These are some of the best posts published in April 2011.
Boimate – a fruit perfect for pasta sauce
20 best tips if you are visiting or moving to Brazil
Xote, Brazilian version of a Scottish/German dance
Cachaça labels: …
Barrel organs, those king size, decorated music boxes that are operated by a crank, in exchange for a few coins, used to be common in popular fairs around Brazil. They were normally home to a …
A great video of the dying art of samba chula, a close cousin of samba de roda, the rhythm developed in the region of Recôncavo Baiano by former slaves, here introduced to Dane crowds during …
Good interview with graffiti duo/ twin brothers Os Gêmeos, with English captions, where they explain their work, their dreams and creation process. They seem to be everywhere – had expos at the Tate Modern, in …
by Thaddeus Blanchette*
Yes, Major, we Americans are victims of our own clichés.
-Troy Somerset
To understand the discrete charm of the new Selton Mello vehicle, “Reis e Ratos” (Kings and Rats), one needs to take a close …
These are the top songs that are playing right now on Brazilian radios. To see the previous lists, published once a month, click here.
1 - – “Humilde Residência”
Candeal is a slum in the heart of Salvador, home of Grammy winning musician Carlinhos Brown. “El Milagro de Candeal”, a 2-hour documentary directed by Spanish Fernando Trueba, shows how it was transformed into a …
What happens when you mix artists with very different musical backgrounds? Some are outraged, but most are smitten.
by Raf Kiss, from Brazil Road Trips*
Brazil is a huge and fantastic country, and the best way to discover it is by car or motorcycle. Of course, when you’re used to driving in Europe or …
The photos made by Marc Ferrez during the last years of the Empire and the beginning of the Republic regime are the best register of life in Rio between the mid 1860s and the late …
You have mere 24 hours to explore São Paulo and no clue on how to squeeze the many options in such a small stay? The itineraries suggested by these guys can be a great inspiration:
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