Planet Notion - Madame Mim 'Global Beats Special', Guanabara, 13th March

Man, I love Brazil more than I love fish and chips. And I love Fish and Chips. But, obviously, I love Brazil more. It’s all that sexy Latino samba, the hot sun and sandy beaches, not to mention all those scantily-clad women at the Rio Carnival. And as for their music; man, it’s out of this world. Hence why the country’s scene is fast a-growing.

Now London’s premiere Brazilian nightspot, Guanabara, is welcoming one of Sao Paulo’s hottest talents, Madame Mim. Rather than bringing plain old Latino beats to proceedings, Madame Mim spices things up with an eclectic mix of punk, electro and rock, all on a sexy Brazilian backbeat. She’s mighty good at somersaults, cartwheels and thrusts as well… Scandalous!

Whilst playing guitar and singing, Madame Mim will be backed by guest-star Marcelo Vig on keyboards, groovebox, and ‘surprise’ instruments. Quite what these surprises might be remains to be seen, though everyone loves a surprise, so we won’t ponder too much on that minute detail. All you need to know is that Mim will be showcasing tunes from her new album ‘Electric Kool-Aid’, which in our eyes, is the best surprise one could wish for…

Naturally the combined efforts of Mim and Vig create a whirlwind of orgasmic sounds, beats, and dance-floor-fillers which, in a 600 capacity venue, suits us to the ruddy ground. Furthermore, the ‘Hackney Globe Trotter’ Russ Jones will be bringing his mighty repertoire of global beats and world music to the Guanabara, a bonus if ever there was one.

So, all in all, a night of Brazilian drum ‘n’ bass, baile funk, bhangraton, reggae, latin beat, samba and afro-funk goodness. Man, try saying that with a mouthful of lemon pie!

MADAME MIM LIVE in a GLOBAL BEATS SPECIAL

With DJ Russ Jones

Thursday 13th March

Parker Street, Corner Drury Lane,London, WC2B 5PW

£5 after 9pm