is yet more proof of this Latin invasion which is taking shape”, he says. Continue Reading

Director of City of God, Fernando Meirelles talks to Jungle about his new project on these shores.

“In no rush”. That’s how one of the most famous Brasilian directors said he goes about his projects. In London to participate in an event sponsored by HSBC, Fernando Meirelles made the most of his visit to meet local producers.

“I’m finalising the negotiations to direct 360˚, a film about our sexual appetite, about people who strive the highest in their professions, those who’d do anything to get to the top. It’s an adult theme, but that seems inherent to human beings”. Continue Reading

The insatiable mind behind Brazil’s largest contemporary dance company, Deborah Colker speaks to Jungle about the building of her career and her new show, Cruel

Perseverance and a lot of energy. These are, without a doubt, two of the most defining traits in the personality of Deborah Colker. The Rio-born dancer of Jewish Russian descent started out with ballet, learnt piano and went on to play volleyball, turning professional in the latter, before deciding to return to dance. Continue Reading