Luar do Sertão marathon
Luar do Sertão, one of the anthems of the Northeast of the country, was written by Catulo da Paixão Cearense and João Pernambuco – whose origins […]
Culture
The best Brazilian book covers
The winners of the main Brazilian literary award, Prêmio Jabuti, were announced yesterday. Among them, “Ribamar”, by José Castello, considered last year’s best novel; “1822”, […]
Children’s songs from Bahia
Listen to these wonderful children songs from the countryside of the Southwest region of Bahia state, collected by Project Cantigas de Infância. It was conceived […]
Brazilian ingenues
Brazil had its own ingenues – national versions of the naïf but sexy leading ladies that Hollywood made famous in the first decades of film […]
10 (acoustic) guitar heroes from Brazil
It is very difficult to list the best acoustic guitar player in a country of major guitar players. But, if you browse the guitar fora that […]
Gorgeous Maracatu
Maracatu is one of the best examples of fusion of Portuguese, African and Native Brazilian traditions. It is, basically, a street procession of a king, […]
Caipira music, the real roots folk from Brazil
Música caipira, the music style that has its origins in the Brazilian countryside, somewhere around 1920, has a vague resemblance with Mexican ranchera music and […]
Brazilian jukebox in Portuguese bus stops
What about listening to good Brazilian music while waiting for the bus? In Portugal you can!
7 memorable TV historic series
Brazilian TV, namely Rede Globo network, produced some high-quality historic series. These ones definitely deserve a visit: 1 – Casa das Sete Mulheres – Probably […]
Xaxado, the outback dance
Xaxado is a popular dance from the sertão (outback) of the state of Pernambuco, in the Northeast. It is frequently associated to Lampião, the mythical […]