Hotel Medea is set to return to London for a second spell of innovative theatre. Our man Milo has already told us why last year’s performance was one of the best nights of his life! Now, we’re going to build the hype further with a bit of a Q&A with the people behind Hotel Medea. Continue Reading

An interview with Tulipa Ruiz, one of Brazil’s newest singing sensations, who was in London to make her UK debut. We’ve also got some great video from her gig at Momo’s. Continue Reading

With a dance piece called Cameo amid the finalists of the prestigious The Place Prize, Brazilian dancer  Mariana Camiloti talks to Jungle about her work, collaboration, and the inspriation of Hitchcock.

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As one of the world’s most exciting circus troupe’s to evolve from last year’s CircusFest, JungleDrums talks to Circocolombia on their love of performing, Columbian roots and life on tour Continue Reading

The new Ambassador to the UK faces interesting challenges as Brazil gains more importance on the global scene while the UK plans to toughen up on immigration. Continue Reading

In an exclusive interview with Jungle, Jorge talks frankly about politics, music and the revolution that’s expected from Brazil

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

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