Yoruba Orixás and their similarities with Greek mythology and syncretism with Catholic saints
Note from BBT: The world of the orixás has long been fascinating to me. Having been into the Brazil thing for two decades now, there […]
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December 25: The day of the African orixá Oxalá
Note from BBT: I know that millions of people around the world are celebrating or celebrated today as Christmas, but as I thought about what […]
ÌTÀN” Photographic Exhibition Traces Histories of The orixás
ÌTÀN” Photographic Exhibition Traces Histories of The orixás Note from BW of Brazil: I have to say that I am impressed with the myriad of […]
Why is the worship of the orixá called Candomblé? And what is the origin of this Afro-Brazilian religion?
Note from BW of Brazil: We know that the religion of the Candomblé has been the source of repression for decades and its followers, temples […]
Orixás for children: New book introduces children to the attributes of African deities and Afro-Brazilian culture in the struggle against religious intolerance
Note from BW of Brazil: The release of a recent children’s book about the African deities known as orixás, or orishas, is important for a […]
Disrespectful? In popular YouTube channel video, the female orixá (African deity) Iemanjá is depicted as offering oral sex to a white male
Note from BW of Brazil: Stories such as the one featured below make me really wonder if people are in fact this ignorant, or they in […]
Bahia in mourning! 93-year-old Mãe Stella de Oxóssi, one of the most important ialorixás (priestesses) of the Candomblé religion in the country, joins the ancestors
Note from BW of Brazil: There are numerous important areas of Afro-Brazilian life, history and culture that attracts scholars, specialists and followers from all over […]
Where are our black superheroes? Inspired by Marvel Comics, Bahian artist turns myths of African Orixás (deities) into superheroes
Note from BW of Brazil: Just like any young boy, I spent a great amount of my time in the fantasy world of the superheroes. […]
Group uses mythology of the orixás to create choreographies and dance workshops
Note from BW of Brazil:The history and importance of the Afro-Brazilian religion known as the Candomblé is an important piece to understanding the cultural heritage of […]
May the orixás (deities) protect her: Afro-Brazilian religious leader’s temple has suffered eight violent attacks in eight years
Note from BW of Brazil: The persecution of followers of African-oriented religions is another form of intolerance that we’ve been following for some time. There’s […]
Grupo Cultural Balé das Iyabas: presenting Africa, orixás and the feminine in dance
Note from BW of Brazil: First became aware of this group, Grupo Cultural Balé das Iyabas, from their appearance in the recent celebration of […]
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 […]
A visionary and innovative maestro of Brazilian music, composer and multi-instrumentalist Letieres Leite dies from complications of Covid-19
Note from BBT: I received this sad news in a similar manner that I’d received other stories and similar to other reports, I intially didn’t […]
With a career spanning 34 years, Margareth Menezes talks about racism in Axé music and intolerance of Afro-Brazilian religions
Note from Black Brazil Today: The image is still fresh in my mind. The first time I ever saw Bahian singer Margareth Menezes was in […]
