Baiana System is a band from Bahia that plays contemporary, dancefloor-oriented music blending Brazilian and latin rhythms (samba, axé, pagode, salsa) with reggae, dub and rap.
From where to stay to how to protect yourself from any incidents (aka. Zika), here’s some very useful information to help travelers easily navigate beautiful and fascinating Rio de Janeiro.
“Let me sing until the end,” asks Elza Soares on the title track of her latest album A Mulher do Fim do Mundo (2015), which marks the 34th studio album of this unstoppable singer of 78 years of age, 60 of career.
Caipirinha (kai-per-REEN-ya) is an amazingly refreshing signature Brazilian cocktail, similar to a Daiquiri. The essential ingredients are the same on both: fresh lime, sugar and sugarcane-based spirit.
“The end is where we start from.” Modernist poet T.S Eliot’s quote is perfectly fit to explain Brazilian rapper Criolo’s rebirth on music. The album that supposedly was Criolo’s farewell bid to music, became a revival of a subversive music style.
The food served is true to the chef’s homeland of Minas Gerais, considered one of the most “Brazilian” of Brazilian cuisine, and highly praised and replicated throughout the country.
Trancoso may be one of the sexiest and most singularly beautiful places in Brazil – just ask Beyoncé, Anderson Cooper and Naomi Campbell.
From the ABCs of Brazilian culture to the depths of the underground art scene, Brazil is full of stories that reveal why this distinguished country is such a magnet for both travelers and residents alike.
The popular and beloved Brazilian footwear Melissa is always on point when it comes to collaborating with the fashion world’s finest designers. This Spring, Jeremy Scott debuts a plastic fantastic collection.
It’s hard to say if Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil are friends because they are musicians, or if they are musicians because they are friends. Both their careers and collaboration started in the early 60s, in Salvador, Bahia, which preceded the Tropicália movement, together with Gal Costa, Os Mutantes, and Tom Zé.
This magnificent place consists of 275 waterfalls along 2,7 kilometers (1.6 miles) off the Iguaçu river. At some point, you can be surrounded by 260?of waterfalls. Here is a “must do” list in this fantastic destination.
As the nephew of Tim Maia (1942-1998) -the king of the soul in Brazil-, Ed Motta rapidly reached fame, but showed enough talent to remain in the spotlight without taking advantage of his famous uncle’s name.
Check out Pico Garcez’s breathtaking photos – it will make you want to fly to Salvador right now.
The 2014 World Cup was merely a prelude to all that’s to come for Rio, which returns to the spotlight this year as the host of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.
Delectable news for feijoada, coxinha & brigadeiro lovers: British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver just launched FoodTube Brasil, a new channel featuring the most…