Brazilian Cello-bandolim Duo Ian and Kely Bring Brazil Groovy Tunes to the US
A Brazilian duo composed of two of the country’s most talented and promising young ...
Two New Books Reveal the Often Overlooked Musical Gems of Brazil’s Minas Gerais
If you go to Minas Gerais, listen to the music. At first, you’ll probably ...
Elza Soares: Brazil’s Voice of the Millennium Goes Silent
Elza Soares, one of the most revered singers in Brazilian samba music, died at ...
The Day Funk Music Came to the Rescue of the Covid Vaccination Program in Brazil
For almost three decades, Brazil’s baile funk music genre has been attacked by conservative ...
From a Lineage of Great Brazilian Artists, Daniela Soledade Gets Her Time in the Spotlight
Daniela Soledade may initially seem like a fresh name in Brazilian music, but the ...
A Ballerina’s Tale: From Brazil’s City of Steel to the Spotlights of the World
There are two types of persons in the world: the ones who believe they ...
Ordinarius, a Brazilian A Cappella Group, Celebrates Carmen Miranda with First US Tour
A cappella steadily continues to increase in popularity thanks to YouTube stars Walk Off ...
Rapper Mano Brown Laments Brazilian Rap Became Conservative
Mano Brown, co-founder of legendary underground Brazilian hip-hop collective Racionais MCs, has lamented the ...
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 ...
