This reflects the tricky politics of linking Brazilian music to the global pop landscape ... "I think the world has been accepting funk as culture, but it's still hard for different countries ...

These schools, such as Mangueira and Portela, became the caretakers and ambassadors of samba culture ... and feel the energy ...

and Brazilian music, on the world map. "Her talent, technique and audacity enriched and renewed our culture, rocked and marked the lives of millions of Brazilians," he added. Born in the north ...

Music is one of the most important expressions of Brazilian culture worldwide. Brazilian musicians have contributed towards the creation of a positive image of Brazil and to the representation of ...

Rogê’s music bears the influence of these Afro-Brazilian communities; and, more broadly, it’s because of their fight that the faith, culture, and music of Candomblé and Islam are still ...

Thirty-two-year-old pianist and composer Amaro Freitas creates music to bring him closer to understanding his ancestors. "I was somewhat cut from my Afro-Brazilian culture. A long time ago ...

Why is he a Trailblazer? It took time for classical orchestras to discover the sounds of Brazilian music. Trailblazer Heitor Villa-Lobos led the way – bringing the instruments, rhythms and ...