Tag Archives: Brazil
New Music: Mônica Marianno Posted by Rachel on Jul 6, 2009
Mônica Marianno is a singer from Sao Paulo, influenced by rock and MPB (Brazilian “pop” music). as well as other contemporary Brazilian music forms. She has a really great, funky sound, and sings in English and other languages, as well as Portuguese. I highly recommend listening to some of her songs! Check her out on…
Favorite Brazilian Beach Posted by Rachel on Jul 2, 2009
Brazilians are very serious about their beaches, partially because they have so many beautiful ones to choose from. From Amapa to Rio Grande do Sul, there are thousands of miles of coastline. So for today’s interactive feature, the question is: what is your favorite Brazilian beach? I think this is an exceedingly difficult question, since…
Brazil’s New Craze: A Fazenda Posted by Rachel on Jul 1, 2009
Rede Record, Globo’s major competitor, has come out with a new reality show to rival Globo’s Big Brother series. The show, called A Fazenda, is like Big Brother, but the participants are famous Brazilian actors and actresses who live together on a farm in rural Sao Paulo, rather than in a house on a set…
Favorite Brazilian Soccer Team Posted by Rachel on Jun 26, 2009
In Brazil, soccer is life, and your favorite local team can define who you are. While everyone roots for the national team, rivalries run deep amongst city teams, where the heart of Brazilian soccer really lies. So for today’s interactive feature, the question is: what’s your favorite Brazilian soccer team? In Rio de Janeiro, there…
São Paulo Fashion Week 2009 Posted by Rachel on Jun 24, 2009
São Paulo hosted another successful Fashion Week last week, attracting Brazil’s top designers and some of its most famous runway models, including Gisele and model of the moment Jesus Luiz. Check out the coverage below. Links Official Site UOL Monsters and Critics Hint Fashion Magazine Cool Hunting
Brazil to Bail Out Citibank Posted by Rachel on Jun 23, 2009
At a press conference in Sao Paulo this week, Citibank CEO Vikram Pandit announced that the bank is putting its hopes on developing economies like Brazil to boost the company after billion dollar losses. After the credit crisis in the United States, Citibank hopes economies like Brazil’s will provide much needed growth. Brazil has the…
Favorite Brazilian TV Show Posted by Rachel on Jun 19, 2009
For today’s interactive feature, the question is: what is your favorite Brazilian TV show? Though Brazil is best known for its novelas, it also has produced some interesting reality shows, often local adaptations of foreign reality shows. I happen to be a big fan of “Troca de Familia,” a Brazilian adaptation of the American show…