5 Brazilian artists way more famous abroad
It is frequently true that one cannot be king in his/her own land. These five Brazilian artists have or had a certain success in their […]
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Blacks that built Brazil
Check this beautiful gallery of black characters that built Brazilian history and culture. Bonus: Milton Nascimento’s voice. If you liked this post, try also BBC […]
5 Brazilian expressions inspired by History
Several expressions deeply ingrained in Brazilian daily language have interesting and unexpected origins. Here are some of them: 1 – Nas coxas (literally, “on the […]
Soccer anthems translated in English
By very, very far, the two most popular soccer teams in the countrie are Flamengo (from Rio) and Corinthians (from São Paulo). These two videoclips […]
Durex is not a condom
Once the consul of India told me that, when he first arrived in São Paulo, he was impressed by the popularity of Brahma, the […]
Maquiné, the cradle of Brazilian paleonthology
Paleontology was introduced in the country by Danish naturalist Peter Wilhelm Lund, that arrived in the country in the 1820s. In the following decades, he […]
Nelson Cavaquinho at home at Mangueira
Samba is not necessarily joyful. Nelson Cavaquinho was one of the great masters of melancholic samba. Death and lack of hope are constant in his […]
The mythical Jaguar, biggest feline of Americas
Liana John* It is easy to see a beast as a link between life and death, but the mythical jaguar goes far beyond and closes […]
Be virtually teletransported to Brazil
You miss Brazil and need some images to feed your nostalgia – but you think that postcards simply don’t show the reality? I have the […]