Nega Maluca Carnaval bloco still parades with depreciative images
Even after numerous discussions on its racist origins, in the city of in Angra dos Reis, the Nega Maluca Carnaval bloco still parades with depreciative […]
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Bloco afro Olodum celebrates 30 years of debut album ‘Egito Madagascar’ with the Carnaval theme ‘The Sun – Akhenaton: The Paths of Light’ in homage to the Pharoahs of Ancient Egypt
Note from BW of Brazil: I must say, there were quite a few memorable moments in this Carnaval, all over Brazil! It’s time like these […]
Blocos afros Muzenza and Ilê Aiyê elect their black queens for the 2015 Carnaval in Salvador, Bahia!
Note from BW of Brazil: When most people around the world think of Brazilian Carnaval, they usually think of the spectacle broadcast from Rio de […]
With no sponsorships, Bahia’s black artists will do no live Carnaval shows; top white artists attain various sponsors and will perform
Note from BBT: So the so-called “Bahian Apartheid” strikes again. I’ve always loved the state of Bahia. It was the first place in Brazil that […]
Apartheid continues! In Salvador, Bahia, black blocos afros groups suffer from lack of sponsorships for Carnival
Note from BW of Brazil: So, I’m quite sure that you probably already know that it’s Carnaval season, as international media outlets will always present […]
It’s Carnaval time, but what do you know about the Afoxé groups, symbols of African culture, resistance against racism?
Note from BW of Brazil: Well, it’s officially on! Bring the noise, bring the song, dance, drums, costumes and revelry, because it’s that time once […]
Bloco Ilê Aiyê: 44 years of the “Re-Africanization” of Brazilian carnival and combating structural racism through art, culture and education
Note from BW of Brazil: “Another great moment of identification happened in a Carnival in the company of his father. Even shy, he had tears […]
The seedy world of Carnaval’s backstage: Former performers reveal power relations and sexual harassment in Rio’s biggest party in new book
Note from BW of Brazil: We’ve always heard that whatever happens in Rio, stays in Rio. The Carnaval season recently ended but the curiosity about Rio’s […]
Black women activists call for an end to ‘blackface’ Carnaval costumes!
Note from BW of Brazil: Just a few days ago, we posted another example of Brazil’s shameful practice of white actors painting their faces black […]
Traditionally “queens” and “godmothers” of the drumbeat during Carnaval, are black women losing their places to white women?
Note from BW of Brazil: I know how some will react to today’s topic. “Why are you bringing the race thing into Carnaval? Carnaval is […]
Meet the beautiful candidates of bloco afro Ilê Aiyê’s 2015 Night of the Ebony Goddess contest!
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s that time once again! Every year the legendary bloco afro known as Ilê Aiyê pays homage to the beauty of […]
Black Carnaval groups provoke controversy in their bid for visibility; in black Bahia, white groups continue to take lion’s share of revenue
Note from BW of Brazil: Carnaval season in Brazil is supposed to be a time of fun, music, party and good time. But in a […]
Carnaval may be over in 80% black Salvador, but apartheid remains the rule
Note from BW of Brazil: Yes, the Carnaval season has once again come and gone in Brazil. And while the party will no doubt continue […]
Ilê Ayê, Bahia’s oldest bloco afro, celebrates 40 years; opens registrations for 2014 Ebony Goddess contest
Note from BW of Brazil: Someone once said that if you never visit the African continent, Salvador, Bahia is the next best thing. With its […]
