But Brazil ’s musical culture extends far beyond one genre. Samba, tropicália, axé, forró, electronic music, and more make ...
Capoeira traces its roots to the African slaves who were not allowed to practice martial arts openly. They disguised their ...
Brazil loves to dance, and it’s only natural that their representatives at the World Cup would dance as well. Richarlison’s signature Dança do Pombo, Paqueta’s fancy footwork, and Vinicius’ hip shakes ...
Those who have experienced Brazilian culture have loved it, especially Carnaval, a long-awaited celebration in February. For members of Handphibians, a Madison-based pagode band, and Ótimo Dance, a ...
From Leon Thomas' "Mutt" breakthrough to Kehlani scoring a long-overdue Hot 100 top 10 hit with "Folded," R&B is in the midst ...
RIO DE JANEIRO — It all started with nifty leg movements, strong steps backwards and forwards, paced to Brazilian funk music. Then it adopted moves from break dancing, samba, capoeira, frevo — ...
A samba class performs in Rio de Janeiro. There’s an expression here in Brazil: “Tudo acaba em samba.” Translated literally, the phrase means “Everything ends in samba.” That is to say, no matter what ...
It was goodbye for one of soccer's most adored national teams. Brazil, five-time World Cup winners, lost to Croatia in the quarterfinals on Friday. Despite the disappointment, the "Joga Bonito" team ...
Luz de las Naciones, a celebration of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints focused on Latin American dance and ...
When local group Axé Capoeira Arizona says “Bring your Axé,” they’re not referring to the bladed chopping instrument. Axé (pronounced AH-shay) is a Yourba word meaning “positive energy,” and that’s ...
Food for thought, sounds for the spirit, and dancing for soul are part of a jam-packed weekend of entertainment at Flushing Town Hall. The fun starts on Friday night, when the Queens Jazz Orchestra ...
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - This weekend you can find a little piece of Brazil right here in the Tri-State. Brazil Day is next week, and to celebrate the local Brazilian community there will be a street party ...