Clique aqui para Português The Maré do Amanhã (Maré of Tomorrow) Orchestra performed live at the Maré Museum on Thursday, May 3, followed by a screening of Contramaré, a new documentary that tells the story of this […]
Clique aqui para Português Initiative: Hadasha’s Workshop (Ateliê do Hadasha) Contact: Facebook | Email Year Founded: 2010 Community: Complexo de Manguinhos, North Zone Mission: To (1) Educate young people through music and the creation of musical instruments […]
Clique aqui para Português Brazilian music was going well until the release of [funk song] “Só Surubinha de Leve”—translated as “Just a Little Orgy.” The song has generated controversy and a ton of hypocrisy. Many […]
Clique aqui para Português An explosion of color. Glitter, sequins, feathers, infectious music and of course samba dancing cue the start of Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival 2018. But this year it’s Carnival with a difference—a […]
Clique aqui para Português The December sun beats down on a vividly painted school playground, where several teenagers are going through the fast steps of a passinho phrase. They pause to teach each other, to […]