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São Paulo artist NegoVila shot dead by off-duty Police
Beco de Batman, the São Paulo alley that is world famous for its graffiti art, has been painted completely black in mourning over the …
Bossa Nova, Modernity and Empire
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João Gilberto, Bossa Nova pioneer, has died
João Gilberto, native of Bahia and pioneer of Bossa Nova, which put Brazilian popular music on record players in homes across the planet during …
Akira S e as Garotas Que Erraram: Tropical Art Punk from the Girls Who Fucked Up
Acclaimed music theorist and renowned author, Simon Reynolds pointed out in his article on the subject in The Village Voice, that the constant mining …
Musica Caipira: From The Backwoods To The Rodeo
By Andrew Cumming. Rio has Baile funk, Salvador has Axé, Belem and the Amazon have Brega, but what does the vast interior of Brazil …
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An interview with Carlos Latuff
Carlos Latuff is one of the World’s most famous political cartoonists. Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1968, he published his first political cartoon …
Mamba Negra & Teto Preto: A soundtrack for Brasil’s dystopian moment
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Kobra
Chances are you have passed by one of Eduardo Kobra’s street art murals. His kaleidoscope style images have transformed city walls and sidewalks across …
Mirante 9: A Window To São Paulo’s Rebirth
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Portinari – A Portrait of Populism
In 1947, the Brazilian artist Candido Portinari gave a talk at the Centro de Estudiantes de Bellas Artes in Buenos Aires called ‘The social meaning …
