Folklore
Brazilian batucada around the world
Batucada, the joyful, noisy, fast pace percussive ensemble, capable of speeding up one’s pulse, is gaining the world.
The National Anthem in different rhythms
Beautiful: two cool versions of the National anthem display several Brazilian rhythms and traditions, from xote to Bumba-meu-boi, from reggae to samba. The first is […]
Rare videos of Mestre Bimba, Capoeira grand master
Pelé is the king of soccer. The Gracie family rules in the Brazilian jiu-jitsu world. In the universe of capoeira, the Afro-Brazilian martial art, the […]
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, […]
What makes a soap opera a success today?
Cordel Encantado, the 6 o’clock soap opera that ended last Friday, was a rare success in a country that is getting tired of old TV […]
Misterious peacock – when cordel literature seduced the country
“O Romance do Pavão Misterioso” (The Romance of the Misterious Peacock), published in 1920, is one of the most famous stories of literatura de cordel […]
Xaxado, the outback dance
Xaxado is a popular dance from the sertão (outback) of the state of Pernambuco, in the Northeast. It is frequently associated to Lampião, the mythical […]
Great documentary about forró, the popular Brazilian ball
This documentary, produced in 2008 by journalists Adriana Caitano and Galton Sé, is a great overview of Forró Pé-de-Serra movement. It shows how traditional forró […]
Pifano, the Brazilian flute
Pífanos or pifes, the Brazilian flutes, are a product of the cultural fusions so typical in the country. On one hand, they are made of bamboo, […]