The sunny Brazilian funk of Pedro Sampaio

We speak with Brazilian musical sensation Pedro Sampaio about his summer smash hit, ‘Jetski’, his international career and why the world needs some fun and chaos.

Belgian pop favourite Angèle on how the Paris Olympics changed her career

Monocle speaks with Belgian singer-songwriter Angèle about her unconventional upbringing, what inspires her songwriting and her summer playlist.

Roland Hamberger, managing director, Rosewood Vienna

We speak with Roland Hamberger, managing director of Rosewood Vienna, about the wonders of Vienna and hospitality. 

Mexican chef Santiago Lastra on his first cookbook and a new menu inspired by Frida Kahlo

We speak with Mexican chef Santiago Lastra from Michelin-starred Kol. We discuss his cookbook, Mexican Soul: A New Style of Cooking and the menu inspired by Tate Modern’s exhibition ‘Frida: The Making of an Icon’. 

Keith Jopling goes on the record about the music industry 

We speak with Keith Jopling about his two books on the music industry, ‘Body of Work’ (about the importance of the album) and ‘Riding the Rollercoaster’ (about surviving the music business). 

A conversation with Kelsey Lu about new album 'So Help Me God'

We speak with singer and classically trained cellist Kelsey Lu about new album 'So Help Me God'.

Chef Meedu Saad from Impala

We speak with chef Meedu Saad, known for his work at Kiln, about his debut restaurant, Impala, also in London’s Soho.

Laetitia and Arthur Cohen: the couple behind Paris’s coolest Franco-Japanese restaurants

We speak with Parisian restaurateurs Laetitia and Arthur Cohen, owners of Bar Omi and Ojii, among others. We hear about their expansion plans and great Japanese food.

A conversation with Reiko Sakata, general manager of the Imperial Hotel Kyoto

We speak with Reiko Sakata, general manager of the Imperial Hotel Kyoto, which opened its doors this spring. We hear about the hotel’s opening, its new spa and what the location means to the hospitality group.

The sound of summer: Franco-Brazilian duo PPJ

We speak with Franco-Brazilian duo PPJ (Páula and Povoa), who just released EP ‘Joker’, an eclectic mix of baile funk, techno and electro.