Category Archives: General

Originally posted on Animestus:
I both love and hate this short film. It is without a doubt one of the best works of animation I have ever seen. It is flawless in every respect. But it is so deeply disturbing.…

Originally posted on Caracas Chronicles:
(Note: A guest post by one of our resident Brazilian readers, André Oliveira. This is my loose, butchered translation from the original Portuguese – the first time I have ever translated anything from that gorgeous language.…

Originally posted on Bris Arts:
In February 2014 I lucky enough to travel to Rio de Janeiro to take part in Carnaval Transatlantico, a collaborative project with three English Samba groups: Ziriguidum (Bristol), Nova Guarda (Birmingham) and Toque Tambor (Hitchin).…

Originally posted on #ADPhD:
African Diaspora, Ph.D. is revisiting scholarship that has shaped the study of people of African descent across time and place. Kátia M. de Queirós Mattoso. To Be a Slave in Brazil, 1550-1888. New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University…

Originally posted on Kookooburra Travels:
So I arrived in Rio for the greatest party on earth (or so the slogan goes). Carnaval is downright crazy, there´s no doubt about that. There are blocos (street parties), where the young and beautiful…

Originally posted on #DSMMCM1314 Buzz BEE Digital:
The Chinese eat rice with every meal, breakfast included, and the average Chinese on the street is thin, if not skinny. A few people know the health benefits of rice include its ability…

Originally posted on misselliot:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR2bei6owkQ Rhythm is arguably the most important part of music. It’s what drives the music, keeps it going, and keeps musicians playing together like musicians. Without rhythm, there is no music. You may say that notes…