Tag Archives: brazilian music
É primavera! It is spring! Posted by carol on Sep 25, 2018
Boa noite a todos! Good evening, everyone! A primavera (spring) has just begun here in Brazil! We now say goodbye to the cold inverno (winter) and greet the flowers and nice clima (weather) from spring. I was personally looking forward to it! And what estação (season) are you in in your part of the world?…
Brazilian music – Dia dos namorados Posted by carol on Jun 11, 2018
Boa noite a todos! Good evening to all! Estão prontos para o dia dos namorados amanhã? Are you guys ready for valentine’s day tomorrow? Now, wait a minute. Did you just say valentine’s day? Wasn’t that months ago, back in fevereiro (february)? Well, as some of you might know, here in Brazil things are a…
Brazilian music – Chico Buarque’s ‘Construção’ Posted by carol on Apr 30, 2018
Boa tarde, leitores! Good afternoon, readers! Did you know that tomorrow, May 1rst, is dia do trabalhador (labor day) here is Brazil? Therefore, it is a holiday for all of us workers to get some rest! In that spirit, today we are going to listen to some music and learn the lyrics to the 1971…
2018 Carnaval hits Posted by carol on Feb 21, 2018
Olá, queridos leitores! Hello, dear readers! Even though the folia (revelry) from Carnaval is unfortunately over now, the major hits that have been playing regularly throughout the celebration still have a lasting hold on its ouvintes (listeners). If you weren’t able to spend your Carnaval days enjoying the festa (party) here in Brazil, you can…
[2017 Retrospective] – Part II Posted by carol on Jan 11, 2018
Olá, queridos leitores! Hello, dear readers! Here is part two of our 2017 retrospectiva. Estou prontos? Are you ready? So brace yourselves for some more! Cenário político brasileiro | Brazilian political scene It is hard to pick among the many scandals envolving Brazilians politicians that transpired in Brazil this year. From a mysterious plane crash…
Rock in Rio 2017 Posted by carol on Sep 30, 2017
Ei, galera! Hello, guys! Como vocês estão hoje? How are you feeling today? From September 15th to 24th, the Rock in Rio festival, one of the principais e maiores (main and largest) musical events do mundo (in the world) since its first edition in 1985, hosted over trinta (30) attractions each day throughout cinco (5)…
Who is Anitta/ Pablo Vittar Posted by carol on Aug 16, 2017
Oi, gente! Hi, all! Gretchen, the ‘Queen of Rebolado’ (swing) from our previous post, is not the única (only) Brazilian who has been successful around the mundo (world) lately. The release of the videoclip Sua Cara (your face), in late July, the result of a partnership of two Brazilian artists with the group Major Lazer…