All That Samba (and Choro and Forró)
Some of the best sound Brazil produced in 2002. Topping the list: Zé Renato ...
What Portuguese Is This?
In Brazil there is almost a total ignorance about the mother nation. After a ...
Brazilian + American
Sou brasileira-americana. I need to be my hyphenated me. My Brazilian family does not ...
Stuttering Start
All is not as rosy as financial markets would have us believe. Congress practically ...
Brazil’s Anti-Globalization Squad
The Landless Movement emerged in Brazil, and has developed into the most important social ...
Beyond the Bananas
The emergence of Carmen Miranda acted as an official link between the samba tradition ...
How Brazil Wooed Me
I pictured myself living in São Paulo and I was comfortable with that. However, ...
Telephone Manners in Brazil
When calling an executive in Brazil you will be asked, "Who wishes to speak," ...
Too Personal
During the Porto Alegre World Social Forum, Hollywood star Danny Glover reacted with the ...