Brazzil

Organized over the Internet, gringo sambistas from 19 countries invaded the Sambadrome in Rio in celebration of Brazil's 500 years. They created the Unidos do Mundo escolas de samba. With the gringos parading in the avenue, the question became not whether or not they could samba, but whether or not they could actually become Brazilian.
By Brazzil Magazine

Although some of your magazine is often informative and interesting, I find your obsessive treatment of sexuality vulgar and offensive. Please cancel our subscription.

It wasn't until today that I've found out about Brazzil magazine. I found it fascinating and at this point I've read articles under the topic: "The Northeastern Drought." I would like to know if there is any spot in the electronic site where we can post our comments and opinions about specific topics. Also, if there is this place, can we search for opinions based on the topics we are interested in?

I hope that you can write me back soon and I think that I am going to read the magazine in a regular basis. Now, I have one more question. Is the electronic site constantly updated? I have looked for some articles that have been published lately in Brazil and I can only find records from June of 1998.

I got your excellent magazine Brazzil when I went to the Brazilian consulate in San Francisco. I loved it. I will visit your webpage. I am including a check for a year subscription. How can you publish at this very low price? I am writing in English because I am not sure your group has Brazilians. I am Brazilian.

I just realized that my subscription expired. Here is a check for $3 to keep another year going with your wonderful magazine. Keep up the good work. I enjoy the articles and interesting tidbits of information!

I love your magazine. Thanks so much for the recent article on Globo TV, which I do get via dish network. Also, I love John Miller's articles.

I regret to note my subscription was not renewed soon. Your magazine is the best to get news of Brazil. I am from India, but I love Brazilian music, soccer and Brazilian people. I once was a runner-up in a Brazilian costume contest in San Francisco, in 1980. How time flies! Please, publish some news about soccer also in your excellent magazine. I am sending $10 for the subscription. You deserve more.

Dear Bruce, I'm in the process of writing an article about Karnak, and I'm writing to let you know that I've found your interview with André Abujamra and Lulu Camargo in Brazzil magazine informative and I plan to cite it. My article talks about Karnak's music along with Beck's, and explores the idea that the concept of memes can be useful for understanding music like theirs that is made from so many diverse stylistic references. My previous article on Brazilian music was about Mestre Ambrósio, and it's part of the forthcoming collection that Charles Perrone and Chris Dunn are editing on Brazilian popular music and globalization.

Daniella Thompson, just finished reading your article "Stalking Stokowski." I commend you. I suspect this article will be highly valued, and your work will be referred to as time passes. Your dedication to our neighbor's authentic heritage will likely encourage the appreciation for material that might otherwise become completely lost and forgotten. I want to hear those recordings myself.

I am proud for you as I read this, that you are using your careful attention and talent for such passionate stewardship, so far from your home yet so close to your heart.

Daniella, I live in Rio, have just read your article "Plain João" and would like to let you know that I really enjoyed learning so much more about the man whose music we just love. His last CD, João Voz e Violão, "directed" by Caetano, is a masterpiece exhibition of the simplicity of what his music is all about. If you have a mailing list related to João Gilberto or Brazilian music in general, please include me. Thanks and congratulations.

Daniella, thank you! Delightful article! Enjoyed every bit of it, including the glossary.

Daniella, gostei muito do artigo! But what a wild-goose chase! I've been hearing about this Holy Grail for 2-3 years but this was the first time I got the whole story.

Daniella, I have no words to describe how impressed I am with you. Wow. At least I tried.

Cara Daniella, parabéns e obrigado pela pesquisa em que você se empenhou. O incrível é que dois dias atrás, estava comentando com um amigo, justamente sobre essas gravações do Stokowski. Há em algum lugar o mesmo texto em português?

Parabéns mesmo, Daniella. Deveria existir mais brasileiros como você.

The industry should give out detective awards for things like this.

I am planning on coming to Carnaval in Rio next year and would like to get all the information that I can before making my plan. If possible would you send me all the information you have about the Carnaval and any other internet addresses that would be helpful. Some things I would like to know:

1. Hotels along the parade route

2. Is it true that I will have to pay to watch the parade?

3. A list of nightclubs that would be fun to go to.

4. Do I need to have a person from Brazil with me?

5. I have heard that some of the other cities have Carnaval and they can be a lot of fun. If this is so, would you tell me about them?

I have a grandmother who was born and raised in Brazil. She is currently living in Pennsylvania and is too old to visit her homeland and relatives. I would like to buy her a subscription to your publication so she can feel somewhat connected to her heritage. I am hoping that your magazine is not strictly by email, as my grandmother does not have a computer. Please let me know how I can go about getting copies of Brazzil sent to her home.

