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Brazilian man, who tried to escape prison dressed as daughter, found hanged in cell — Canoe
RIO DE JANEIRO — A Brazilian inmate, whose masked attempt to break out of jail dressed as his daughter reverberated around the world, was found dead in his cell on Tuesday, after apparently having hanged himself, Rio de Janeiro state … Continue reading
Olinda: To Carnival Or Not to Carnival — Lisa Dorenfest
After 13 months of ‘full-on awesome’, sailing 11,853.7 nautical miles across two oceans, and visiting 11 countries along our way, we needed a break. We’d arrived in Brazil but the blog was still in South Africa, waiting patiently to share … Continue reading
Divine Love (2019) — Eternality Tan
Gabriel Mascaro continues his rise as one of Brazil’s most audacious filmmakers with this provocative and confident take on religion, sex and bureaucracy, set in the not-so-distant future. via Divine Love (2019) — Eternality Tan
Disease Is Soaring in Brazil. So Why Isn’t Bolsonaro Taking It Seriously?
Hundreds have died of dengue this year, and scientists predict it’s only going to get worse. Authorities in Brazil have reported an explosion in the number of cases of dengue fever as increasingly extreme weather patterns fuel the spread … Continue reading
A Salute to João Gilberto | Sounds and Colours
As you may well have already read, Brazilian icon João Gilberto died on 6th July, aged 88, in Rio de Janeiro. The word ‘legend’ often gets thrown around far too much, but in Gilberto’s case this was undeniable. His way … Continue reading
100 years of Brazilian animation in 100 seconds – Annecy Festival
Be Brasil Published on 6 Jun 2018 Brazilian animation is going through the best phase of its 100-year history. It has gained international visibility over the past decade. Animated films have been nominated to the Oscars and have won the … Continue reading
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carla domingues Published on 8 May 2014 Congada Festa de São Benedito-Aparecida
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‘Father of bossa nova’ João Gilberto dies aged 88 – BBC News
Influential Brazilian musician João Gilberto has died aged 88. The singer and composer was known best as a pioneer of the bossa nova genre, which found international popularity in the 1960s. Reports say Gilberto died at home in Rio de … Continue reading
Report Shows Corporations and Bolsonaro Teaming Up to Destroy the Amazon By Joe Catron — The New Dark Age
As deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest reaches the highest level in a decade, the rainforest’s indigenous peoples and their supporters have called for action against the political and business interests they blame for a spike in illegal logging and other … Continue reading
NEW MUSIC: Ivan ‘Mamão’ Conti – O Ritual — Raw Select Music
Another forward thinking number from one of Brazil’s finest drummers (audio) via NEW MUSIC: Ivan ‘Mamão’ Conti – O Ritual — Raw Select Music
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