Blogs about: Afro Brazilian Culture
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Besouro – New movie mixes Brazilian history and culture
We have already talked about “capoeira” on this blog (an Afro-Brazilian art form that combines elements of martial arts, music and dance). It’s very popular in the Northeast of Brazil, where it… more →
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Salvador da Bahia – Heart of Africa in Brazil
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wrote 10 months ago: Salvador da Bahia is the first colonial capital of Brazil, the city is one of the oldest in the Amer … more →
Afro-Brazilian Views from Bahia
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wrote 2 years ago: Our most excellent teacher Will is introducing us to nifty blogging bells and whistles, so we can ad … more →
Candomblé: What to Expect When You're Expecting An Orisha
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wrote 2 years ago: But first! A quick lesson on Brazilian History… 1500 – The Portuguese begin to colonize … more →
New Book: Eudorado, Brazilian Discourse on French Guiana
wrote 2 years ago: The recently published €udorado: Le discours brésilien sur la Guyane française [Eudorado: Brazilian … more →
Besouro - New movie mixes Brazilian history and culture
wrote 3 years ago: We have already talked about “capoeira” on this blog (an Afro-Brazilian art form that combines eleme … more →
A Brooklyn Craze Made In Brazil
wrote 3 years ago: Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian art form that combines elements of martial arts, games, music and danc … more →
Culture: Society’s glass ceiling for Afro-Brazilians remains
wrote 3 years ago: by Oliver Balch* Brazil’s strong African roots are celebrated in Pernambuco “Black is Culture”. The … more →
Books for Black Consciousness Day
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wrote 5 years ago: Last night I took part in a strutting street parade to mark the anniversary of the death of Zumbi do … more →