Glad I found you on the Internet. I am looking for more info on the Brazilian communities in the DC-area and in the rest of the USA, and on a way to communicate with these groups.

I found your website looking for places to buy Brazilian food online. Do you have a list of the websites where I can find it. The website Querico is out of stock on the products I want for a long time, and they do not have guaraná Antarctica. Can you give me suggestions?

Bonjour, je recherche depuis six ans une adresse pour écrire à Adriane Galisteu. Aidez moi à réaliser mon rêve, s'il vous plaît. Merci. Je suis un grand fan d' Ayrton Senna et d' Adriane Galisteu.

Greetings from Chicago! My name is Lee Maher Salzman and I am working with an organization called Action for Brazil's Children. It was started by rock legend Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin and his wife Jimena. This organization was created to raise awareness of the plight of Brazilian children to the outside world. Please visit the website at http://www.abctrust.org.uk  For more information you can contact me at the e-mail address salz@flash.net   The last fundraiser included Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Jimmy Page and the Black Crowes, and The Stereophonics. It was sponsored by Calvin Klein and was a huge success. We are trying to put something together this year for the USA. Thanking you in advance for any help.

I would like to know more about Americana, Brazil and how the Confederado colony is faring. Also, I would like to know how to contact the Chamber of Commerce in Americana. Any assistance you may provide will be very much appreciated. My thanks and best wishes.

I have close relatives in Brazil, been there, and your magazine was recommended by a friend. Would like to keep informed.

Our church is doing a mission lesson on Brazil and I think this magazine will be very helpful.

I'm a student, I need more information about blacks in Brazil. I'm doing a research paper on blacks in Latin countries. Your assistance will be greatly appreciated.

Muito obrigado por manter nossa sociedade unida e tão bem informada

I'm doing a project in school on Brazil and I thought I could get some info from your magazine!

I would like to receive the issue that is on your website as of 4/8/00. That woman is stunning. She is Brazil. Who is she and where did you find such an exquisite face?

I just spent the past three months traveling throughout Brazil and I am a huge fan of band Nativus. Do you think I could find out how to order CDs of Nativus? I already own the new Skank, O Rappa and Jota Quest. Tudo bem bom!

I'm a Spanish student and I'd like you to send me by e-mail information about Brazil. I have to do a work about this country, it's social, political and cultural facts and problems.

Sou um brasileiro, engenheiro agrônomo especialista em marketing, e presto serviços de consultoria a organizações do agronegócio café. Agora em abril, como vocês certamente sabem, ocorrerá a 12ª Feira e Conferência da SCAA (Specialty Coffee Association of America), aí em San Francisco, e pretendo estar aí. Já tirei meu passaporte e estou em processo de obtenção do visto do consulado americano no Rio de Janeiro. Espero conseguir. Pesquisando na internet encontrei este site de vocês, e desejo receber maiores informações sobre lugares onde poderia ver algo representativo de `americano típico tomando café', tipo coffee-shops, sei lá. É que pretendo obter o máximo de informações possíveis dentro de um período de quatro dias.

Bem, tem também uma pergunta de meu filho Gabriel Luiz, de 11 anos, que pede informações sobre preço de disc-man aí em San Francisco. Segundo Gabi, o preço aqui está em torno de R$120 - R$130, o que equivale hoje a mais ou menos US$ 70. Será que é vantagem comprar aí?

Ah! o João Pedro, meu filho mais velho, 12 anos, deseja que eu traga também uma raqueteira. Quanto será que custa um negócio desse aí? Pois é, eu penso em ir aí, descubro uma oportunidade de perguntar e pergunto. Se der, por favor me respondam, OK ? I want to meet you in San Francisco.

Tenho lido algumas edições da revista Brazzil e estou um pouco desapontado com algumas das opiniões de pessoas que vão ao Brasil pela primeira, segunda ou qualquer que seja a vez. Concepções de racismo, citadas em algumas edições (janeiro 2000; fevereiro 2000) são muito radicais. Talvez, o coração de algumas dessas pessoas que julgam o Brasil descriminativo, não saiba a diferença entre preto/branco/amarelo, como só nós, nascidos lá, sabemos.

Me amarrei na resposta de um leitor chamado Renato Levy, edição de dezembro 1999. Estás de parabéns, meu irmão. Continue com essa mentalidade e talvez um dia poderemos ser um planeta melhor. Sou brasileiro de coração, apaixonado pela nossa cultura, sem desfazer as outras, sou branco por fora, preto por dentro, que não vê cores nos seres humanos de bom coração e humildade nas atitudes.

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