Coretos, Brazilian bandstands
Almost all Brazilian cities were constructed around a central square which generally includes the main church or cathedral, gardens, cement benches, a fountain and, in […]
Month: October 2011
Brazilian amphibians
No country has more amphibians than Brazil – at least 800 species of frogs and toads were described in the country. You will find an […]
Brazil, Indiana
Jimmy Hoffa, the trade union leader that mysteriously disappeared in the mid-seventies, was born in Brazil – which has less than 8,000 inhabitants, 97% White. […]
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 […]
The most beautiful Brazilian caves
Brazil has at least 3,000 caves officially identified – and some of them are absolutely phenomenal. You will find here a selection of images found […]
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, […]