There’s room for all music subdivisions in the Hip-Hop world, and while the likes of 2 Chainz, Kanye West, and Rick Ross, get lots of coverage there are other rappers celebrating increased notoriety.

There may be an awful lot of coffee in Brazil, but there's not an awful lot of Afrobeat. So here's some qualitative easing: the opening track on singer/rapper Criolo's Nó Na Orelha ("knot in the ear") ...

When Brazilian rapper Criolo takes the stage with his live band at the cavernous Fundição Progressso concert hall in Rio de Janeiro, a mass ‘rap-along’ breaks out as 6,000 fans chant along with him, ...

Criolo interview: Only through love can we build a more equal planet We hone in on rap music from another perspective as Brazilian rapper Criolo spoke exclusively about his craft, musical development ...

Kleber Gomes, who trades as Criolo, came out of the favelas of North-East Brazil. His new album croons a dispatch from a society in transition, halfway between the World Cup and the Olympics, full of ...

Album Review: Criolo’s Nó Na Orelha gives a flavour of the favela with a sense of pride in roots, culture and colour. Criolo definitely makes music to move you (Picture: Sterns) Na Orelha (Knot In The ...

Criolo, the 35-year-old Sao Paulo rapper, is ensconced on the cover of another fashionable magazine, this time, a glossy monthly called Trip that focuses on surf, street culture, music and scantily ...

Last week the eyes of the world focused on Brazil as hundreds of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets. They were there to protest a host of grievances, from government corruption to economic ...

I have to be honest, I took notice of the Back2Black Festival originally because Criolo was playing. A poet, musician, rapper and composer, he has risen to become one of Brazil’s most illustrious ...

In the seventh episode of a new series showcasing Latin America's musical talent, Brazil's Criolo performs his song Bogota. Kleber Gomes, also known as Criolo, was born in the Favela das Imbuias, one ...