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Brazil mourns Marília Mendonça
In the macho, back-country world of Sertanejo music, Mendonça demanded respect for women by Brian Mier On Friday, November 5, news broke that a …
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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 …
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Caetano Veloso: rise of far right is a neurosis
When you acheive human rights you should never let them be taken back from you in any way under any pretext,” said the 76 …
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 …
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On Music And Politics: An Interview With OTTO
By Graham Douglas for Sounds and Colours. It was a hot day in the beautiful town of Amarante, the Portuguese base of Brazil’s MIMO …
A Call To Boycott Rock In Rio
Rock in Rio is a huge cultural event in Rio de Janeiro; for many people, it’s their one and only chance to see an …
I’m Ugly But I’m Trendy: A 2005 Baile Funk Snapshot
First published in its original form online at Stylus Magazine in November 2005. The article has been out of print since Stylus closed up …
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 …
