Music provides the heartbeat of capoeira and sets the scene for this most captivating of martial arts. This Rough Guide features both the guardians of this musical tradition as well as some of today’s key innovators who continue to push the boundaries of the genre.
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Edifier R1280DB Powered Speakers
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Technics SL-1500C Turntable
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Denon DP-400
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Featured Upcoming Vinyl
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Marissa Nadler New Radiations
Sacred Bones
August 15, 2025 -
NØ MAN Glitter and Spit
Iodine Recordings
July 18, 2025 -
Shad Start Anew
Secret City Records
October 31, 2025 -
FM Brotherhood [2xLP]
Frontiers New Recordings Physical Only
September 5, 2025 -
Royel Otis hickey (Platinum) (Alt Cover) (Amazon Exclusive)
Ourness/Capitol
August 22, 2025 -
Racebannon Orcutt Shelley Miller
Silver Current
September 5, 2025 -
Cwfen Sorrows (Translucent Red)
New Heavy Sounds
August 8, 2025 -
Revocation New Gods, New Masters
Metal Blade
September 26, 2025 -
KAROL G Tropicoqueta (Tangerine) (Amazon Exclusive) [2xLP]
Bichota Records/Interscope
September 26, 2025 -
Good Charlotte Motel Du Cap
Atlantic
August 8, 2025 -
Miles Kane Sunlight In The Shadows (Blue Skies)
Easy Eye Sound
October 17, 2025 -
Marillion This Strange Engine [2xLP]
Earmusic
July 18, 2025 -
Dinosaur Pile-Up I'Ve Felt Better (Yellow Flame Marble)
Mascot
August 22, 2025 -
Neptunian Maximalism Le Sacre Du Soleil Invaincu
I, Voidhanger Records
August 1, 2025