Category Archives: Brazil

Brazil. Ano 2019 (2018/9)

Teaser para el proyecto Brazil. Ano 2019 para la residencia de la Sala Vazia – Febrero 2019. This 15-minute observational documentary bears witness to this schizophrenic moment where favela communities prepare to celebrate Afro-Brazilian cultures, Indigenous roots and Queerness while … Continue reading →

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It’s Carnaval in Brazil—What ‘Marielle Presente’ Means for Women of Color Across the Globe — Radio Free

March 14 will mark the first anniversary of Brazilian politician Marielle Franco’s assassination—but on Sunday, the second day of São Paulo Carnaval, her legacy as a powerful and empowering black, gay, single mother was celebrated without apology. For women of … Continue reading →

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Festa do Congado – Pará de Minas/MG

GGPadre Published on 9 Jul 2018 SUBSCRIBE 3.4K A devoção a Nossa Sra. do Rosário, nasceu quase junto com o Brasil. Antes que os negros africanos chegassem por aqui, Portugal há havia espalhado essa devoção em terras africanas com a criação … Continue reading →

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Congada Lambari 2017 (vídeo 2)

14 de maio de 2017. Congada, Lambari/MG.

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Rodrigo Lorio – Ijexá [ Clipe Oficial ]

Ijexá. Além de uma nação que vem do continente africano, Ijexá é também um RITMO. Um pouco de história… ” Assim como ocorreu com muitas outras expressões musicais praticadas nos grupos negros, o ijexá, presente nos cultos afro-religiosos, principalmente no … Continue reading →

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Recife tem Coco

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Submission – Official Map: Unified Map of Transit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2018 — Transit Maps

Submitted by Henrique, who says: Hello! Rio de Janeiro has, now and finally, a new official map of all the metropolitan transport system. Here, we have BRT corridors, tramways, metro lines and a suburban rail, but each system used to … Continue reading →

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A Letter From Brazil Just After the 2018 Presidential Election — The Mindful Bard

Back in early November a friend from Brazil wrote: “This is an outburst of a Brazilian friend who is struggling to one day see his country free from fascism.” via A Letter From Brazil Just After the 2018 Presidential Election — … Continue reading →

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Who represents me? The Black experience in Brazilian cinema — Media Diversified

Mainstream Brazilian cinema has a representation problem when it comes to its Black population. However, as Marry Ferreira discusses, young people who do not identify with what is presented on screen are forging their own independent projects which are rising … Continue reading →

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The Juma People – Google Arts & Culture

The Juma Indigenous Land has 38,351 hectares and was demarcated and homologated in 2004. The tribe is located on the banks of the Assuã River, more than 1,100 kilometers from Manaus, capital of Amazonas. Source: The Juma People – Google … Continue reading →

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