Articles tagged with: Samba
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.
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, Lampião and your generic malandro.
Take, for instance, the figure of …
10 extraordinary Brazilian musicians you should listen to
by Eloisa Aquino*
If you’ve had your share of Bossa Nova, if you feel that you already know all the Tropicália big shots well, if you’re tired of samba, if you already listened all that matter …
Gorgeous Rio Carnival
A little aftertaste of Carnival: the Havaiana flipflops add currently on TV shows a lady criticizing a bunch of guys (including actor Marcos Palmeira) who are celebrating while the world is in crisis. Palmeira sighs …
Street Carnival
There are several ways of celebrating Carnival in Rio, if you are lucky enough to be there on February 13th, when the festival begins.
You can be in the audience of the huge parade of Escolas …
Starting 2010 with Brazilian music
In the last day of 2009, a gift to rock your New Year Party: a list of cool podcasts of Brazilian music. Sure, the hosts do a lot of talking, but waiting for the songs definitely pays off.
Caipirinha Appreciation Society – …
