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Não Existe Amor em SP – Criolo & Caetano Posted by on Oct 25, 2011

Last week was Brazil’s version of MTV’s Video Music Awards, the VMB, and one of the most awaited moments of the night was a collaboration between Criolo, an up and coming hip hop artist from São Paulo (I’ve actually met him at a bar here in SP! He’s incredibly down to earth), and Caetano Veloso…

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Rock in Rio 2011 Posted by on Sep 26, 2011

Rock in Rio 2011 began on Friday in Rio de Janeiro, the first time in 10 years that the festival will be held in Brazil. Bands and artists from Brazil and all over the world are flocking to Rio over the next two weeks. Let’s read a bit about one of the world’s biggest music…

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Independent Samba Bands Posted by on Sep 12, 2011

I’m sure you who study Portuguese are all up to your necks from hearing about Noel Rosa, Zeca Pagodinho, Jorge Ben Jor, and Exaltasamba and how these are all samba and whatnot. Which isn’t untrue. But when was the last time you heard something new? I feel like it’s the cool new hipster thing to listen…

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Brazil’s National Anthem in English Posted by on Aug 26, 2011

Now more than ever, you can find quite a few texts online that are translated in both English and Portuguese. To give a few examples, there’s a limited New York Times syndication on MSN of NYT articles translated into Portuguese, and Paul Krugman‘s blog is syndicated in Portuguese on Estadão. As Adir recommended yesterday, reading…

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Forró in the Dark Posted by on Jul 20, 2011

Even if you can’t travel to Brazil, there are plenty of opportunities to experience Brazilian culture abroad, thanks in part to Brazilian expats and gringos dedicated to celebrating Brazil’s heritage. Forró in the Dark is one such example. The musical group, made up of Brazilians living in New York, started a band in 2002 by…

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Não Trocaria um Sorvete de Flocos por Você Posted by on Jul 13, 2011

This adorable video from an independent band from the outskirts of São Paulo City, has somewhat viralized in Brazil in the past week. It’s almost a breakup song amongst little kids! Check it out 🙂 Here’s the video & the lyrics in Portuguese! Você disse que me ama Pensa que engana o meu pobre coração…

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Eduardo e Mônica Posted by on Jun 12, 2011

Today is Valentine’s Day in Brazil, known as Dia dos Namorados. In celebration of the holiday, we’re going to take a look at a commercial that has gone viral online and that uses a classic love story from one of Brazil’s most famous bands, Legião Urbana. The song, called Eduardo e Mônica, tells the story…

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