He was born in 1931 in Juazeiro, in the state of Bahia, and can undoubtedly be considered one of the most influential ...

She was married then to Brazilian singer-songwriter Joao Gilberto ... she was invited to sing The Girl From Ipanema in English. She wasn't a professional singer then. But that record launched ...

Menezes — a legend of Brazil’s music industry, often described as the queen of Brazilian Afropop — was appointed as the head of a reformed Culture Office established in 2022 following the ...

A Brazilian nun is earning raves around the world after she showed off her impressive beatboxing skills. Sister Marizele of Brazil went viral after dropping some beats, during a May 20 appearance ...

That question is at the heart of two new books that explore women’s role in culture and the backlash it so often inspires. Sophie Gilbert’s “Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation ...

Brazilian culture is one that is both diverse and alive with movement. Within it there are hundreds of dance styles as varied as the countries’ terrain. One such dance which has quietly been ...