Singer Thalma de Freitas: Nominated for the 2020 Grammy Awards
Singer /actress Thalma de Freitas in the only Brazilian nominated for the 2020 Grammy Awards; artist is recognized for her collaboration on the album Sorte! […]
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Actress/singer Thalma de Freitas takes sensual photos for magazine
Although the photo session is not one of those that shows everything, it’s not lacking in sensuality department. Actress and singer Thalma de Freitas did […]
Rapper/singer Lizzo reveals her favorite Brazilian song is by Os Tincoãs, a group whose music is rooted in Afro-Brazilian religion Candomblé
Note from BBT: Anyone who has known me for the past few years or for several years could probably tell you that I am not […]
Black Brazilian Music and The Emergence Black Aesthetics
Black Brazilian Music and The Emergence of Black Aesthetics Note from BW of Brazil: It’s amazing the changes I’ve witnessed with the population of black Brazilian […]
Taís Araújo honors black Brazilian actresses After Death of Ruth de Souza
In emotional post after the death of veteran actress Ruth de Souza, Taís Araújo honors other black Brazilian actresses Araújo mentioned several black actresses in […]
A Tribute to Ruth de Souza (Pioneering actress) From Black Actors
A Tribute to Ruth de Souza (Pioneering actress) From Black Actors Note from BW of Brazil: The tributes continue to pour in on social networks. Pioneering […]
Why do black women blame black men for wanting white women when they too worship white men? We, as black people, have ALL been conditioned!
Note from BW of Brazil: Alright, so it’s getting hot! Past posts on the topic of so many prominent black Brazilian men in relationships or married […]
Rio-based singer Luciane Dom releases her first music video for the song “Seu Bem”; artist explores the black aesthetic as dancers act out a relationship
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s always a pleasure to bring exciting artists to our audiences, be they singers, actresses, graffiti artists, etc. Today we […]
Black Brazilian celebrities reveal their experiences with prejudice and racism
Note from BW of Brazil: Today’s post features six Afro-Brazilians who have carved out names for themselves in music, acting and journalism. Besides all identifying […]
“It’s not religious intolerance and is indeed racism”, says bàbá during roundtable on violence against the sacred spaces of African-oriented religions like Candomblé
Note from BW of Brazil: African oriented cultural practices such as the musical style Samba, the martial art capoeira and adherence to the candomblé religion […]
“What Brazil really wants to be is blonde,” says researcher of racial inequality
Photo: Top, left to to right: Rafaella, sister of soccer star Neymar, actress Aparecida Petrowky, soccer star Neymar and singer Juliana Diniz. Bottom, left to right: […]
Actress Jéssica Ellen, a former cleaning woman, is often confused with Brazil’s most successful black actress
Jéssica Ellen, who plays Rita on the TV show Malhação, was a cleaning woman and says that she’s already been confused for Brazil’s most successful black […]
Revisiting the triumph and controversy surrounding the film Filhas do Vento, the first Brazilian film made with a majority black cast and black director – Part 3
Filhas do Vento – The challenges and triumph Note: This is the third and final part of this three part series; see part 1 and part 2 Directing […]
Revisiting the triumph and controversy surrounding the film Filhas do Vento, the first Brazilian film made with a majority black cast and black director – Part 1
Filhas do Vento DVD cover For today’s post and those of the next few days, I wanted to discuss Filhas do Vento, a 2004 film directed […]
