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Listen to Caetano Veloso and David Byrne live at the Carnegie Hall
In 2004, Caetano Veloso curated a week of concerts at New York’s Carnegie Hall and invited his friend and collaborator David Byrne to join him. They play in the company of cellist Jaques Morelenbaum and …
7 famous foreigners that died in Brazil
Is it true that Brazil is paradise for run-away criminals? Fugitives Josef Mengele, Charles Ponzi and Papillon seem to confirm the myth.
Charles Ponzi (1882-1949)
Infamous patron of the so-colled Ponzi Scheme – a scam which …
Carrancas, Brazilian figureheads from the São Francisco river
These days, carrancas, the beautiful wooden figureheads that used to adorn the front of the boats that navigate the São Francisco river, are practically only found in tourist markets and museums. The commercial version, produced …
The clay instruments of Grupo Uirapuru
Grupo Uirapuru is a musical troupe that produces its own clay music instruments with great effect. It was created only two years ago by artist and luthier Tércio Araripe and a dozen children of Cascavel, …
The contagious forró by Mestre Ambrósio
Mestre Ambrósio is a band from Recife, Pernambuco state, born out of the mangue beat movement, in the early 90s. Inspired by a series or rhythms of the Northeast, such as forró, coco, baião, ciranda …
