Why has Brazilian music never had a combative black artist such as Nina Simone?
Note from BW of Brazil: Today we present to you the third piece approaching the question of why black Brazil has never produced artists equal […]
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Black singers shine on ‘The Voice Brasil’; recent death and career overview of musical maestro demonstrates huge influence of black Brazilian musicians
Note from BBT: The sudden death of the musician, arranger, producer and bandleader Letieres Leite last month saddened me for several minutes when the news […]
From samba to mangue beat: how Africa influenced Brazilian music
Note from BBT: As one might gather from some of my previous posts, I’ve been a fan of Brazilian music for two decades now. In […]
Black Speeches: On Black Consciousness Day in Brazil, TV special presented historical speeches of people who fought for racial causes from 1600 to today
Note from BBT: The February Black History Month in the United States officially ended a few days ago. The November Month of Black Consciousness in […]
Luedji Luna gives voice to Black Women with intimate Exploration
In new video album, Luedji Luna gives voice to black women with intimate exploration of affection, water and ancestry By Marques Travae with Lara Teixeira, […]
Distinct Forms of Blackness Despite Identical Origins
Distinct Forms of Blackness Despite Identical Origins Note from BW of Brazil: The contrast and the likeness are two of the reasons that made me […]
Palmitagem (swirling) is A Very Big Relationship of Self Hate
Palmitagem (swirling) is A Very Big Relationship of Self Hate Note from BW of Brazil: It’s been a while since I had read anything over […]
Netflix series ‘Coisa Mais Linda’ Presents Issues of Racism & Sexism
Coisa Mais Linda (The Most Beautiful Thing): First season of new Brazilian series premieres Friday, March 22 By Marques Travae with information from JB and Vogue […]
“She’s black but she ain’t BLACK!” Black community criticizes selection of light-skinned woman to portray beloved, darker samba singer Dona Ivone Lara
Note from BW of Brazil: Well, once again it’s on! I first caught wind of the controversy last week and decided, like I often do, […]
Singer Anitta harshly criticized for her silence on councilwoman Marielle Franco’s murder; should artists be expected to take on social issues?
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s been more than two weeks since councilwoman Marielle Franco was brutally murdered on the streets of Rio de Janeiro. […]
In Belo Horizonte, an unprecendented production presents classic ‘Porgy and Bess’ with all black Brazilian soloists
In Belo Horizonte, an unprecendented production presents classic ‘Porgy and Bess’ with all black Brazilian soloists * With a cast made up of only black […]
The empowerment of black womanhood: Finding their paths through fashion, Hip Hop and urban culture, three women share their life stories
Note from BW of Brazil: Since I had the idea of creating this blog several years, I’ve received countless messages on this blog and the […]
“The revolution will be crespo (kinky/curly)”: With skillful lyrics packed with Rap, Jazz, and R & B rhythms, singer Tássia Reis uses music to fight against racism
Note from BW of Brazil: The name Tássia Reis has already appeared in seven posts over the past few years on this blog, and for […]
Why do Afro-Brazilians identify so much with the series ‘Dear White People’? Perhaps because they are dealing with the very same issues presented in the film!
Note from BW of Brazil: When I first got into studying racial politics in Brazil, I constantly read that Brazil was ‘different’. Race relations in […]
