Austin Town Hall caught up with guitar players Carol Parra and Ana Rezende of CSS after their bands killer set Saturday at ACL Festival. We discuss their favorite American foods, why Brazil is struggling in the soccer world and what the iPod commercial meant to them. Check out the entire interview with CSS after the jump. (more…)

The last of our posts leading up to the Xemumba Festival this weekend features another Austin Band, The Crying Monkeys.  Consider the crying monkeys ambassadors of the amazing Brazilian formed musical style choro.  They kick off Friday evening’s performances with what is sure to be an amazing set.  Also, don’t forget to buy those tickets to Xemumba before time runs out.

Each week, we here at Austin Town Hall will be featuring one of the many great artists playing the late September Xemumba Latin Music Festival. This week, we cast the spotlight on Academicos da Opera. Academicos, a return act from last years Xemumba festival, are a group of about two or three dozen performers who will bring the pulse of Brazil, Samba, to Xemumba. The group will be playing that Brazilian Samba both nights at the Festival. Be sure to read our original post about Xemumba and buy your tickets. You can also check out an excerpt of that famous Samba music below which should get you jacked up for the show.

Download: Academicos Da Opera - Samba Clip [MP3]