Martinho da Vila, Carnival king
Forget Momo, the fat guy that, every year, is crowned Carnival King. The real sovereign of the giant feast that begins in a few weeks […]
Music
Brazilian music with English subtitles
Ever wondered what these songs are about? Aquarela do Brasil (Zé Carioca in “Saludos, Amigos”, the 1942 Disney movie) Gentileza (Marisa Monte), that makes reference […]
Brazilian sleevefaces
Sleevefaces are pictures that depict people holding a vinyl record cover in front of their faces. They are getting popular on the Brazilian web. These […]
The best of Brazilian counterculture
Last year, the Rolling Stone magazine Brazilian edition asked a group of experts which were the 100 best albums ever produced in the country. “Acabou […]
If Mozart, Bono, Jimmy Page and Shiva were Brazilian…
…their music would sound like that: Mozart’s “Eine kleine Nachtmusik” by Unidos da Tijuca escola de samba and Petrobrás Symphonic Orchestra with conductor Isaac Karabtchevsky.
Brasília, half a century later
The most graphic city in the world becomes middle aged today. Fifty years later, Brasília’s curves, ramps, wide avenues and huge open spaces keep their freshness. […]
Beloved criminals
Brazilians have a somewhat disturbing tenderness for certain types of criminals. Let me drop some names that will prove my point: Meneghetti, Adhemar de Barros, […]
King Roberto rules
Brazil is a monarchy ruled by a few kings. If you ask anyone on the streets, he/she will probably name three: soccer genius Pelé, Formula […]
The Brazilian king of Broadway
Paulo Szot has it all. The Brazilian baritone is starring “South Pacific”, the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical that returned to Broadway after half a century. […]
I hate the Girl from Ipanema
Don’t get me wrong – deep inside I love Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes’s song. What’s not to love? The authors were absolutely brilliant […]