Brazzil

There has been a revival of Noel Rosa's life and work. But who is this artist whose music is so greatly loved by young and old more than 60 years after his death at only 26, and how did such a young man come to write songs with such emotional depth?
By Brazzil Magazine

First let me congratulate you on producing such a good little magazine. I love hearing about Brazil, but isn't the "wide-eyed foreigner" genre running a bit thin? Three articles by the same author in the last edition is too much! (But at least he didn't write about his adventures in Rio.) What about some other voices? There are 600 000 Brazilians in the U.S., 170 000 in Japan, 160 million in Brazil, etc. Surely, there must be some interesting stories out there.

I've been meaning to write for more than a few issues... Just a quick note to let you know how much I've enjoyed John Miller's "Postcards from Rio." Having been there a lot (but never living there for any length of time) I always find the "Postcards" insightful, interesting and just plain funny (often hilariously so). To John Miller, keep up the good work and best success with your day to day encounters with the always wonderful (but sometimes crazy) Cariocas!

Why all the fuss, even in Australia, topless bathing has been permitted for many years. Power to the people who defy this draconian act. The Catholic Church needs to evolve out of the Dark Ages and get on with their own issues and stop repressing the people. They failed in the Inquisition to stop the natural will of the people. Do you think they will ever get the message. I've been to Rio for Carnaval when fio dental was the fashion, what's different?

I am a big fan of Paulinho da Viola and I would like to congratulate Bruce Gilman for the article "Pure Samba". It's very rare to find such good research about this subject. How does he get all this information?

I too had the privilege of living in Brazil, Rio, in the City of Ipanema. Oscar Niemeyer designed the apartment we lived in as well. It was beautiful and the penthouse above our apartment had an Olympic pool. I was in my teens and now much older, I have found those who have traveled to Brazil and have enjoyed its beauty do find it a fascinating place. I love being an American but some Americans could learn from the Brazilians: "In all life's experiences keep on dancing, don't worry, be happy!" Thanks to Jerine Watson for sharing her beautiful experience. Brazil is great!

While traveling throughout Brazil in 1991 I found myself very much enjoying Antarctica in the larger bottle. Unfortunately, I have not been able to locate it anywhere in the USA since my return. I have seen other Brazilian beers but, not Antarctica. This raises the question in my mind about the possibilities of exporting it to the US. I would be interested in exploring this possibility with someone. Antarctica is truly a very great product and I have missed it since as I have missed just being in Brazil.

I am a first year medical student looking into doing research this year with my school over the summer. After reading certain articles in Brazzil, I came across the efforts being made to make more people aware of STD's, AIDS, and condom use. I am truly interested in helping out. My school is sponsoring research projects and I would love to do something in Brazil in regard to women's health or sex education. We are open to plan whatever kind of project we would like.

I came across your website in doing some research on the people of the various quilombos in Brazil. I am looking for any and all information related to their culture and history, especially the current culture. I have discovered that there is far more information on the history of the people than there is on the people and how they live today. Many of the resources I have found are in Portuguese, however the translations that I have gotten are wooden and literal to the point of being almost unintelligible. Any suggestions on a better Portuguese to English translator would be invaluable to me. Any guidance and/or information that you can give me on this topic would also be greatly appreciated. I am trying to prepare a fairly extensive report on this group however there does not, as yet, seem to be a lot available to me through the usual means.

I visited Rio to see my friend Cláudia and her family. I loved it there. The people were so beautiful and kind. They have such a love of life and family. I want to go back sometime. I just can't do it right now ($). But I am homesick for my second home, Brazil.

It was really great to know a little bit more about playwright Dias Gomes's work. Brazilians are orphans again after losing him. He was one of the greatest Brazilian writers alive. Now I just want to say thanks for the text about him.

I am an American who studies cultures for my university. I am in Rio, but I will go to Bahia in a few days and I would love to write for you guys, I study photojournalism. I am planning on studying capoeira in Bahia and I could do an article about that, or on Afro-Brazilian culture. What do you need help with?

Thanks for your article on Fortaleza. I have a son living in Fortaleza for two years. He's been there a year already and he loves it. It's nice to know that the place and the people are so nice and beautiful.

I've found your Internet page very interesting, but there are some questions that I'd like to know and they are: "Who are the people in your country (Brazil)? How many are they and why? What is the age breakdown (old vs. young)? What percent work as farmers, soldiers, traders, professionals, etc? Where do the people live and why? What is the typical family size, roles in the family, housing, education, etc? Do the Brazilian people value peace or conquest? I would be very thankful if you could answer my questions!

I am fascinated about the Brazilian culture and all there is to offer. I have a dear friend from the country, so I would love to learn the customs, language, anything at all!

Are you guys sending issues to the Emerson College Library in Boston, Massachusetts? This coming Thursday I need to deliver an essay on "Transculturation Linguistic", and your magazine is the perfect example of it, but hard to find. There it will be great for others who also in the future may want to conduct other researches related to Brazil.

I'm interested in buying the book on the life of Chiquinha Gonzaga, can you tell me a little bit more about her life, if she divorced Jacinto? I want to purchase the book, can i get more info about it.

I heard that there are antennas that capture Rede Globo TV. I live the in Los Angeles area and I have been looking for these antennas without success. Would you please be so kind, and let me know if you guys have any information about it? Or whom I may contact?

I am a graduate student at the University of Texas at Austin, studying the history of Brazil. I am currently working on the transplantation of slaves by immigrants in Brazil. Would you consider publishing it?

I want information about how to do business in Brazil? Which is the specific cultural point in Brazil? Which mistakes can I avoid? If you have information about telecom market in Brazil, can we send me by e-mail and other information about Brazil

I am wondering if you would have more information on a series I saw as a child in Eastern Europe. It was a series on a slave called Isaura and all of Europe went crazy over it. Is there a web site that I could access? I do not speak Spanish, but I do speak Hungarian a bit of German and of course English.

I am a big fan of the Brazilian singer Djavan; have you ever interviewed him? If so, I would like a copy of that issue. Also, please send me a free sample of your magazine.

Recently in school we have been studying Brazil. We were asked to find a major issue in Brazil. In your opinion, what is the biggest issue going on right now?

I'm glad to know Brazzil in spite of its double z's. I'm not proficient in English, but I'd like to jot down some words about Brazil's 500 years. I lived in Santa Cruz Cabrália in Bahia for two months last year. And I can say it was an amazing experience at Brazil's "Terra Mater".

Gostaria de fazer uma sugestão. Eu estava checando na Internet sobre alguns restaurantes brasileiros ou algum lugarzinho pra passar um good time, daí fiquei a tarde toda anotando e ligando pra saber informacões, e descobri que a maioria dos lugares estavam fechados, telefones desligados e os que atenderam nem eram brasileiros.
Acho que vocês deveriam ter um pouco mais de consideração com as pessoas e tentar atualizar o seu calendário de vez em quando, que é pra que as pessoas nao precisem perder tempo nem fazer ligações perdidas de longa distância pedindo informações de lugares que já não existem há muitos anos. Teve um lugar que chamei que já não existe há quatro anos e vocês continuam anunciando. Façam um trabalho bem feito que é pra gente acreditar e ter confiança em vocês.

Recebi uma missão um tanto ingrata, pois encontro dificuldades em realizá-la. Preciso descobrir o tamanho da comunidade brasileira em Chicago. Vocês teriam como me ajudar? Existe algum tipo de estatística deste tipo aí?

Parabéns por tão brilhante resgate da memória do imortal João Pacífico e da música caipira. Quando houver novidade, solicito a gentileza de dispô-la.

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