Rio Carnaval Parade Celebrating the Amazon Indians Leaves Big Farm Livid
Rio’s Carnaval festivities were threatened this year by a spat pitting a well-known parade ...
For a Time, Brazil’s Samba Was a Weapon Against the Dictatorship
As the world gets into the Carnaval spirit, we look at how Brazilian music ...
There Stood Brazil’s Bibi Ferreira, 94, in Fabulous Form, on Broadway
On June 1, 1922, when Bibi Ferreira let out her first wail as the ...
Recife’s Teatro de Santa Isabel Fans Festival Fervor
One of the most noteworthy examples of neoclassical architecture in Brazil, the Teatro de ...
Brazil’s Antonio Adolfo: Bridging Traditions
Jazz hagiography abounds with tales of unknown talent, many of the stories probably apocryphal, ...
I Had To Leave Brazil in Order To Appreciate Its Music Again
When I relocated to New York from Brazil, I must confess that I wasn’t ...
Ten Delightful Music Wizards from Brazil for Those Already Graduated in Bossa Nova
If you’ve had your share of Bossa Nova, if you feel that you already ...
I’m Glad to Report I Got the Brazilian Music Bug
I must confess that almost a decade ago when I moved to New York, ...
Three Singers, Two Continents, One Love for Brazilian Culture
Pretend you’re about to take an essay exam and are getting ready to answer ...
The Sound of Moacir Santos: Brazilian Black Gold Rediscovered
It’s taken far too long for musicians – and through them, the world’s audiences ...
